23 posts tagged with film and documentary (View popular tags)

I'm going to be filming a documentary in the Philippines about families supported by the pornography industry, and I'd like to hear any interesting questions you might have for the subjects. [more inside]
posted on Jun 23, 2008 - 15 answers

I'm looking for a documentary about Fleetwood Mac that a friend had spoken highly of but which I can't seem to find. It might have been about the making of 'Rumours' but I only see a book about that on Amazon--no film. Anyone seen this?
posted on Mar 25, 2008 - 9 answers

Can anyone identify a specific documentary that details a film maker's work with wolves? [more inside]
posted on Dec 30, 2007 - 9 answers

"Quiet" documentary recommendations. [more inside]
posted on Oct 21, 2007 - 24 answers

What would be a good, compelling subject for a short (7-15 minute) documentary film on an (for all intents and purposes) average college campus that hasn't been done a million times before?
posted on Sep 5, 2007 - 20 answers

Let's say I want to film an amateur, feature-length documentary. One can assume I'd use a digital camera for relative cheapness and expediency, but which cameras are good enough to do a professional-looking job? I'd be on a very tight budget. This does not take into account the sound equipment, but perhaps you could also comment on that? [more inside]
posted on Aug 14, 2007 - 13 answers

What are some small film/documentary companies that have put their films online for pay download? [more inside]
posted on Jul 24, 2007 - 2 answers

Looking for examples of two types of found footage film/ compilation video. [more inside]
posted on Jan 11, 2007 - 20 answers

In Werner Herzog's Lessons of Darkness there are a few images toward the end of oilfield workers igniting uncapped oil wells. Presuming these are the same workers who had been working to put out the oil field fires (and I think they are), why are they igniting those wells? [more inside]
posted on Jan 2, 2007 - 9 answers

Who holds copyright to Hearts of Darkness^, and why did they block inclusion of the documentary in the recently-released Apocalypse Now: The Complete Dossier DVD set?
posted on Dec 23, 2006 - 10 answers

Where can I find more information about bands and the writing of albums in the studio. [more inside]
posted on Oct 31, 2006 - 15 answers

How big a deal is it to shoot a documentary in LA and New York without permits? (overseas tv crew) [more inside]
posted on Oct 25, 2006 - 14 answers

A good friend of mine completed his first feature-lenght documentary this year. Now he wants to submit it to different documentary festivals. [more inside]
posted on Oct 16, 2006 - 15 answers

About 5 years ago I saw a very funny, possibly fake documentary about middle aged singles looking for romance, but I have no idea what the title of the film could be. Help! [more inside]
posted on Sep 7, 2006 - 4 answers

My grandfather won an Oscar in 1976 and I want to find some video of his accpetance speech. [more inside]
posted on Aug 4, 2006 - 15 answers

I'm looking for two freelance camerapeople for a documentary-style shoot in San Francisco... [more inside]
posted on Jul 26, 2006 - 7 answers

I'm looking for films (and documentaries) that feature architecture. [more inside]
posted on May 29, 2006 - 37 answers

Anyone know of any good documentaries about Hugh Hefner? [more inside]
posted on May 23, 2006 - 8 answers

Help me document (on film) my pre-conception, conception and pregnancy process. [more inside]
posted on May 19, 2006 - 15 answers

Help me make a low-budget documentary that doesn't suck! [more inside]
posted on Sep 23, 2005 - 23 answers

I have seen archival footage of a strange restaurant called the "Whirl-A-Way" and I am trying to dig up that footage or any other information about the establishment. [more inside]
posted on Apr 1, 2005 - 3 answers

I want to watch some good documentaries. Please advise. (Simultaneously, I shall beef about The Elegant Universe, a USA science programme.)
posted on Jan 1, 2005 - 51 answers

Does anyone have experience with promoting an independent documentary film? [no links to, or mention of the film itself... I'm not trying to be that guy -- more inside]
posted on Dec 18, 2003 - 11 answers