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2010 Envision Conference Part 1

by Dan Schoenbrun on October 26, 2010

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Leaders from the international filmmaking community, prominent UN representatives, entrepreneurs, activists, journalists, economists, public policy makers, and NGOs discuss creative solutions to our global education crisis, specifically focusing on the UN’s Millennium Development Goal of achieving universal primary education.

Featuring a keynote address by Harry …

2010 Envision Conference Part 2

by Dan Schoenbrun on October 26, 2010

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Leaders from the international filmmaking community, prominent UN representatives, entrepreneurs, activists, journalists, economists, public policy makers, and NGOs discuss creative solutions to our global education crisis, specifically focusing on the UN’s Millennium Development Goal of achieving universal primary education.

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Documentary Ethics

by Dan Schoenbrun on October 26, 2010

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Documentaries have an impact on policy, social issues – and the lives of the subjects that are captured on film. What are the ethics involved in shooting and promoting a documentary?

From the 2007 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

A Conversation with… Diane Weyermann

by Dan Schoenbrun on October 26, 2010

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Can a film change the world? Documentary certainly has the power to inspire and effect social change, but how does this actually happen? Through the lens of her experience as EVP of Documentary at Participant Productions – where she shepherded last year’s Academy-award …

Is It All About You? The Personal Documentary

by Dan Schoenbrun on October 25, 2010

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Filmmaker Conference 2009 – The Personal Documentary

How does a filmmaker navigate the creative and technical challenges of the personal documentary? Hear how successful directors and producers walked this fine line in preparing to share their stories and intimate details of their lives with audiences.

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David …

Made in America: The Human Face of a Changing Economy

by Dan Schoenbrun on October 25, 2010

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Filmmaker Conference 2009 – The Human Face of a Changing Economy

For so many, the manufacturing industry presented a path to the American dream, but the recent recession has amplified what is already well known – U.S. manufacturing jobs are becoming harder and harder to …

Documentary: Thinking Ahead

by Dan Schoenbrun on October 25, 2010

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Filmmaker Conference 2009 – Documentary: What’s Ahead

A forward thinking look at the landscape of documentary. What impact will new technologies continue to have on the genre? Where will we see documentaries have the biggest impact? How will we see the content of documentaries evolve? …

Working with Documentary Subjects

by Dan Schoenbrun on October 25, 2010

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Filmmaker Conference 2008 – Working with Documentary Subjects

How does dialogue and interaction between the filmmakers and those in front of the lens shape the filmmaking process? Documentary makers and their on-screen subjects discuss the give and take of their non-fiction relationships.

Moderator: Sky Sitney, Director …

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