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How to Find Documentary Subjects Organically: where do documentary characters come from?
Finding Documentary Subjects: A Mindset Approach When embarking on a documentary project, you are essentially inviting the audience into...
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Using Archive Footage in Your Documentary: an effective way to make use of historical footage
Using Archive Footage in Documentaries A powerful storytelling technique I love is a 'silent narrative' (is that a technical term..?) –...
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Making a Documentary Alone: Don't Make These Mistakes
If you want to make a documentary film by yourself – you definitely can! In fact, it's often quicker and easier to create a short...
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Top Documentary Interview Techniques: Asking good interview questions for your next documentary
Documentary Interview Challenges What makes documentary interviewing challenging is the need to juggle listening to your subject,...
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