September 25, 2018 The New Tax Code: What's In It for Filmmakers? One of the costs of living in the US is that you have to pay income tax to enjoy all the services of the government. This year, paying taxes just got Read more
October 25, 2017 Double Exposure: Filmmakers Tell Truth to Power Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival (DX), now in its third year, puts a spotlight on journalistic documentaries. The newbie DC festival is a Read more
October 5, 2017 Major Filmmaker Organizations to Defend Fair Use Before US Congress--And They Need Your Help By Shaia Araghi and Lauren Wertheimer For nearly a decade, a national coalition led by Film Independent and the International Documentary Association Read more
September 18, 2017 Requesting Public Records: What Documentary Filmmakers Should Know By Katie Townsend & Adam A. Marshall Federal, state and local governments possess a wealth of current and historical information that can be of Read more
September 14, 2016 Witch Trials in the Lone Star State: Homophobia and The San Antonio Four As audiences continue to voraciously consume true crime stories, Deborah Esquenazi's debut documentary, Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Read more
August 25, 2015 The Pros and Cons of Life Rights Agreements This past year saw the release of multiple critically-acclaimed documentaries centered on some of the most influential artists of the past century, Read more
August 14, 2015 WTF! Will '(T)ERROR' Be Seen? (T)ERROR is a jaw-dropping film. From the first frame, it is hard to believe what you are seeing on the screen. That feeling does not diminish as the Read more
May 13, 2014 Journey to Justice: Joe Berlinger Examines The System 'The System with Joe Berlinger' premieres May 18 on Al Jazeera America Read more
March 31, 2014 Documentary Production Insurance: Don't Shoot Away from Home without It A film production client of mine once insisted on hiring its own local security for a shoot on location in Mexico. It was a feature film, the crew Read more
March 29, 2014 Behind Your Film's Soundtrack: The Important Role of the Music Supervisor Music supervision is one of those coveted jobs by individuals who are passionate about music and who sense they can match songs with images. Driving Read more