Andy Glynne subjects the whole documentary process to scrutiny with advice on: developing your concept; funding; writing pitches and treatments; interview technique; narrative; writing commentary; dealing with ethical issues; camera technique; sound; lighting; post-production, editing and grading; marketing and distribution; film festivals; and, the history of documentary, with additional interviews with industry insiders and award-winning filmmakers who contribute their tips,tricks and advice. DVD features documentaries discussed as case studies in the book, including the multi-award-winning LIFT (Marc Isaacs) and Boogie Woogie Daddy (Erik Bafving), plus layouts for budget spreadsheets, release forms, contracts and more...

Author Biography

Andy Glynne is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, tutor and director of DFG - The Documentary Filmmakers Group - the largest documentary organisation in the UK.