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Monthly Archives: February 2018
Another Way of Watching “Documentaries”
In my previous blog post, I talked about the importance of essentially consuming good content that serves as an example to strive for, or as inspiration for our own projects. One thing that I’ve often noticed about documentaries is the … Continue reading
Great Source of Short Documentaries
One thing that I think is incredibly important and helpful for us to do while we make our documentary, is to watch as many good documentaries as possible. Part of being a good filmmaker in general, means watching a lot … Continue reading
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Capstone Doc. Update
Things are slowly coming together, in regards to my capstone project. I feel like I am just waiting, which makes me a little uneasy. However, this type of documentary is more observational so I need to let a lot of … Continue reading
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The Disappearing Talk
Last weekend, my Mum and I had a Facetime. I did not remember what I said but the whole chat was no longer than 10 minutes, in the screen, obviously. I am not shy to express my feeling but I … Continue reading
American Movie
The term “director” is the title many moviegoers are pursuing, marking the biggest dream of his life for Mark Burtat, an unnamed town in Wisconsin. The film is directed by Chris Smith, recording Mark in order to complete the director’s … Continue reading
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The Radical Story of Patty Hearst
The Radical Story of Patty Hearst, is a six-part docuseries, the first episode airing last night. I have been intrigued by this story for a while, about the heiress daughter of William Randolph Hearst, who was abducted by a radical … Continue reading
View Internationally to Get Better Angle
I watched a bio film about Jackie Robinson called 42 the last week and found the very emotional and powerful line reads”I”m here to play balls.” As an international student here, I always hear friends around me express their experience … Continue reading
Jiro Dreams of Sushi-Jing Long
The soundtrack to the documentary film “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” was amazing. The opening was a symphony, and the ingredients and spices of the sushi bar were just like the little tadpoles of the symphony sheet music, composing an … Continue reading
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New Netflix Documentary Series Uniquely Held Together by a Common Thread
Dirty Money is a documentary series that recently launched on Netflix, on January 26th. Comprised of six episodes, each episode provides a deep dive on a seemingly different topic. On the surface, it seems as though each individual episode is … Continue reading
Nipsey Hussle
Recently, I’ve been watching a lot of interviews of Hip-Hop artists. I find it extremely motivating to hear some of these “rags to riches” stories from artists with pasts far from glamorous. An interview Nipsey Hussle did on Big Boy’s … Continue reading
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