by Camden Watts | Aug 30, 2013 | Documentary, Planning, Producing
Last week I posted 5 Steps to Starting Your Documentary Film, since a number of people are asking me similar questions. The post seemed to be helpful, which is pretty awesome. In the comments, Kathy asked about securing interviews. So today I’ll run through a...
by Camden Watts | Aug 28, 2013 | Crowd funding, Documentary, Film, Kickstarter, Planning, Producing
As many of you know, I’m working on a new documentary film. What you probably don’t know is exactly how much self-restraint is required to keep this thing under wraps for so long. I wanna tell you everything — like, right now. But we want to line up...
by Camden Watts | Aug 21, 2013 | Documentary, Film, Industry, Inspiration, Leading
I get asked this a lot: how do I start my documentary film? So I figured the rest of you might want to know, too. So here are five steps that’ll help you get your documentary film started. (Finishing your film, of course, is an entirely different ball game.) 1....
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 | Jul 12, 2013 | Documentary, Film Festival, Fundraising, Industry, Leading
I got my mind on my money and my money on my mind. I’m not cool enough to use those lyrics for doc filmmaking am I? Yeah, I didn’t think so. Fine, moving on. Funding documentary filmmaking has definitely been on my mind these past few weeks. I’ve...
