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Winter 2020

Winter 2020

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Tools of the Trade Winter 2020

Welcome to our Tech Issue! In 2019, we reached out to the documentary community to gauge your tools of the trade, and we asked questions about you. The results of the two-part survey yielded both a rich portrait of our community and a robust narrative about the optimal tools for making your best work.

 

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Features
Feature | Winter 2020
The Tools of Observational Sound
By alan barker
Doc TechTech GearSound
Feature | Winter 2020
Majority Rules! Branded Content Company Creates Opportunities for Female Filmmakers
By Addie Morfoot
Gender IssuesBranded ContentCareer Sustainability
Feature | Winter 2020
Go with the Flow: Streamlining Your Post-Production Process
By Matthew Carey
Post-ProductionDoc TechTech Issues
Feature | Winter 2020
Tools of the Trade: Documentary Makers Talk Gear
By Susan Q. Yin
Doc TechTech Gear
Columns
Column | Winter 2020
Nick Fraser Tells 'A Story of Documentaries'
By Betsy McLane
Reality InkBook Reviews
Column | Winter 2020
Shielding Sources and Outtakes from Subpoenas: A 'Reporter's Privilege' Primer for Documentary Filmmakers
By Katie Townsend
Observe & ReportLegalJournalism
Column | Winter 2020
Chris Marker and Pierre Lhomme's 'Le Joli Mai'
By Brett Story
Playback
Column | Winter 2020
Caveats for Using Amateur Footage; Plus, Considering Incentives in Overseas Productions
By Steven Beer
Legal FAQLegalStock FootageCo-Productions
Column | Winter 2020
Inside Out: Rita Baghdadi
By rita baghdadi
Inside OutCinematographyTech Gear
Column | Winter 2020
Notes From The Reel World, The Executive Director's Column: Winter 2020
By Simon Kilmurry
Notes from the Reel World
Column | Winter 2020
Fast Foreword: The Editor's Column, Winter 2020
By Tom White
Fast Foreword