by Camden Watts | Aug 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
Earlier this year I shared the work of photographer Shannon Johnstone (read it here). Recently that post got a lot of traffic, which was really fun to watch. I’m in love with the project, titled Landfill Dogs, and how it’s helping the over crowded animal...
by Camden Watts | Aug 8, 2013 | Documentary, Film, Leading, Learning
Getting started in filmmaking can be tough. It was tough for me since I had no formal training and didn’t know where to start. I’d acted but never tackled making my own film. In 2008, when I started Abandoned Allies, I jumped in head first with no idea of...
by Camden Watts | Aug 7, 2013 | Documentary, Film
Earlier this year HuffPost Live hosted a conversation titled “Grow Up, Documentaries” featuring several guests. Even though this is from March 2013 (which is eons ago in Internet age), it’s definitely worth a listen. It’s an interesting...
by Camden Watts | Aug 6, 2013 | Community, Film, Film Festival, NC Film, Socializing
Each month I post upcoming events related to film in North Carolina. Here’s some of what’s happening this month. Let me know if I’ve missed anything. August 7th at 7:00 pm Full Frame free screening of GREGORY CREWDSON: BRIEF ENCOUNTERS August 9th...
by Camden Watts | Aug 5, 2013 | Community, Crowd funding, Kickstarter
As many of you know, I’ve been contemplating Kickstarter and Indiegogo to help raise funds on my new documentary film. The reading, researching, and participating has been very helpful. I’ve been pretty middle-of-the-fence on it for a while but had drawn a...