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Shooting in Haiti: An Interview with the Renaud Brothers

The illustrious American Cinematographer says this about the Renaud Brothers: “The cinema verite label often is misapplied in the film industry,... 

Interview tips for documentary filmmakers

The National Film Board of Canada has a list of tips for both setting up documentary film interviews and for conducting them. Preparation: Do research... 

Nikon sort of introduces 1080p, maybe to high-end DSLR’s later in the year

Brought out last week, the Nikon Coolpix P100 is the first Nikon camera to have 1080p – DSLR filmmakers have been waiting for Nikon to bring something... 

‘Straight to audience,’ not ’straight to DVD’

Sheri Candler notes that the key is to get your work to people who are an audience for that work. In a discussion group we are having on Twitter at #infdist,... 

Traveling light: A manifesto

The shoot at the New York Public Library, using the "commmuter kit." That's a library PR rep to the left. I seated her as a sight line for... 

SXSW 2010 documentary feature slate announced

South by Southwest has announced their entire feature-film slate for the 2010 festival, and it includes 8 documentaries. They are: Beijing Taxi Director:... 

And now comes Johnny Depp, documentarian: Is this form the new Hollywood vanity project?

Word is out that Johnny Depp is doing a documentary on Keith Richards. Depp joins Chris Rock, Lindsay Lohan, Spike Jonze and other actor/celebs who seem... 

A handheld, homemade, DIY 3-D rig

Alistair Chapman at XDCam-User.com has pieced together a 3-D setup using a couple of small consumer camcorders and some imagination. He’s already... 

Three of five feature documentaries up for Academy Awards shot using HDV/tape

Is HDV dead? There are a lot of people claiming that. Is tape dead? Again, the early-adopter faction would have you think that. But tape still allows for... 

L.A. Times: Documentaries are Sundance’s real strength

The Los Angeles Times’ film critic Kenneth Turan posits that documentaries, not the indie featres Sundance is often known for, is actually that festival’s... 

Oscar nominations announced for documentaries

Here’s the list, hot off the wire: Documentary (Feature) - “Burma VJ” Anders Østergaard and Lise Lense-Møller - “The Cove” Nominees to... 

Canon developing a new camcorder that outputs 50mbps

The press release from Canon: Canon adopts MPEG-2 Full HD (4:2:2) file-based recording codec for upcoming professional video camcorder New Canon MPEG-2...