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Conducting an interview for a documentary film can be difficult for a new documentary filmmaker, and there are many mistakes that new documentarians make. Getting a bad interview can result in unusable footage or create headaches in post-production as you try to cobble your footage together in a way thatRead More →

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Documentary film shirts are more rare than generic fictional filmmaker shirts. So we’ve rounded up some of the greatest documentary film t-shirts in this article. Let’s jump to the list of documentary film shirts! Documentary Film T-Shirts The Evolution of Cinema Film Shirt This documentary film shirt spotlights the evolutionRead More →

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There is a common myth that documentaries are, by nature, “low-budget” films.  While certain costs may be lower, such as compensating actors, or covering large amounts of crew to feed/transport, there are considerations that must be made, such as… – Film festival submission fees – Transportation fees (since a lotRead More →

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Viva Doc, a student organization on Columbia’s campus, is dedicated to exposing students to the often underlooked gems of documentary filmmaking. “Doc Week” will include a variety of panels with industry professionals, as well as screenings. Each of these events presents great opportunities to network and learn more about documentariesRead More →

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Naomi Kothbauer, the 2010-2011 Viva Doc president, recently contributed to a beautiful memorial video for the 2011 Studs Terkel Community Media Awards benefit.  The video also features cinematography from Wonjung Bae, Dan Webster, Demetrio Maguigad, and Marissa Wasseluk. Studs Terkel was an award-winning Chicago journalist, and serves as an inspiration toRead More →

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Scottish filmmaker Amy Hardie has built a career making science documentaries that reflect her rational temperament. When she dreamed one night that her horse was dying, only to wake the next morning and find the horse dead, she dismissed the incident as a coincidence. Then she dreamed she would dieRead More →

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  Return of the Navajo Boy – Screening and Discussion  “Doxita: Life is a Progress” Screening “American Arab” Screening   “Return of the Navajo Boy” Screening and Panel Discussion Wednesday, November 10th @ 12:30, 1104 – 8th Floor -Official selection of the Sundance Film Festival and PBS, The Return of NavajoRead More →