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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 …

Film and Philanthropy 101

by Dan Schoenbrun on October 25, 2010

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This panel will explore the fundamentals of strategic promotion & outreach. From finding initial institutional support early on to partnering with like-minded organizations to expand the reach and resonance of your film once its completed, hear from leading experts how to best work with …

Film and Philanthropy Roundtable Discussion

by Dan Schoenbrun on October 25, 2010

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Filmmaker Conference 2008 – Film and Philanthropy Roundtable

Building on the foundation of Film and Philanthropy 101, this discussion will provide an open forum where a broad range of filmmakers tackling disparate subjects will share and debate their divergent approaches to building philanthropic support and …

A Conversation with… Robert Greenwald

by Dan Schoenbrun on October 25, 2010

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Filmmaker Conference 2008 – A Conversation with Robert Greenwald

Can a film change the world? Documentary certainly has the power to inspire and affect social change, but how does this actually happen? Through the lens of experience, a pioneering documentarian will discuss 21st Century documentary …

R.J. Cutler on Business Models

by Dan Schoenbrun on October 21, 2010

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RJ Cutler (Director, The September Issue) discusses the difficulty of maintaining a career in the documentary film industry.

From the 2009 Independent Filmmaker Conference

R.J. Cutler with Advice for Young Filmmakers

by Dan Schoenbrun on October 21, 2010

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RJ Cutler (Director, The September Issue) advises young filmmakers to diversify their knowledge base.

From the 2010 Independent Filmmaker Conference

Diane Weyerman on Celebrities in Docs

by Dan Schoenbrun on October 20, 2010

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Diane Weyerman, Participant Media, why documentary filmmakers have to be cautious when attaching celebrities to their projects.

From the 2008 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

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