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The Way Back: An Analogue Dogme for the Digital Documentary Editor

by Nick Hector
August 22, 2023
Essays/Features

Veteran film editor Nick Hector explores how approaching material with both analogue and digital methods yields distinct results.

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The Documentary Long Game: Money. Prestige. Sustainability.

by Poh Si Teng
February 23, 2023
Festivals

In her keynote address from the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Poh Si Teng reflects upon finding true artistic integrity in the age of corporate documentary.

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4 Tools for Creating Interactive Docs

by Marc Serpa Francoeur Robinder Uppal
March 12, 2015November 7, 2021
Features/Industry

Hey there, 21st Century Doc Maker! Do you want to delve into the world of interactive doc production even if you aren’t a computer programmer? Here’s a quick look at four different

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Film Publicity Secrets: Revealed!

by Christina Clarke
August 14, 2014February 6, 2022
Industry

Tips and advice for filmmakers from publicists and industry PR veterans about strategies for a successful film premiere.

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A Fragile Relationship

by Mark Dillon
July 10, 2014February 6, 2022
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It’s a cautionary tale for documentarians navigating their fragile relationships with their subjects.

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Towards a filmmaker bill of rights for festivals

by Sean Farnel
November 16, 2012February 27, 2022
Festivals/Industry

What does it mean for film festivals to be at the core of the art and business of independent filmmaking, and what are the rights of artists?

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Pointed View: A Public Space for Independent Voices

by Rudy Buttignol
November 16, 2012February 27, 2022
Industry

Knowledge Network pledges to provide a commercial-free space that connects audiences with independent thinkers and independent voices.

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Alt.Doc.Funding

by Peter Wintonick
November 13, 2012March 19, 2022
Industry

March forward, docmakers! You have nothing to lose but your chains. March along your own path, on a wing and a prayer!

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Making Beautiful Music

by Katharine Robertson
November 13, 2012March 19, 2022
Industry

Whether it comes to commissioning a composer to create a score for a film or paying high fees for the permission to use songs, for a lot of documentary filmmakers, music is

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Copyright, Copyleft or Just Confusion?

by Sandy Crawley
September 1, 2010April 18, 2022
Industry

Modern copyright affects every filmmaker, every musician, every photographer—every artist—in Canada now that consumption is digital.

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