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  • Camera, Lens, Drone! The Documentary Gear to Keep, Add or Remove From Your Kit
    The basics of documentary storytelling don't change all that much, but the tools for creating films evolve.
    POV Guest Blogger 7 min read February 14, 2017 Documentary News Comments
  • #docchat: How to Make the Documentary Short – With Storyhunter & the Filmmakers of “The Jazz Ticket”
    Join the video chat on Google+ this Tuesday, June 17, 2014, 1-2 PM (10-11 AM PT), and ask your questions about The Jazz Ticket and Storyhunter's editorial process.
    POV Staff 2 min read June 16, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Film Anatomy: The Needle
    Fernanda Rossi worked with filmmakers Carmen Oquendo-Villar, José Correa-Vigier and Felipe Tewes to turn their three rough cuts into one feature documentary, The Needle.
    Fernanda Rossi 3 min read May 1, 2014 Story Doctor Comments
  • 5 Things Documentary Filmmakers Can Learn from Game Designers
    Engagement, interaction, participation, messaging and the power of play: Five takeaways for filmmakers from Games for Change at Tribeca FIlm Festival's Innovation Week.
    Liz Nord 6 min read April 25, 2014 Documentary News Comments
  • Film Anatomy: Every Day Is a Holiday
    Fernanda Rossi dissects the making of the documentary Every Day is a Holiday by Theresa Loong. Read about the filmmaker's smart moves, memorable moments and what she vows to never do again.
    Fernanda Rossi 4 min read April 24, 2014 Story Doctor Comments
  • #docchat: A Documentary Equipment Workshop with Caleb Pike & Richard Koci Hernandez on Google+ (April 15, 2014)
    Ask your questions about documentary filmmaking equipment on Google+! Tuesday, April 15, 12:30-1:15 PM ET / 9:30-10:15 AM PT.
    POV Staff 12 min read April 8, 2014 Documentary News Comments
  • 7 Funding Tricks from 7 Documentary Filmmakers
    POV's Story Doctor Fernanda Rossi has been probing successful filmmakers about their budgets for the last few months. Here's what she's learned...
    POV Staff 4 min read March 26, 2014 Story Doctor Comments
  • Film Anatomy: David Bromberg Unsung Treasure
    Fernanda Rossi dissects the making of the documentary David Bromberg Unsung Treasure by Beth Toni Kruvant. Read about the filmmaker's smart moves, memorable moments, and what she vows to never do again.
    Fernanda Rossi 3 min read January 23, 2014 Story Doctor Comments
  • Film Anatomy: Fringes: New Adventures in Jewish Living
    Fernanda Rossi dissects the making of the documentary Fringes: New Adventures in Jewish Living by Paula Weiman-Kelman and Jonathan Lopatin. Read about the filmmaker's smart moves, memorable moments, and what she vows to never do again.
    Fernanda Rossi 5 min read January 9, 2014 Story Doctor Comments
  • Create Your Own Essential DSLR Video Kit
    Find out which camera body, lenses, audio equipment, rigs, tripods, monopods, editing software and other miscellaneous tools you need for a top-notch DSLR filmmaking kit.
    POV Guest Blogger 9 min read January 8, 2014 Documentary News Comments
  • Creating Multi Camera Sequences in Premiere Pro, Part 2
    This article is part of a series of posts from MediaStorm with tips and tricks from their producers’ experience working with Adobe Premiere Pro CC after years of working in Final Cut Pro.
    POV Guest Blogger 3 min read January 6, 2014 Documentary News Comments
  • Film Anatomy: Lucky
    Fernanda Rossi dissects the making of the documentary Lucky by filmmaker Laura Checkoway. Read about the filmmaker's smart moves, memorable moments, and what she vows to never do again.
    Fernanda Rossi 4 min read November 14, 2013 Story Doctor Comments
  • POV's 2013 Documentary Filmmaking Equipment Survey (Updated)
    View the infographic. Cameras, lenses, audio and more: POV asked documentary filmmakers which gear they can’t live without, and which they can't wait to try.
    POV Staff 1 min read November 12, 2013 Documentary News Comments
  • Film Anatomy: How to Lose Your Virginity
    Fernanda Rossi dissects the making of the documentary How to Lose Your Virginity by filmmaker Therese Shechter. Read about the filmmaker's smart moves, memorable moments, and what she vows to never do again.
    Fernanda Rossi 5 min read November 7, 2013 Story Doctor Comments
  • Film Anatomy: Behind the Blue Veil
    Fernanda Rossi dissects the making of the documentary Behind the Blue Veil by filmmaker Robyn Symon. Read about the filmmaker's smart moves, memorable moments, and what she vows to never do again.
    Fernanda Rossi 4 min read October 31, 2013 Story Doctor Comments
  • Film Anatomy: Felix Austria!
    Fernanda Rossi dissects the making of the documentary Felix Austria! by filmmaker Christine Beebe. Read about the filmmaker's smart moves, memorable moments, and what she vows to never do again.
    Fernanda Rossi 4 min read October 3, 2013 Story Doctor Comments
  • Fall Online #docchat Series: Engagement Strategy, Doc Criticism and More!
    Join POV's Fall Online #docchat Series starting Tuesday, October 1, 2013 for online panels about engagement strategy, documentary criticism and planning for long-term documentary projects.
    POV Staff 2 min read September 24, 2013 Documentary News Comments
  • Film Anatomy: Justice For My Sister
    Justice For My Sister follows one woman's journey through the Guatemalan justice system as she struggles to hold her sister's killer accountable. Read about the filmmaker's smart moves, memorable moments, and what she vows to never do again.
    Fernanda Rossi 6 min read September 19, 2013 Story Doctor Comments

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