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Debra Zimmerman on Financing Social Issue Films

by Dan Schoenbrun on October 26, 2010

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Debra Zimmerman, Women Make Movies, on where the money currently is for documentary films.

From the 2010 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

Nick Fraser on Foundation-Funded Documentaries

by Dan Schoenbrun on October 26, 2010

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Nick Fraser, BBC Storyville, on how filmmakers can work with lobbying foundations and still maintain their artistic vision.

From the 2010 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

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.

Moderator:
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 …

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