Filmmaking

This is harder than I thought it’d be

Posted on Nov 11, 2013 in Filmmaking

I’m faced with some difficult choices about how I should present myself and the film. One school of thought is to always present the appearance of success. After all, success breeds success. The other option is to be completely honest, but run the risk of sounding like I’m complaining or whining, which I don’t want to do. Let me take a shot at it and see how it goes. First off, I have to say how incredibly rewarding it is to hear feedback from people...

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5 Documentaries That Will Change The Way You View Documentaries

Posted on Sep 27, 2013 in Filmmaking

When I tell people that I’m a documentary filmmaker I often find that they have preconceived notions of what a documentary is. They remember the educational films they were shown in school or they think of the History Channel. But there is an amazing depth of docs out there, and frankly, they don’t have to be about important issues. I’ve been to 16 major film festivals, and its true, nothing can make you more depressed about life than watching 20 docs...

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