January 1, 2010
A new report from the Center for Social Media: "Honest Truths: Documentary Filmmakers on Ethical Challenges in Their Work."
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November 30, 2009
There was a time, not long ago, when the thought of using material that could not be cleared was quickly banished from a documentarian's mind.
In a mad flurry of falltime activities, Film Independent's Film Forum dominated the Columbus Day weekend docket in Los Angeles with three days of
September 30, 2009
When most law students see a class labeled "Documentaries and the Law" in the course guidebook, they assume it's part of a collection of classes for
Over the next month, we at IDA will be introducing our community to the filmmakers whose work will be represented in the DocuWeeks TM Theatrical
Ambulante, case study doc among highlights of LA Film Festival.
July 1, 2008
A review of Brooke Wentz's 'Hey, That's My Music! Music Supervision, Licensing, and Content Supervision.'
June 14, 2009
A review of Michael Donaldson's 'Clearance & Copyright: 3rd Edition.'
March 25, 2009
Filmmaking is a constant struggle between creative vision and budgetary restraint. In the production of our documentary, Bigger Stronger Faster, no issue better demonstrated this tug-of-war than our use of archival footage.
February 28, 2006
Cianna Stewart weighs the options of forming a nonprofit or for-profit production company--or freelancing.