Archival Storytelling, released this month through Focal Press, addresses one of the most challenging issues facing filmmakers today: the use of
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Political conventions are a natural subject for documentarians. High stakes, inherent drama and charismatic characters are just a few of the
The Chicago Tribune approached filmmaker Steve James and Peter Gilbert to document an investigation into a death penalty case. But the filmmakers found a more compelling story within that case.
We are pulling this article from the archive to promote our upcoming Doc U: Shooting Overseas: Making Your Doc on Foreign Soil at the AFCI Locations
It read like a Hollywood script. One day, an unassuming black teenager is picked up off the streets of Winston-Salem, North Carolina by policemen
A proposal for a European Best Practice on Fair Use in Documentaries.
Deliverables. Boilerplate. Milestones. E&O. Those are the words that follow "You've got a deal" or "We want you to make your film for our channel."
If you work in contemporary or historical documentary or satire, chances are you've asked about rights: "Can I use this shot?" "Whom do I pay?" "Can I
In April 2002, I was videotaping an animal rights protest in Beverly Hills, California, for an independent documentary I am producing titled Chattel
Just looking at this year's Oscar nominees for best documentary will tell you that documentary filmmaking can be no less diverse than life itself. No