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Documentary Filmmaking

Documentary filmmaking requires collecting hours of film footage before the real writing begins in the editing room. Learn from the pros with our interviews of documentarians! 

Script to Screen - Learn How to Make a MovieDiscovering the Light and Shadows of Naples: Trudie Styler Discusses ‘Posso entrare? An Ode to Naples’Sonya Alexander
Script to Screen - Learn How to Make a MovieInterview with ‘Leap of Faith’ Director Nicholas MaSusan Kouguell
Script to Screen - Learn How to Make a MovieThe Relentless Restless Creative: A Conversation with ‘Jim Henson: Idea Man’ Documentary Writer Mark MonroeSadie Dean
Script to Screen - Learn How to Make a MovieThe Nuances of Intentionality in Storytelling: A Conversation with Cecilia Peck and Inbal B. Lessner, ACEAnne Marie Boidock
Script to Screen - Learn How to Make a MovieA Story About Humanity: A Conversation with ‘James Brown: Say It Loud’ Documentary Filmmaker Deborah Riley DraperSadie Dean
Script to Screen - Learn How to Make a MovieA Complex Story That Needs to Be Written in History: A Conversation with ‘God Save Texas: The Price of Oil’ Documentarian Alex StapletonSadie Dean
Script to Screen - Learn How to Make a MovieInterview with Steve McQueen and Bianca Stigter about their Documentary ‘Occupied City’Susan Kouguell
Script to Screen - Learn How to Make a MovieHow to DOCUMENTARY with Award-Winning Director Julie CohenStephenie Magister
Script to Screen - Learn How to Make a MovieInterview with PBS American Masters Documentary ‘Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely’ Filmmaker Yael MelamedeSadie Dean
Script to Screen - Learn How to Make a MovieFinding Your Roots to Write Your StorySadie Dean
Script to Screen - Learn How to Make a MovieDemystifying the Mythology Around the Supreme Court: An Interview with ‘Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court’ Documentarian Dawn PorterSadie Dean
Script to Screen - Learn How to Make a MovieQueens Filmmaker Natalie Shmuel Loves the Rewarding Detective Work of an Archival ProducerRich Monetti
Script to Screen - Learn How to Make a MovieHow Two Screenwriters Navigated Their First Feature Film Not Having a ScriptDave Merlino and Dustin Sweet
Script to Screen - Learn How to Make a MovieTranslating Essay Material into a Television Format: A Conversation with ‘The 1619 Project’ Showrunner Shoshana GuySadie Dean
Script to Screen - Learn How to Make a MovieChoose to Live in Joy: A Conversation with ‘Personality Crisis: One Night Only’ Documentary Filmmaker David TedeschiSadie Dean

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