May 17, 2016
It's tempting to give the short film short shrift. Is less less ? Is less more ? Or is less the same ? Various mechanisms allow the short to
Aesthetics
May 17, 2016
Dear IDA Community, In January I had the honor of serving on the US Feature Documentary Jury at the Sundance Film Festival. While the 16 films we saw
April 18, 2016
Following a brief test run in the 1990s, virtual reality has rapidly taken hold over the past few years as a potent tool for exploring the
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No other relationship is more central to the success of your project than the one with your cinematographer; yet, the skills, tools, and insights of most DPs are somewhat mysterious to the rest of us.
Emmy award-winning filmmaker Greg Barker (Koran by Heart) moderates an eye-...
The Roxie Cinema sits in the heart of San Francisco's hip/grungy Mission District, footsteps away from trendy pubs, the city's best burrito (the real
June 30, 2004
A Historical Perspective: History Channel Series Focuses on the Facts Behind Fictional Feature Films
It's time to take Understanding Media (1964) and The Medium Is the Message (1967) off the shelf and reread them. If you haven't delved into Marshall
June 30, 2004
Documentary filmmakers have been blowing smoke—figuratively and sometimes literally—right from the beginning. For their 1898 re-creation of the
June 30, 2004
On Simon Pummell's 'Bodysong'
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Filmmakers, editors, and graphics designers gather to discuss why utilizing graphics can be an important component in telling your story.
June 20, 2013
http://www.documentary.org/images/magazine/2004/TheDeclineofWesternCivil..." style="width: 647px; height: 411px;"> Docuphiles know and love the