The Documentary Film Makers Handbook: A Guerilla Guide

The Documentary Film Makers Handbook: A Guerilla Guide
by Andrew Zinnes, Genevieve Jolliffe

The Documentary Film Makers Handbook: A Guerilla Guide
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Author: Andrew Zinnes, Genevieve Jolliffe
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-10-10
ISBN: 0826416659
Number of pages: 560
Publisher: Continuum

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Book Review: great reference for first-timers
Summary: 4 Stars

Great reference tool, covers almost all aspects of documentary film making. It has some typos, enough to distract you, but in general could apply to any documentary you're planning/making. very well recommended.

Summary of The Documentary Film Makers Handbook: A Guerilla Guide

Documentary films have enjoyed a huge resurgence over the last few years, and there?s a new generation of filmmakers wanting to get involved. In addition, the digital revolution has made documentaries even more accessible to the general filmmaker. Documentary films can now be shot professionally using cheaper equipment, and smaller cameras enable the documentarian to be less intrusive and therefore more intimate in the subjects? lives. With an increasing number of documentaries making it to the big screen (and enjoying ongoing sales on DVD), the time is right for an information-packed handbook that will guide new filmmakers towards potential artistic and commercial success.

The Documentary Film Makers Handbook features incisive and helpful interviews with dozens of industry professionals, on subjects as diverse as interview techniques, the NBC News Archive, music rights, setting up your own company, the Film Arts Foundation, pitching your proposal, the Sundance Documentary Fund, the Documentary Channel, the British Film Council, camera hire, filmmaking ethics, working with kids, editing your documentary, and DVD distribution.

The book also includes in-depth case studies of some of the most successful and acclaimed documentary films of recent years, including March of the Penguins, Born Into Brothels, Control Room, Dogtown and Z Boys, My Date With Drew, and many more! The Documentary Film Makers Handbook will be an essential resource for anyone who wants to know more about breaking into this exciting field.

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