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  • Film Anatomy: Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
    Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia is an entertaining tribute to the iconic writer Gore Vidal. Read about the filmmaker's smart moves, memorable moments, and what he vows to never do again.
    Fernanda Rossi 3 min read September 5, 2013 Story Doctor Comments
  • Film Anatomy: Lost and Sound
    Lost and Sound follows three extraordinary people as they rediscover music after deafness. Read about the filmmaker's smart moves, memorable moments, and what she vows to never do again.
    Fernanda Rossi 6 min read August 29, 2013 Story Doctor Comments
  • 6 Essential Tips for Using Archival Footage
    Panelists at a recent Doc U event organized by the International Documentary Association weigh in on 6 things to keep in mind when working with archives.
    POV Guest Blogger 6 min read August 19, 2013 Documentary News Comments
  • A Cloud Storage Collaboration Guide for Filmmakers
    Cloud storage isn't just a way to back up backups of backups, it has great potential for use as a hub for your film production.
    Emma Dessau 8 min read July 9, 2013 Documentary News Comments
  • Standard Three-Camera Interview Setup
    MediaStorm provides a comprehensive look at their three-camera setup for interviews, outlining their camera, audio, and light layouts.
    POV Guest Blogger 6 min read April 18, 2013 Documentary News Comments
  • Recommended Reading: Eight Fundamental Concepts of Sound for Documentary
    Learn the eight fundamental concepts of sound for documentary from David Tames of http://kino-eye.com.
    POV Staff 0 min read March 27, 2013 Documentary News Comments
  • A Couple Filmmaker Tips for the Pre-Interview
    Katie Galloway, Director of 'Better This World,' and Scott Thurman, Director of 'The Revisionaries,' share some tips on getting the most out of interviews when the camera's not on.
    POV Staff 4 min read December 13, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Documentary DPs Share Their Craft at DOC NYC
    Tom Roston recaps the DOC NYC masterclass on cinematography with directors of photography Alan Jacobsen (Racing Dreams) and Tom Hurwitz (The Queen of Versailles). Panels continue through Thursday.
    Tom Roston 3 min read November 13, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • A Visit to Kartemquin Films: Uncovering a Documentary Technology Trove
    Some of the older filmmaking technologies in use and in storage at Kartemquin represent important markers in documentary production history.
    Heather McIntosh 4 min read October 10, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • A Visit to Kartemquin Films: An Inside Look at a Corner Documentary Production Studio
    This post is the first in a series about my visit to the documentary production powerhouse Kartemquin Films.
    Heather McIntosh 5 min read September 19, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • Animating Documentaries: A Twitter Chat with Mike Rauch of StoryCorps Animated Shorts
    Join the #docchat Twitter chat on Tuesday, August 14, 2012, at 8 PM Eastern. One of the directors of StoryCorps Shorts will answer questions about documentaries and animation.
    POV Staff 1 min read August 10, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • As Thoughts of George Rise Up: Judith Helfand on Long-Time Mentor George Stoney
    Soon after the news of George Stoney's passing was made public, POV asked me to write a few words about him and our work together.
    POV Staff 14 min read August 1, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Game Design and Making Docs: There's More in Common Than You Might Think
    At first glance, game design — even game design with a social change mission — seems unrelated to the world of documentary work. But last week's Game for Change Festival revealed that socially-minded game designers and documentarians are grappling with many of the same issues.
    Emma Miller 5 min read June 25, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • Help! How Do I Hire a Transmedia Designer/Developer?
    I am reaching out to you, my fellow documentarians and multi-platform producers, to share your wisdom on finding and hiring transmedia collaborators.
    Liz Nord 4 min read June 19, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • Framing and the Art of Documentary
    Arguably, making art is easier when its makers have complete control over process and product. But what happens when you throw the messiness of reality into the mix?
    Heather McIntosh 6 min read April 17, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • Cell-Phone Documentaries: Films & Tools
    Apple's iPhone 4 has sparked a new industry of smartphone filmmaking.
    Edward J. Delaney 4 min read February 24, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • 2012: What's In Store for The Filmmaking 99 Percent
    A look forward at the technology that will define independent documentary filmmaking in 2012.
    Edward J. Delaney 4 min read January 4, 2012 Documentary News Comments
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