Category Archives: Production

E is for Everyone

Posted on November 28, 2011
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At one time, the door to documentary filmmaking was very heavy.  You had to go to film school and then apprentice under someone for a long time.  Cameras, editing systems, film, and film processing were out of the price range … Continue reading →

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DSLR in Documentaries – Matt’s Report from Silverdocs

Posted on June 22, 2011
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The Silverdocs Film Festival and Conference is in full swing.  We’ll be filing some reviews next week, but just wanted to share a few impressions as it happens.  Contributor Matthew Radcliff attended an intriguing conference session on Tuesday – a … Continue reading →

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A mini masterclass with Frederick Wiseman

Posted on July 9, 2010
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While this is in many ways a continuation of Docs In Progress Executive Director Erica Ginsberg’s Silverdocs coverage, she felt it important to give Frederick Wiseman his own blog entry. As promised, here are some of the gems from Frederick … Continue reading →

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How I Spent My Summer Part 4 (Adele Schmidt)

Posted on October 12, 2009
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The next installment of our guest blog series in which we ask Docs In Progress staff and alumni to reflect on how they spent their summers in documentary land.  Now we hear from staff about what we’ve been up to … Continue reading →

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How I Spent My Summer: Part 2 (Andre Dahlman)

Posted on October 1, 2009
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The next installment of our guest blog series in which we ask Docs In Progress staff and alumni to reflect on how they they spent their summers in documentary land…  Next up, Andre Dahlman whose film MURPHY’S GAMBIT: A CHESS HUSTLER’S STORY was … Continue reading →

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