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Jun 18, 2018
12-Point Check List for Aspiring Documentary Filmmakers
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Jun 14, 2018
Television Producer Makes First Feature Documentary | 'Behind-The-Scenes' with Mark Maxey
Jun 04, 2018
Production 101: Basics Of Making A Documentary
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May 31, 2018
Making A Sports Documentary with Alex Harron
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May 24, 2018
Calendar For Filmmakers: The Latest Funding and Festival Deadlines
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May 14, 2018
The Basics Of Making A Documentary: 7 Key Steps To Making Your Film
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May 10, 2018
New Review: "Fascinating Class"
"Thank you for the fascinating class you created. I took continuing education classes on the subject of documentary film making at NYU and SVA and none of them came close to the quality of material you covered in just the first 3 chapters I took so far." -Nitsan Tal, Documentary Filmmaker (Enrolled in Documentary Storytelling & Scriptwriting Class)
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May 08, 2018
Ideas For Using 360 Degree Video For Your Documentary
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May 07, 2018
New Review: "Made the 'overwhelm' seem doable!"
"This mini course highlights the basic pieces that would need to come together to make a successful documentary. Even though there are plenty of moving parts... having a template/checklist to get started encouraged me to do just that, and took some of the "overwhelm" away... Thanks for sharing!" - Karen Harrison
May 01, 2018
Five Documentary Filmmakers Share Advice + Camera Choice (Phoenix Film Festival)
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Apr 27, 2018
New Review: "Thanks and thumbs up!"
"The course is structured well conveying information and examples with comfortable tone and tempo." -Renee Topper/filmmaker (Enrolled in Documentary Budgeting Masterclass)
Apr 23, 2018
Choosing Music For Your Documentary (Advice From A Composer)
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Apr 17, 2018
It's A Wrap! NAB 2018 Highlights (Picks For Documentary/Independent Filmmakers)
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Apr 04, 2018
Drone Laws Resource Guide and Check-List For Filmmakers
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Mar 26, 2018
Video For Photographers: Three Quick Tips For Photographers Shooting Video
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Mar 25, 2018
7-Day Documentary Crash Course Review | "Love it! Love it!! Love it!!!"
"Just finished my 7-Day Documentary Crash Course. The pathway to Documentary Film making is less daunting, I am certainly a lot more confident and I am actually getting excited about making my documentary. Taking this course has demystified documentary film making hence I am encouraged to continue on my journey as a doc filmmaker." - Ms. Aramide Durand
Mar 19, 2018
Gear Kit For A One Man Traveling Documentary Film Crew
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Mar 12, 2018
How To Maximize Smartphone Video Footage For Your Documentary
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Mar 05, 2018
WINNER! Best Documentary (Feature) 2018: "ICARUS"
WATCH ALL TRAILERS: 2018 Oscar Nominees for Best Documentary
Mar 05, 2018
WINNER! Best Documentary (Short) 2018: "Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405"
WATCH ALL TRAILERS: 2018 Oscar Nominees for Best Documentary
Feb 19, 2018
MICROPHONE BATTLE: Takstar SGC 598 vs. Rode VideoMic Pro+ ($25 vs $299)
Takstar SGC 598 vs Rode VideoMic Pro+
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Feb 14, 2018
First-Time Documentary Filmmaker Andreas Proehl Shares Lessons Learned
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Feb 07, 2018
Introducing: Philip Bloom's Cinematic Masterclass
Philip Bloom is a world-renowned filmmaker specializing in feature film, factual news and documentary. Desktop Documentaries is now a proud sponsoring partner.
Jan 26, 2018
Announced! 2018 Oscar Nominations for Best Documentary
WATCH ALL TRAILERS: 2018 Oscar Nominees for Best Documentary
Jan 22, 2018
How To Make A Full Time Living As A Documentary Filmmaker
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Jan 08, 2018
Updated! The 2018 Documentary Going Rates Handbook
The 2018 Going Rates Handbook (GRH) is a fully updated, comprehensive budgeting resource guide that covers all the expenses involved in a documentary production: everything from documentary crew rates to insurance to closed captioning to attorney fees. Offered exclusively on Desktop Documentaries...
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Jan 01, 2018
Gear List For Small-Budget Video and Documentary Productions
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Dec 27, 2017
Three Simple Rules For Making Documentaries
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Dec 21, 2017
"Helping Me Explore" | Documentary Storytelling and Scriptwriting Class Review
"I'm excited where this film will take me as a filmmaker, and what will unfold as a story. This course is really helping me explore important elements in my film and stepping back and being practical in my approach, so that it's not merely this abstract artistic attempt." - Daniel Reyes/Documentary Filmmaker
Dec 18, 2017
DIY Home Made Videos: 10 Fun & Creative Video Gift Ideas
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Dec 14, 2017
Behind-The-Scenes: Former NFL Chaplain Makes Documentary About Gangsters
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Nov 29, 2017
How To Make A Life Documentary Of Your Parents (10 Do's and Don'ts)
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Nov 28, 2017
Tell Us Your Documentary Story!
Have you been working hard on your latest documentary? Would you like to see your story profiled here on Desktop Documentaries? Just share a few details and we'll take care of the rest!
Nov 21, 2017
Behind-The-Scenes: Ex-Cop's Son Makes Documentary About Controversial 1970's Police Task Force
Nov 07, 2017
Your Documentary Interviews: Are They Legal?
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Oct 31, 2017
Top 10 Filmmaking Lessons Making Documentary Short MR GELE
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Oct 03, 2017
Why Your Documentary Isn't Any Good (Common Mistakes To Avoid)
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Sep 27, 2017
Fake News and Fact-Checking In The Age Of Mass Information
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Sep 13, 2017
Desktop Documentaries' Filmmaking Instructor Announces Broadcast Premiere of Documentary on TCM Tonight @ 8pm EST
Go behind the scenes of how the HAROLD AND LILLIAN documentary was made
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