Iris Ng, the great cinematographer of documentaries such as Stories We Tell, A Better Man, The Apology and Netflix’s Making a Murderer, joined NFB producer Lea Marin (Unarmed Verses) for an engaging
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Globalization and Its Discontents is Knowledge Network's 10-week programme of documentaries from Canada and around the world.
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Keep ReadingThe Panasonic AG-DVX200 is an excellent 4K-capable camcorder for documentary, offering perhaps the best value for money of any camera in its class.
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