A couple of interesting emails came to my inbox recently. First, Celtx, a free pre-production software bundle. I haven’t used it so I’d be curious to hear any reactions, but the website boats screenplay formatting, storyboarding, scheduling, call sheets and various reporting. I might have posted about this before while the product was in beta. […]

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I’m bringing this to you trey late, but you still have two days! I attended a mini-SPIN workshop right before the NAMAC conference in October and found it to be valuable in context of my work as communications manager for the Austin Film Society. If you are struggling with messaging, or just want to hone […]

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Documentary Voices: Pulling Focus, the first ever United Arab Emirate-area initiative to focus strictly on documentary films, will premiere in Dubai, UAE, July 4 - 8, 2008. Screenings and workshops will be held at Knowledge Village, Dubai’s state-of-the-art destination for educational opportunities. Documentary Voices: Pulling Focus will highlight perspectives on culture, society and […]

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Before it tours the world, I caught the Thursday night sold-out world premiere screening of the 8th Annual Media That Matters Film Festival presented by Arts Engine at the IFC Center. Tonight’s screening at the Tribeca Cinemas is nearly sold-out, too, but I’m told there are some tickets left for a lucky few. […]

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Do you want to live in New York and immerse yourself in documentary? Our friends over at UnionDocs have an opening for a new resident in their Brooklyn collective.
About the program
The UnionDocs Residency (UDR) combines an excellent and cooperative living situation with an opportunity for immersion in independent cultural production. It’s a structure for working […]

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