Whenever I have said that I want to go into documentary filmmaking, most people just look at me like I\u2019m crazy.<\/p>\n
However, in many ways, I think documentary filmmaking is sophisticated, beautiful, and a raw portrayal of humanity in a way that can\u2019t be captured in a day-to-day interaction, or in a fictional setting.<\/p>\n
I always have said that I wanted to create documentaries that changed minds and hearts. Although I still want to do that, I have found out how incredibly difficult it is to piece together a story in a way that is interesting and provocative, yet stays true to the subjects, and their stories.<\/p>\n
At the moment, my Food Co-op Documentary has absolutely zero qualities I listed above. It is a mish-mash of bizarre farm footage, and now I am being faced with the task of finding a story and taking the time to figure out what I can do to make it more provocative or interesting than it is now.<\/p>\n
I have learned a lot through this process already. Working with Bobby has been great, just because he really focuses on what story he is looking to tell, where I was just thinking the story would come to me.\u00a0 Obviously interesting subjects make the documentary, right? Wrong.<\/p>\n
Regardless, this process has been incredible, and has given me ideas for the types of subjects, and stories, I want to pursue in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Whenever I have said that I want to go into documentary filmmaking, most people just look at me like I\u2019m crazy. However, in many ways, I think documentary filmmaking is sophisticated, beautiful, and a raw portrayal of humanity in a … Continue reading