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  • From POV Skeptic to POV Executive Producer: Former EP Ellen Schneider Reflects on 30 Years
    Continuing our series of letters from past executive producers for POV, Ellen Schneider admits her initial skepticism of the new program, and her surprise when audiences and the press alike couldn't get enough of the show's initial programming.
    POV Staff 6 min read December 21, 2017 Documentary Site Comments
  • Uncovering 'Hoop Dreams' Tie-Ins
    'Hoop Dreams' is a tasteful exception to the branded merchandise of Hollywood movies.
    Heather McIntosh 4 min read May 4, 2017 Documentary Site Comments
  • The Stories Documentary Archives Tell
    Sometimes the coolest film discoveries lurk in dusty cardboard filing boxes.
    Heather McIntosh 5 min read October 26, 2016 Documentary Site Comments
  • Exhibit Highlights 50 years of Kartemquin Films History
    Is the personal political? Kartemquin Films retrospective engages visitors on this crucial question.
    Heather McIntosh 5 min read July 18, 2016 Documentary Site Comments
  • A Simple Question Belies Depths in 'The Jinx'
    Sometimes an interview question seems so simple that it belies the cultural depths that inform it.
    Heather McIntosh 4 min read March 22, 2016 Documentary Site Comments
  • Constructing Conversations about Race in 'Trick Bag'
    How Kartemquin Films' 1974 short 'Trick Bag' illuminated the intersectionalities of race and class.
    Heather McIntosh 3 min read March 8, 2016 Documentary Site Comments
  • The Challenges of Getting and Staying 'In the Game'
    In the Game makes an important contribution to girls' sports documentary with its balanced approach to representing a team and life.
    Heather McIntosh 5 min read September 16, 2015 Documentary Site Comments
  • The Ragged Edge: An Interview with Matt Sienkiewicz
    "When you start a documentary like this, you don't know until the very end whether or not you have a story."
    Heather McIntosh 7 min read September 9, 2015 Documentary Site Comments
  • Three Docs on Ice: Science, Spectacle, and Storytelling
    Three recent documentaries address glaciers and climate change with differing focus on science, spectacle and storytelling.
    Heather McIntosh 3 min read September 2, 2015 Documentary Site Comments
  • Teaching Op-Docs: Course Wrap-Up and Reflections
    A look back on using The New York Times Op-Doc series as the focus for a course in online documentary production.
    Heather McIntosh 5 min read August 26, 2015 Documentary Site Comments
  • Teaching Op-Docs: Helpful Resources
    Some key resources, both online and in print, that helped develop materials for The New York Times Op-Docs curriculum.
    Heather McIntosh 3 min read August 19, 2015 Documentary Site Comments
  • Teaching Op-Docs: Course Assignments
    Following a semester of teaching online documentary production through the Op-Docs series, this post offers a round-up of the assignments used in the course.
    Heather McIntosh 3 min read August 12, 2015 Documentary Site Comments
  • 'Hard Earned' Shows the Challenges of Making a Living and a Life
    An upcoming documentary series from Kartemquin Films tells stories about people working to make a living and working to make a life following the economic recession.
    Heather McIntosh 5 min read May 1, 2015 Documentary Site Comments
  • Teaching Op-Docs: Sound and Observation in Hotel 22
    Elizabeth Lo's short film (and New York Times Op-Doc) Hotel 22 became the focus for a session about sound in documentary.
    Heather McIntosh 3 min read April 23, 2015 Documentary Site Comments
  • Teaching Op-Docs: Fairness and Representation
    Not all documentary characters are represented as heroes, and nor should they be.
    Heather McIntosh 3 min read March 26, 2015 Documentary Site Comments
  • A Curious App to Consume, Sort Of
    A new app brings together a series of materials about the ideas of consuming and being consumed.
    Heather McIntosh 4 min read March 18, 2015 Documentary Site Comments
  • Teaching Op-Docs: The Role of B-Roll
    As a viewer, I pay too much attention to B-roll. One reason is that B-roll is often intercut with interviews, and it changes the dynamics of movement within the frame.
    Heather McIntosh 3 min read March 12, 2015 Documentary Site Comments
  • Teaching Op-Docs: Finding Ideas for Documentaries
    "Where do you get ideas for documentaries?" is the number one question I have received through comments and conversations over the years. Here are some starting points to consider.
    Heather McIntosh 3 min read March 5, 2015 Documentary Site Comments

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