While the complicated subjects of copyright and intellectual property law are by no means glossed over, they are bolstered with historical anecdotes, personal stories, discussions with filmmakers and archivists, and plenty of real world examples spoken in plain language. This is a book written by creative people with a passion for filmmaking, and it shows in the text.
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Book Review - Archival Storytelling
March 7th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Documentary · Filmmaking · Spoke Digital Films · archival footage · archival music · books · education
Five Books for Documentary Filmmakers
June 10th, 2007 · 1 Comment
This is easily my favorite book on this list. I would recommend it for any documentary filmmaker that has not already won an Oscar, Emmy, or Peabody. It focuses on the most important and most basic element of documentary filmmaking - storytelling.
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