Category Archives: Story Development

Are you caught up with the technology at the expense of emotion?

Docs In Progress welcomes guest bloggers from time to time who  provide perspectives on different aspects of documentary filmmaking.  Today we are pleased to feature Andrew Zinnes, co-author of the The Documentary Film Makers Handbook and producer of The Documentary … Continue reading

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Inside the Docs In Progress Screening Selection Process

Docs In Progress is gearing up for our seventh year of presenting work-in-progress screening programs. When Adele Schmidt and I started this (ad)venture back in May 2004, our only goal was to help fellow documentary filmmakers have a space to share their works in progress with peers in a public setting. Continue reading

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A mini masterclass with Frederick Wiseman

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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A view from the Silverdocs Conference

Silverdocs may be a sweet memory but it is still very much on the mind of those of us in the documentary community. Our amazing film reviewer Matthew Radcliff from Paignton Pictures is splitting the Docs In Progress Silverdocs coverage … Continue reading

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