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This past year has been a watermark year for documentarians, with documentaries moving more and more into the mainstream of public awareness and
By Brigid Kelly and Thomas White When the Discovery Channel first launched in 1985 with 156,000 subscribers, the Cold War was in full bloom, Apple had
No one in the documentary community can stop talking about what a great time it is to be working in the world of nonfiction. Docs are booming in
Editor's Note: What follows is the edited version of a chapter from Selling Your Film without Selling Your Soul, by The Film Collaborative, Jon Reiss
As Los Angeles is synonymous in our minds with the film industry, New York, although with less fanfare, is the predominant center of cable--and
"Help, I need Errors & Omissions for my film. Why do I need it? How do I get it done?" To answer these questions, I, the Good Witch...well, the
"Ahoy, hornswaggling pirates! Get me film booty out of yer bung hole or you'll sleep in Davy Jones' Locker." That's about the best threat most
A detailed recap of our recent all-business event in Los Angeles, complete with photos!
Courtesy of Judith Dancoff What are the keys to successfully selling your film to the academic market? The mistake too many documentary filmmakers