Sarah Menzies laughs when she recalls the surreal experience of winning Best Short Film at the San Diego Surf Film Festival for Catch It, a documentary about French surfer Léa Brassy. “They said my name and I was clapping, looking around, like, ‘Who made Catch It?’”…
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Tighten Up Your Interview Techniques
Interviews are often a key part of documentary-style filmmaking. Speaking with an expert or other person with intimate knowledge of the film’s main subject area can add substance, depth, and credibility to your film. Of course, if your project focuses on one specific person or group of people, capturing their thoughts and reflections is a key part of the narrative process itself.…
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