Over the next couple of weeks, we at IDA will be introducing our community to the filmmakers whose work will be represented in the DocuWeek TM Theatrical Documentary Showcase, August 17-23. We asked the filmmakers to share the stories behind their films-the inspirations, the challenges and obstacles, the goals and objectives, the reactions to their films so far. So, to kick off this series of conversations, here is Joan Brooker-Marks, director/producer of Larry Flynt: The Right to be Left Alone. Synopsis: Both hero and villain, tireless civil rights advocate and purveyor of pornography, the
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This morning, I held the future of documentary filmmaking in my hands. Miguel Goodbar, manager of new business development at Adorama Camera Rental in New York City, invited us up to their studio to test both a Canon 7D and Canon 5D, rigged for video. Each came with a high-quality Zacuto viewfinder, a Beachtek audio adaptor with a Sennheiser EW 100 radio mic and a Rode video shotgun mic. They were all set up on Red Rock grip mount support systems with focus wheel. It looked like the same setup you'd find on a pro 16mm film camera. However, this whole kit was priced under $6,000 dollars (and