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Doc Doctor's Story Strategies: Looking for the Perfect Producer? Keep Looking!

erin — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 06:00:00 +0000

Myth #7

“I’ll go on with the film when I find the right producer.” Keep looking!

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Doc Doctor's Story Strategies: Don't Worry, We'll Fix it in Post

cristina — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Myth #6

"All technical glitches, or disasters, can be avoided with preparation."

Wait, what about those who say:

"Obsessing over technology is a waste of time I could devote to the story."

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Doc Doctor's Story Strategies: Is Narration a Storytelling Red Flag?

cristina — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Myth #5

“Narration in a documentary is bad storytelling.”

Says who?

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Doc Doctor's Story Strategies: Should You Put Yourself in Your Documentary?

Nikki — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:01:49 +0000

Myth #4

“If the structure doesn’t work, put yourself in the film.” And everything will magically work? Not quite.

The myth in all its glory

Doc Doctor's Story Strategies: Story versus Marketing

Nikki — Fri, 15 May 2009 20:43:32 +0000

Myth #3

“A good story will find its audience no matter what.”

“Good marketing can make any story succeed.”

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Doc Doctor's Story Strategies: Keep at it and the Story will Arrive, Right?

Nikki — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:10:46 +0000

Myth #2

“If I keep shooting or editing, the story will come to me -- eventually.”

Practical?

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Doc Doctor's Story Strategies: No Conflict, No Film?

Nikki — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:52:08 +0000

Introducing....Story Strategies: Debunking the Myths of Storytelling

The Doc Doctor's Anatomy of a Film: "Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela"

Nikki — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:38:11 +0000

About this column: Many filmmakers ponder in anguish, How do other people—celebrated people—do it? Am I taking too long to make this documentary? Does everybody spend as much money as I am spending, or am I spending too little? And when filmmakers share their lessons learned in interviews in the glossy trade magazines, their tales seem to follow the arc of otherworldy heroes rather than real documentary makers, i.e. human beings like you and me. So each month, the Doc Doctor will go out into the world (this real world) of filmmakers who are successful and find out how they made it. The "Anatomy of a Film Column" is a chance to learn from filmmakers' hits and misses in real life examples. —Fernanda Rossi, story consultant a.k.a. the Documentary Doctor

The Doc Doctor's Anatomy of a Film: Made In L.A.

Nikki — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:58:25 +0000

The Doc Doctor's Anatomy of a Film: "Soy Andina"

Nikki — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:28:32 +0000