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FILM AND VIDEO FORMATS Josh Gibson
THE ETHICS, ART, AND CRAFT OF
SHOOTING FOR AN AUDIENCE:
IT'S A DOC, DOC, DOC, DOC WORLD:
YOU AND YOUR SUBJECT Annie Howell
MINING THE MATERIAL: RESEARCHING VISUAL ARCHIVES Natalie Bullock Brown
Filmmaker and Assistant Director of the Duke Program in Film and Video
Before you rush off to the Congo with your grandfather's Bolex, rent a beta-cam package, or buy the newest DV camera, you might want to give some careful thought to format—both from a creative and practical standpoint. This workshop will cover technology choices and their relationship to the production and post-production process. Making a few informed decisions about aesthetics, post-production facilities, and means of distribution BEFORE you shoot that first image can save you a lot of money and heartache.
INTERVIEWING FOR THE DOCUMENTARY Ellen Shepard
Filmmaker and Director of the Film Program at St. Augustine's College, Raleigh
This will be a hands-on workshop and lecture exploring the art and craft of interviewing subjects for documentary filmmaking. The workshop will also discuss the ethics that go hand-in-hand with the interviewing process.
DOCUMENTARY VS. TOURIST AND HOME MOVIE FOOTAGE Nancy Kalow
Filmmaker and instructor at the Center for Documentary Studies
This workshop will explore what differentiates a documentary made with consumer camcorders from home movie or tourist footage. We will discuss the idea behind a documentary, the selection of subjects/participants, the editing process, and the screening of the rough-cut and the finished product. Should documentarians shoot footage with their future audience in mind? The words of Walker Evans and clips from the films of Martin Scorsese will be part of the conversation.
WHERE TO SUBMIT AND HOW THE SUBMISSION PROCESS WORKS Karen Cirillo
Former Assistant Director-Film/Programming for the DoubleTake Documentary Film Festival
So you have a film/video that you made and want to venture into the wonderful world of exhibition. What do you do? Karen Cirillo talks about the options for documentary filmmakers. What festivals are doc-friendly? Where are the best places for shorts? What different genres of documentaries are out there and where do they fit? And what happens when you actually submit to these festivals? Other filmmakers will also join Karen to talk about their experiences with festivals.
Filmmaker and Visiting Instructor at the Center for Documentary Studies
Are you having trouble negotiating your relationship with your documentary subject? How does one "get the film" and still maintain a relationship? What are the historical and ethical struggles surrounding this subject? Join Annie Howell and a few students from her documentary course at Duke for discussion on these issues and more. We will screen clips from student projects as well as view dailies from Howell's new project about an 87-year-old Chapel Hill woman.
Producer and correspondent for UNC-TV
Don't know where to start when you consider the vast topic of archival research? Learn from an expert! Natalie Bullock Brown spent three and a half years as an associate producer on the recent Ken BurnsJazzdocumentary series. She'll share her experiences, direct you to resources, and help you plan your search.