“We want to maximise audience access to films of every kind,” says Film...
Still from the documentary Britain Through a Lens Today the Department of Culture, Media and Sports released the review of the British film policy, which was commissioned by Culture Minister Ed Vaizey...
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Photo by Alan Light via Flickr (CC License) ¡Documentary Now! is an annual conference that brings together scholars, filmmakers, students, and interested members of the public to discuss current trends...
View ArticleSenna wins BAFTAs for best documentary and best editing
Last night Asif Kapadia’s documentary, Senna, received BAFTAs for best documentary and editing at the annual awards ceremony which took place at the Royal Opera House in London. Other nominees for the...
View Article‘LYNCH 3′ documentary producer sees 2013 release after successful Kickstarter...
It has been six years since the first two parts of the documentary series about filmmaker David Lynch were released and now the team behind them have taken to Kickstarter to fund the third and final...
View ArticleCrowdfunding tips from IndieGoGo
Have you ever started a crowfunding campaign online that didn’t reach its goal? Are you planning to start a crowdfunding campaign for your next documentary? If so then read this; an authority is...
View ArticleCraft of Documentary: Editing Masterclass
Make sure your editing skills are up to scratch and learn the tips and tricks from some of the UK’s best documentary practitioners as they discuss their work, style and practice in the first of three...
View ArticleIn conversation with Alex Gibney
If there was any doubt as to Alex Gibney’s status as one of the most important documentary filmmakers working today then Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God should firmly cement that...
View Article4 documentary workshops at the Frontline Club
Aside from the great documentary screenings it hosts, London’s Frontline Club also organise workshops for filmmakers and journalists on a regular basis. Here are four events we think you’ll like. From...
View ArticleNew study highlights challenges for documentary filmmakers
The findings of a survey carried out by Whicker’s World Foundation for Sheffield Doc/Fest and the European Documentary Network (EDN) highlight rising costs and low pay. A total of 191 documentary...
View ArticleKatharine Round talks about the struggle of filming The Divide
Fresh from the London screening of her new documentary and getting a warm welcome from the critics, director Katharine Round speaks about the challenge of turning a book of numbers and analysis into an...
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