How do you bring out the best in your material and gain the most from a partnership with a skilled editor? Esteemed editors Matthew Hamachek (If a Tree Falls; Gideon’s Army, winner of Sundance Film Festival editing award), Sabine Krayenbühl (My Architect; Mad Hot Ballroom), Alan Berliner (First Cousin Once Removed) share their experiences with […]
Finding the right archival content for your documentary can be an enormous undertaking. This panel presents case studies that shed light on an otherwise mysterious process. Panelists include Frank Keraudren (The Dog), Shola Lynch (Free Angela), Tom Jennings (MLK: The Assassination Tapes) and Scott Norman, Content Manager, NBC News Archives. Moderated by Judith Aley, archival […]
Every documentary subject takes a risk being on camera. How do filmmakers live with that responsibility? Are your subjects safer on-screen than off? This panel features filmmakers who have had to grapple with these questions, from on-the-ground research and outreach, to strategic stylistic decisions and sensitivity at their film’s launch. Panelists include Academy Award-winner Sharmeen […]
Would you like to raise over $100k for your crowd-funding campaign? Filmmakers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal (Citizen Koch), and Sara Nodjoumi and Till Schauder (The Iran Job) discuss how they made it happen on Kickstarter. Moderated by Eric Hynes. Doc-A-Thon is co-presented by A&E IndieFilms.
Festivals can be used to find distribution, get press, build grassroots support and make connections. How can you get the most out them? Panelists include Thom Powers (Toronto International Film Festival), Basil Tsiokos (DOC NYC), publicist Susan Norget, and others. Moderated by Thom Powers. Doc-A-Thon is co-presented by A&E IndieFilms
How do you use press to your best advantage through the many stages of a film’s life: festivals, theatrical, TV and digital distribution? This case study of the film Brooklyn Castle explores how to keep a film fresh in the press with filmmaker Katie Dellamaggiore, publicist Adam Segal, POV’s Director of Digital Initiatives Adnaan Wasey, […]
Where does your film fit on digital platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, Vimeo, YouTube, SnagFilms, SundanceNOW and others? Specialists with experience in digital platforms including Debra Fisher (Cinedigm), Susanne Mei (SundanceNOW), Jeremy Boxer (Vimeo), and film producer Josh Zeman (CROPSEY) discuss this growing marketplace. Moderated by Thom Powers. Doc-A-Thon is co-presented by A&E IndieFilms.
Theatrical release is the ultimate dream for many filmmakers. With fierce competition for theater screens, what’s needed to make a doc work theatrically? Distribution representatives including Tom Quinn (Radius-TWC), Benjamin Crossley-Marra (Zeitgeist), Dana O’Keefe (PDA), Arianna Bocco (Sundance Selects/IFC Films), and Matt Cowal (Magnolia Pictures) discuss lessons from recent releases. Moderated by Thom Powers. Doc-A-Thon is […]
Filmmakers need to be watchful over signing contracts in a changing marketplace of digital platforms and new possibilities. Attorney Marc Simon takes a special interest in documentary in his law practice and also as a filmmaker (Nursery University; Unraveled). Join Simon and panelists Marc Schiller (CEO & Founder, Bond Strategy), attorney David Ashley, and filmmaker […]
Animation, graphics, and other visual effects have become a standard feature of documentaries in recent years, helping to illustrate arguments and to capture the viewer’s attention. But designing and implementing these elements can be intimidating. Learn more about what’s possible from specialists in the field. Panelists include visual effects artist, Brian Oakes (Inequality for All; […]