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BFI figures reveal record year for UK documentaries
Overall 2011 was a record year for UK documentaries, the BFI have said in their annual statistical yearbook published this week, with Senna breaking the box office record and a total of 68 documentaries released in the cinema. … Read entire article »
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Crowdfunding tips from IndieGoGo
Have you ever started a crowfunding campaign online that didn’t reach its goal? Are you planning to start a crowdfunding campaign for your next documentary? If so then read this; an authority is speaking! Crowdfunding is becoming more and more popular in this post-crisis era (or perhaps it’s not ‘post’ yet). Many films we see in the cinema have not been funded in what you could call the traditional way but by funds raised through a collection of supporters. … Read entire article »
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Industry sessions at the East End Film Festival
The East End Film Festival has more on offer than just great films and docs. If you have £30 then we recommend you spend it on buying yourself a one day industry pass for the festival (which includes lunch!) and meet up with fellow doc makers at some of the fantastic events on offer. Here’s a little taster of what you can expect. … Read entire article »
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Five top tips to find the right distribution partner
Over the past few years, filmmakers have had to become ever more creative about the way they fund their films, right from the earliest development stage through production, postproduction, distribution and in the case of some films, outreach. Development consultant Nicola Lees gives DocGeeks readers five tips to find their right distribution partner. … Read entire article »
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Some great events not to miss
The festival season is here, a great time to network, meet other filmmakers and learn. But it isn’t just the festival circuit that offers you these opportunities. Here are three documentary events we think will be great for networking and exchanging knowledge. … Read entire article »
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How to successfully promote your documentary online – Facebook
Social media gets a lot of criticism for merely being a platform for those who like to be the constant centre of attention. That is partially true but what if you have something interesting to promote, like say, a documentary? Would you still dismiss a free advertising platform then? This week DocGeeks looks at Facebook as the key promotional tool for your documentary film. … Read entire article »
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Extraordinary experiences of everyday life at i-Docs 2012
Life isn’t static and neither is the way we experience things – which is one fact documentary makers sometimes struggle to come to terms with. Yuliya Yegorova attended the interactive documentary symposium i-Docs 2012 in Bristol and explains how we can use non-linear documentary making in order to share a new changeable and more engaging reality with audiences. … Read entire article »
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