5 Fallen Musical Idols Immortalized in Documentary Form
It’s a sad fact of life and with way too much precedent that some of the finest musicians bow out early, leaving the rest of us with the unanswerable question…
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August 25, 2015 | Industry Trends
August 25, 2015 | Documentary Filmmaking
The History of the Mockumentary Artform
“I believe virtually everything I read, and I think that is what makes me more of a selective human than someone who doesn’t believe anything.” – David St. Hubbins, This is…
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August 4, 2015 | Industry Trends
5 Essential Documentaries To Watch This Summer
It’s been something of a banner year for documentaries so far, with many feature-length releases already being touted as candidates for the best non-fiction releases of the year despite still…
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June 16, 2015 | Industry Trends
5 Of The Best Space Documentaries Now Streaming
What lies beyond the confines of our own atmosphere is mind-boggling in the truest sense of the word, so it’s little wonder that space—and the stuff in it—makes for compelling…
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May 26, 2015 | Industry Trends
6 Female Documentary Filmmakers To Watch
While the number of female directors in Hollywood is depressingly few and far between, the state of play is a lot more balanced in the world of nonfiction with some tremendous…
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April 28, 2015 | Industry Trends
6 of the Best Environmental Documentaries
Documentaries have the power to change perceptions about the world around us on both a personal and societal level, and as we’ve seen time and time again, the source of…
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April 2, 2015 | Industry Trends
The Best Documentaries – Nine Films of Alex Gibney
On the short list of current documentary filmmakers that can create a world of buzz with a new film, Alex Gibney is near the top. Born in New York City…
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April 2, 2015 | How To's
How to Shoot a Documentary
As we’ve covered previously, 2014 was a solid year for documentary filmmaking, and this raises a question… … are you going to be part of 2015’s legacy? Whether you’re still grafting…
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March 6, 2015 | Industry Trends
New Eminem Documentary – Watch ‘Not Afraid’ Now
The music documentary industry has never been better or more prominent. From 2012’s flawless Searching for Sugar Man to the DJ essential Scratch ten years before it, we’ve seen some…
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