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 | Jul 19, 2013 | Film, Leading, Learning
Filmmaking is so challenging. I think that’s just one of the reasons I’m so in love with it. Filmmaking and I are like a couple that argue so loudly one minute and then make out in public the next. It’s worrisome, confusing, and endearing — all...
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...
by Camden Watts | Jul 2, 2013 | Film, Industry, Inspiration, Leading, Learning
Seems like I’ve spent a lot of time in the past few months thinking about the current state of the film industry. A lot of the fests, podcasts, blogs, and publications I enjoy have focused on it. I can’t stop thinking about the state of the film industry,...
by Camden Watts | May 10, 2013 | Documentary, Film, Film Festival, Inspiration, Leading, Learning, Social Media, Socializing
Since the past few months have been a bit of a whirlwind for me, I’m still processing everything. That includes processing the delight and excitement that came with attending the 2013 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival last month. I served as a social media...
