AI Photo Enhancement Software – A Time Machine for Documentaries?
I’ve been watching a lot of docs and docuseries the past couple years while working on a high-profile feature...
PROGRESS: peeking from behind the Iron Curtain
The complete film heritage of East Germany is now available in one place, at PROGRESS.film, a fantastic collection offering...
Canon Cameras and Lenses Dominate Sundance Non-Fiction Premieres
You can tell a lot by what cameras and lenses the DOP of a documentary chooses. You see, a...
NIKKOR Z 85MM F/1.8 S: a fast lens for documentaries, interviews and B-roll
A fast prime with a classic medium telephoto focal length, the new NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S is crafted...
Close encounters of the third kind with Panasonic’s new AU-EVA1
Three events in October will allow cinematographers and filmmakers in Austin, Boston and Atlanta to have close encounters of...
Ask me no questions and I’ll speak in no fragments
A sign taped to the door says “Quiet– filming.” This only makes you more nervous. You enter the room:...
Run & Gun Shooting with a Blackmagic URSA
It’s no understatement, the Blackmagic URSA is a “husky” camera. Some could even say it needs to go on...
One-of-a-kind documentaries enjoy world premieres at SXSW
By definition, documentary films are factual records or accounts of events, but filmmakers know that they are much, much...
Documentary features shine light on hot topics at SXSW
Documentary films often tackle current events to give audiences a deeper understanding of diverse topics and differing points of...
New York Times Shows Documentaries Made With Kickstarter
A new curated series featuring short documentary films funded in part through Kickstarter will, over the coming months, be...
