When the editor of this magazine asked me to speculate on what the next decade might hold in store for the documentary industry, I reminded him that I
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Over the past five years, consumers have adopted DVDs (Digital Versatile Discs) faster than any other form of home entertainment. Today there are more
The world works in mysterious ways. At least that’s what Emmy—and Oscar®—winning filmmaker James Moll discovered when he returned to Los Angeles after
Entertainment companies reeled in films and canceled dramatic shows that might remind people of the horrors of September 11, while channels that
In 1991, as the new executive director of IDA, I received a telephone call from Hot Springs, Arkansas, seeking advice on starting a documentary film
If you’re thinking now about how to spend your summer, consider the DoubleTake Documentary Summer Institute. When I read the line-up of luminaries for
A film festival that celebrates the funders of a film or video? That’s what the annual Council on Foundations Film and Video Festival does. An
Although I have produced three live action shorts and two feature films, this is my first documentary, and my first project as a director. Like many
At the 9th annual World Congress of Science Producers, held in Washington, DC in October, some 315 delegates from 20 countries attended panels whose
You dream of a unique opening shot for your documentary—say, an elephant giving birth in a safari park. Initially it sounds great, but then reality