Many of the most important issues facing our society are also those that powerful people or institutions don’t want made …
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Release forms for documentary productions
On a professional documentary production, obtaining proper written permissions is the responsibility of the producer and …
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The seven presentation design habits of great presenters
After years of sitting through way too many banal, sleep-inducing PowerPoint presentations, I finally could not take it …
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10 reasons why making documentaries is better than making fiction films
Peter Broderick, who helps filmmakers “explore uncharted frontiers and avoid dangerous pitfalls and predators,” gave a …
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Making Media Now 2012: Thriving in a Changing Landscape
The Making Media Now conference organized by Filmmakers Collaborative has become the annual must-attend event for New …
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Researching Macro Trends
While I was preparing my presentation, "Seven Macro Trends," I reached out to people I thought might have some ideas …