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7 Films To Watch During SAAM
March 31, 2020 | Documentary Filmmaking

7 Films To Watch During SAAM

Each April, we observe Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), an annual campaign to raise public awareness about sexual assault and educate communities and individuals on how to prevent sexual violence. …

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6 Environmental Documentaries to Watch on Earth Day
April 20, 2019 | Documentary Filmmaking

6 Environmental Documentaries to Watch on Earth Day

For nearly fifty years, Earth Day has been celebrated worldwide to demonstrate a commitment to environmental protection. Originally, environmental issues ranged from cleaning up air pollution and acid rain to…

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Oscars 2019: The Best Documentary Short Nominees
February 15, 2019 | Documentary Filmmaking

Oscars 2019: The Best Documentary Short Nominees

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced the nominees for the 91st annual Academy Awards, to be given out during ABC’s televised ceremony on Sunday, February 24. The Oscars…

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2019 Oscars: Best Documentary Feature Nominees
February 15, 2019 | Documentary Filmmaking

2019 Oscars: Best Documentary Feature Nominees

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced the nominees for the 91st annual Academy Awards, to be given out during ABC’s televised ceremony on Sunday, February 24. New…

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When is it Right to Expand Your Documentary to a Docuseries?
October 26, 2018 | Documentary Filmmaking

When is it Right to Expand Your Documentary to a Docuseries?

There’s no denying the growth in popularity of documentaries in the last 20 years. From Morgan Spurlock’s fast food adventures in 2004’s Super Size Me to the focus on SeaWorld’s…

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IDA: Window to the World of Filmmaking
March 2, 2018 | Documentary Filmmaking

IDA: Window to the World of Filmmaking

by Sanora Bartels When students ask me what’s the best thing they can do when starting out as a documentary filmmaker, I always tell them: “Join IDA!” IDA is the…

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6 American Documentary Film Funding Programs to Consider
August 25, 2017 | Documentary Filmmaking

6 American Documentary Film Funding Programs to Consider

Documentary films are generally far less expensive than fiction, but they do have a price tag. Luckily, funding opportunities abound for the documentary filmmaker. Crowdfunding is especially successful for documentaries….

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4 Groundbreaking Documentary Films to Note
June 30, 2017 | Documentary Filmmaking

4 Groundbreaking Documentary Films to Note

Most of us consume quite a lot of TV and Netflix, and we tend to think of cinema as a means of entertainment. But the visual storytelling medium of film is…

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How Netflix Documentaries Are Changing the Industry
April 28, 2017 | Documentary Filmmaking

How Netflix Documentaries Are Changing the Industry

It’s hard to imagine that almost 20 years ago, you could find a red envelope nestled in the depths of your mailbox. There’s a chance you’d rip open the small…

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