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What are UK documentary commissioners looking for this season?
Earlier this week at BAFTA in London, some of the top documentary commissioners in the UK told us all about what they are looking for in 2013/14 – valuable information if you’re looking to pitch an idea. … Read entire article »
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How to become a succesful documentary filmmaker?
We just discovered a nice article that we wanted to share with you. It’s written by the guys over at The Knowledge, they interviewed the award-winning director Jon Blair (who owns a Oscar, BAFTA and two Emmys) on the future of documentaries and his recipe for success. … Read entire article »
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Searching For Sugar Man picks up top award at BAFTAs
Malik Bendjelloul’s Searching for Sugar Man took home another prize this weekend after winning the award for Best Documentary Feature at the BAFTAs. The Imposter‘s director Bart Layton and producer Dimitri Doganis bagged the award for Outstanding Debut. … Read entire article »
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British Academy announces nominees for 2013 film awards
The British Academy has announced the films nominated for its 2013 awards today, with two documentaries not only nominated for Best Documentary but also for Outstanding Debut. … Read entire article »
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Senna wins BAFTAs for best documentary and best editing
Last night Asif Kapadia’s documentary, Senna, received BAFTAs for best documentary and editing at the annual awards ceremony which took place at the Royal Opera House in London. Other nominees for the prestigious prize were Martin Scorsese’s George Harrison: Living in the Material World, and James Marsh’s Project Nim. … Read entire article »
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Documentary in crisis? “Bollocks” says BAFTA winner Brian Woods
Despite budgets getting tighter and tighter in the documentary making world, more factual films are being watched now than ever before. As cheap camera phones and other technology have turned us all into potential filmmakers, there is really no excuse anymore not to start making documentaries. Multiple BAFTA winner and True Vision productions founder Brian Woods talks to DG about his experiences and gives us advice on how to get your work commissioned. … Read entire article »
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BAFTA Film Awards 2012 longlist revealed
The British Academy has announced the films longlisted for its 2012 awards today, with the documentary Senna proving to be a real winner with nominations in no less than six categories. This year BAFTA also included a special award for best documentary. Find out who the possible winners are. … Read entire article »
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