Documentary films are one of the youngest art forms in the world. Digital technology, cheaper cameras, and online streaming have produced a “golden age” where they are reaching a larger audience than ever. Here are 8 books every documentary filmmaker (or aspiring documentary filmmaker) should have on their bookshelf.
Producing a documentary film, whether a short film, television broadcast, or theatrical feature is no small accomplishment. But, as we know from past columns and interviews with filmmakers, this is only half the battle. The second half is equally daunting: distribution.
“The Newspaperman,” by its own admission, “…maybe the best example of what journalists can accomplish when given resources and encouraged to shoot for excellence.”
British filmmaker Toby Aimes chats with FRONTRUNNER about his filmmaking process and a deep dive into documenting the progressive rock band King Crimson.
Director Frank Mosley exposes the raw intimacy of human interaction in its purest form. His work is able to capture the closeness of upending relationships colorfully in a cinematic style.
FRONTRUNNER shares a one-on-one with Scottish actor/musician Hans Matheson on life in the film industry and new frontiers into music-making.
It’s an incredibly nuanced sport that most people in the U.S. haven’t seen at this level.
Fire of Love tells the larger than life love story of Katia and Maurice Krafft, the French volcanologist couple who lost their lives in a…
In his latest documentary film, RONNIE’S, writer-director Oliver Murray chronicles the life story of Ronnie Scott, the legendary founder of his eponymous jazz club in London.
A FRONTRUNNER Exclusive: Mexican author, directors and screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga talks about his new novel and how bordeom can inspire masterpieces.
Strawberry Mansion is a fantasy film set in 2035, following the curious journey of dream auditor and taxman James Preble (played by writer-director Kentucker Audley).…
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