New Eminem Documentary – Watch ‘Not Afraid’ Now
The music documentary industry has never been better or more prominent. From 2012’s flawless Searching for Sugar Man to the DJ essential Scratch ten years before it, we’ve seen some…
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March 6, 2015 | Industry Trends
February 11, 2015 | Documentary Filmmaking
Documentary Filmmaking in 2014 – Trends & Five of the Best Documentary Films
All in all, 2014 was a great year for documentary filmmaking with some brilliant work having been released by both returning professionals and new talent fresh out of documentary filmmaking…
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January 29, 2015 | Documentary Filmmaking
2015 Oscars: A Look At The Documentary Short Subject Nominees
The Documentary Short category often gets overlooked during the hype and blitz of the Academy Awards, but the films nominated for the Oscar are almost always powerful and important. Because…
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January 22, 2015 | Documentary Filmmaking
2015 Oscars: A Look at the Best Documentary Feature Nominees
This year’s Oscar nominees in the Best Documentary Feature are an eclectic group—producers and directors of varying levels of experience. Their films are just as diverse, although all share a…
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January 16, 2015 | Documentary Filmmaking
Q&A With NYFA Grad and Documentary Filmmaker Jon Mann
NYFA: Hi Jon, would you mind giving us a bit about your background and what drew you to NYFA’s screenwriting program? Jon Mann: Hi! Thanks for having me. I’m from…
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January 12, 2015 | Documentary Filmmaking
The Best Documentaries: The Films Of Patrick Creadon
Patrick Creadon is an American documentary filmmaker, well-known for his movies on puzzles, education, and the economy. Born in 1967, Creadon started out as a child actor in Chicago, a career…
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January 9, 2015 | Documentary Filmmaking
The Best Documentaries: The Films Of Errol Morris
Errol Morris is an Oscar winning filmmaker who has been making documentaries for over thirty-five years, and is one of the few documentarian directors that casual moviegoers can name. Born…
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December 9, 2014 | Documentary Filmmaking
5 Hacktivist Documentaries Worth Checking Out
It seems like every week another story makes the news about hacker groups and skirmishes in a worldwide cyber war. These stories and acts of digital sabotage have a wide…
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December 1, 2014 | Documentary Filmmaking
The Best Documentaries NOT On Netflix
Think your options for streaming original and compelling documentaries begins and ends with Netflix? Think again. Online streaming is a rapidly evolving medium, and for documentary filmmakers looking to get…
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