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Thessaloniki doco fest now accepting submissions
The 15th edition of the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival is now accepting submissions.
Quicklink Eddie Cockrell 11 Oct 2012
Byron Bay Film Festival and ScreenZone Media team up for doco prize
For the second year running, the 2013 edition of the Byron Bay Film Festival will feature a $5,000 ScreenZone International Documentary Prize.
Quicklink Kylie Boltin 2 Oct 2012
Damien Echols releases memoir
Damien Echols, one of the three teenagers known as the West Memphis Three, who was tried and convicted of the brutal murder of three young boys in 1994 and released 17 years later, has released a memoir, Life After Death.
Quicklink Eddie Cockrell 28 Sep 2012
The Story of Film at ACMI
A reminder to those in, or within easy hailing distance of Melbourne: beginning September 27 the Australian Centre for the Moving Image presents their First Look program with critic and filmmaker Mark Cousin’s 15-hour series The Story of Film.
Quicklink Kylie Boltin 24 Sep 2012
Errol Morris on Colbert Nation
Errol Morris’ latest interrogation of the US justice system takes the form of a book, A Wilderness of Error which re-examines the Jeffrey MacDonald murder case of 1970 known as 'The Green Beret Murders'.
Quicklink Kylie Boltin 3 Sep 2012
A guide to TIFF sales agents
Thom Powers, international documentary programmer at the Toronto International Film Festival has produced a sales agent list for documentaries set to screen at the festival. Included in the list are details of which TIFF titles agencies represent and what others are looking to acquire.
Quicklink Kylie Boltin 30 Aug 2012
The rise of the writing credit
Have you ever wondered about the writing credit assigned in your favourite documentary? It is an aspect of the filmmaking process that the Writers Guild of America watches closely.
Quicklink Kylie Boltin 22 Aug 2012
The unsung hero of indie filmmaking
In this video from the Sundance Institute, industry professionals candidly discuss what it takes to get an indie film made and the role of the creative producer.
Quicklink Julia Scott-Stevenson 9 Aug 2012
Errol Morris gets sports fever
Sign of the times: Errol Morris’s latest documentary isn’t premiering at a cinema near you, it’s racking up hits on YouTube. The eight-minute mini-documentary, Team Spirit, is part of an ad campaign by ESPN looking at fans’ obsessions with their teams.
Quicklink Kylie Boltin 8 Aug 2012
First time making a doc with a professional film crew?
New York director of photography, Cybel Martin has written an insightful piece about first time documentary filmmakers working with professional crews. The blog is part of ‘Shadow and Act: On Cinema of the African Diaspora’. Read the checklist of suggestions from an expert.
Quicklink Kylie Boltin 26 Jul 2012
From the vault, Nick Broomfield Masterclass
At the 2011 Sheffield Doc/Fest, Nick Broomfield was honoured with the festival’s highest accolade – the Sheffield Inspiration Award.
Quicklink Kylie Boltin 26 Jul 2012
From the vault, James Marsh Masterclass
Internationally acclaimed director, James Marsh held a Masterclass at the 2008 Sheffield Doc/Fest discussing his career as a TV filmmaker, transitioning to feature dramas and docs and his Sundance award-winning Man on Wire.
Quicklink Julia Scott-Stevenson 12 Jul 2012
Multi-platform must-listens
Screen Australia has released a number of podcasts that are a must-listen for anyone interested in multi-platform storytelling, whether fiction or non-fiction. Recorded at last year’s Digital Ignition Multi-Platform Clinic, the eight podcasts currently available are presented by a range of industry participants and leaders.
Quicklink Kylie Boltin 10 Jul 2012
Applications open for Hot Docs-Blue Ice Group Documentary Fund
Applications are now open for the Hot Docs-Blue Ice Group Documentary Fund’s funding cycle. The fund is designed to facilitate the development and production of films by African documentary filmmakers who live and work in Africa.
Quicklink Kylie Boltin 9 Jul 2012
Academy invites 176 to membership
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences extended invitations to 176 new members this week. Here is the list of documentary filmmakers asked to join the organisation in 2012.
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