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  • Doc Memo: Oasis Doc Unveiled, Should Nonfiction Films Have Footnotes?
    POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
    POV Staff 4 min read September 6, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • Doc Memo: 5 Questions with 'The Witness' Director, Preview of Garrett Scott Filmmaking Grant Winners
    POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
    POV Staff 4 min read June 3, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • Homegoings: New Ways to Watch on Vimeo
    Homegoings will be available for digital rental through Vimeo on Demand starting February 18, 2014.
    POV Staff 1 min read February 12, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • With DOC RED, A Hope for Mexican Documentary Filmmakers
    Faced with limited distribution options, Mexico's documentary filmmakers have banded together. POV Intern and DOC RED member Melissa Saucedo reports back from a recent meeting.
    Melissa Saucedo 3 min read February 12, 2014 Documentary News Comments
  • For Filmmakers: DIY Digital Distribution Platforms
    So you've made your film... Now you start the biggest challenge of them all: getting it seen. We've complied a list of digital self-distribution platforms and asked each one why documentary filmmakers should pick their service over all the others.
    Sean Holmquest 19 min read December 9, 2013 Documentary News Comments
  • Two Documentaries You Might Never See (Because the Directors Won't Change Their Titles)
    Michal Marczak and Amit Virmani made two of the best documentaries Tom Roston has seen this year. Never heard of them? It might be because of their titles.
    Tom Roston 4 min read June 3, 2013 Doc Soup Comments
  • Lucy Winer (“Kings Park”) on Making a Career in Documentary Filmmaking
    The filmmaker of Rate It X and Golden Threads is wiser after releasing many documentaries the "traditional way" and has turned to a new model for making a living as an independent filmmaker.
    POV Staff 10 min read May 22, 2013 Documentary News Comments
  • Doc Soup: 'Stories We Tell' Heads to Theaters
    Tom Roston reflects on Sarah Polley's 'Stories We Tell' after a first weekend of box office success.
    Tom Roston 3 min read May 13, 2013 Doc Soup Comments
  • Vimeo Is All About Filmmakers With Its New Self-Distribution Service
    Vimeo announced its new self-distribution service on Tuesday, so how does it work? Is it easy to use?
    Sean Holmquest 4 min read March 14, 2013 Documentary News Comments
  • Seed&Spark: Introducing a New Platform and Ecosystem for Independent Film
    This Saturday, December 1, Seed&Spark will roll out its platform, aiming to provide a whole new ecosystem for the funding and distribution of independent films.
    Sean Holmquest 3 min read November 29, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • Thom Powers on SundanceNOW's Doc Club
    The indie film and documentary lovers over at SundanceNOW cooked up a fun idea, a doc club -- you know, like a book club. It's an engaging way of trying to wed the exploding world of online viewing and the many people who are passionate about watching documentaries.
    Tom Roston 5 min read October 16, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • Could More Docs Be Box Office Contenders With Larger Distribution?
    Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, The Imposter, and Searching for Sugar Man have had impressive earnings at the box office recently, which begs the question: could these have been big box office contenders with a larger distribution and marketing campaign?
    Tom Roston 3 min read July 30, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • Why Ewing & Grady Are Choosing to Self-Distribute 'Detropia'
    The filmmaking team behind The Boys of Baraka, Jesus Camp and 12th & Delaware tells Doc Soup Man why they're self-distributing their new documentary, the lyrical Detropia.
    Tom Roston 8 min read May 30, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • 6 Golden Rules for Filmmakers on Social Media
    What's the best way to ensure success online? Read six tips for engaging your audience from Elisabeth Holm (Kickstarter), Gary Hustwit (Helvetica), Julie La'Bassiere (FilmBuff) and Mike Knowlton (StoryCode, Murmur).
    Sean Holmquest 6 min read April 27, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • Getting Your Film on Public Television: A Twitter Chat with POV Series Producer Yance Ford
    Join the #docchat Twitter chat on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at 7 PM Eastern. POV Series Producer Yance Ford will answer questions about how filmmakers can navigate the public TV submission process.
    POV Staff 2 min read April 19, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • What DIY Film Distributors Can Learn from the Launch of the Joffrey Documentary
    Sheri Candler and Jon Reiss offered tips for getting a documentary to a niche group of viewers who might not be found through a traditional film distribution channel.
    Edward J. Delaney 3 min read March 31, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • Sundance 2012: The Man Behind the Docs Selling at Sundance
    So far, who’s the most important person in docs at Sundance this year? A festival organizer? A doc subject? A director? Or none of the above?
    Tom Roston 2 min read January 23, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • The Elusive 'General' Audience
    In a second post in a series on finding an audience for your documentary, Edward J. Delaney looks at how an emphasis on your film's storyline can help you grow your audience beyond a small core of fans.
    Edward J. Delaney 7 min read October 19, 2011 Documentary News Comments

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