Working in documentary can be a long and crazy road. To restore some sanity to the process, we're assembling this quick and easy resource for those of us trying to put it all together. We're still collecting material, so feel free to look around and Email Us with any suggestions or contributions. Begun May 2006
Trying to figure out what a Lavalier is? Need to improve your interviewing? Check out the Technical details. Why are we doing this? How do we achieve our goals? What's the Theory behind it all? We're not alone! There is a strong network of great people working on this. Know your Friends! Need inspiration? Trying to solve an editing problem? We list some Examples of solid political documentary. No one has all the answers. We point the way to both Online and Real World resources. Questions? Feedback!
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