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  • Doc Memo: 5 Films Set to Premiere at LAFF, 7 Documentaries to Close Mental Health Month
    POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
    POV Staff 3 min read May 31, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • #365Docs: Urbanized (31/365)
    I'm watching 365 documentaries and writing about each one in 2014. Tweet your suggestions to @documentarysite.
    Heather McIntosh 3 min read April 10, 2014 Documentary Site Comments
  • #365Docs: Objectified (30/365)
    I'm watching 365 documentaries and writing about each one in 2014. Tweet your suggestions to @documentarysite.
    Heather McIntosh 3 min read April 8, 2014 Documentary Site Comments
  • #365Docs: Helvetica (29/365)
    I'm watching 365 documentaries and writing about each one in 2014. Tweet your suggestions to @documentarysite.
    Heather McIntosh 2 min read April 6, 2014 Documentary Site Comments
  • #docchat: How I Made My First Documentary – Join POV's Twitter Chat on April 8
    Join POV on Twitter for a #docchat with veteran documentary filmmakers and get their advice for first-time filmmakers on Tuesday, April 8, 1-2 PM ET (10-11 AM PT).
    POV Staff 1 min read April 1, 2014 Documentary News Comments
  • What To Do With All That Extra Footage? Gary Hustwit Is Publishing a Book and Maybe You Should Too
    Filmmaker Gary Hustwit will be publishing the complete transcripts of his design trilogy Helvetica, Objectified, Urbanized into a book.
    Tom Roston 4 min read September 30, 2013 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
  • 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
  • The Feature-Length Fallacy
    Edward J. Delaney of DocumentaryTech explores the benefits of shaving a few minutes (or more) from a film's running time.
    Edward J. Delaney 7 min read September 1, 2011 Documentary News Comments