Reflections on making personal documentaries, first person storytelling and producing for film.
Doug has been a doc filmmaker for over 25 years and leader of the doc community through his online forum D-Word. Subscribe for his witt, insights and wisdom on making docs and telling your own story
An annual survey of highly enjoyed feature films without domestic theatrical or digital distribution, recommended by festival programmers from across the US.
We envision a transformed landscape for U.S. independent filmmaking where audience demand, innovative policy and regulation, and revitalized entrepreneurial activity supports a diverse array of artists and film professionals.
I am telling my story of starting over. A literal account of my post-LA fire rebuilding - and also an interrogation of loss, memory, and grief. I am navigating this transition mostly by writing about it.
Film. Music. Ideas.
From my garage studio comes thoughts on evolving the film ecosystem and how to help filmmakers blossom in our current world. It's not f*ing survive to '25. Delivered each week with a musical side dish of sonic selections.
If you're not a nepo baby or from generational wealth but want to work in the film/tv industry- welcome! I'll be sharing my screenwriting journey and industry musings along with best practices I've learned in assistant life + as a film marketer.
Zeteo is a new media organization that seeks to answer the questions that really matter, while always striving for the truth. Founded by Mehdi Hasan, Zeteo is a movement for media accountability, unfiltered news and bold opinions.
We need a vibrant alternative to mainstream culture, especially a non-dependent cinema ecosystem. Let's build it together & examine what got us here in the first place -- including how we can each build our own sustainable & generative creative practices.
A tech and online culture publication by Taylor Lorenz, featuring original reporting on how the internet is reshaping politics, business, media, and culture.