IFW 2009 – Panel, “From Doc to Series & Beyond, Opportunities in Non-Fiction”

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Overview: http://ifw.bside.com/2009/films/fromdoctoseriesbeyond_ifw2009 After a subdued conference this was the one panel with good news. Although the success of reality TV/documentary programming has cannibalized other segments of the market, non-fiction broadcast is alive, thriving, and looking for content. But for a documentarian looking to make the jump to network programming, the panel advised that some pre-conceptions about the craft of documentary filmmaking and what it means to be a documentarian need to be set aside. To wit: you’ve got to deliver. On time, on schedule, within...

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