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Fixers, Translators and Camera Trouble: Chris Parkhurst on Filming Abroad
What do you look for in a local fixer? How do you spot a translator who’s shaping someone’s answers? And what happens when your camera stops working on the second day of a shoot? Filmmaker Chris Parkhurst shares lessons from documentary projects in Cambodia and Nepal, including…
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Turn Your Family’s Stories into a Documentary: Save $50
Have you been meaning to record a parent’s memories, explore an old family mystery or do something with those boxes of photographs? In Make a Documentary from Your Family Story , award-winning filmmaker Dandan Liu guides you from choosing a story and planning interviews through…
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Live October 21: Budgeting for Distribution and Impact
You may have a budget for making your documentary. But what about getting it seen? Festival submissions, a release campaign, community screenings and audience outreach all bring costs of their own. Join Jilann Spitzmiller for our next Doc Funding Hub session, Budgeting for…
- 10 Sure Fire Ways To Raise Money For Your Documentary
- How To Add Tension, Drama and Suspense To A Documentary (Filmmaker Question)
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Living a Documentary Life: Five Questions with Chris G. Parkhurst
What does it take to build a life around documentary filmmaking? Chris G. Parkhurst, filmmaker and host of The Documentary Life , shares why he started the podcast and the conversations that have stayed with him. Our new five-question interview also includes podcast episodes…
- How To Pitch Your Documentary Ideas To Get Funding
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NEW! Elevate Your Documentary: Lighting, Color & Sound
Want to feel more confident lighting an interview, working with color or cleaning up your film’s sound? Elevate Your Documentary brings together three on-demand courses in lighting, color grading and sound editing, with 48 short video lessons and more than two hours of…
- DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING SURVIVAL GUIDE
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NEW SALE! Back to School Sale: 50% Off Documentary Filmmaking Courses
Our Back to School Sale runs through August 13 , with 50% off individual documentary filmmaking courses, templates and tools. Sale prices start at $24.50 , with six focused bundles and one-year all-access also available. Explore the Back to School Sale