#documentary features

#Oscars2018 Documentary Features Shortlist

Fstoppers: Let’s Make a Short Social Documentary Film

https://fstoppers.com/documentary/lets-make-short-social-documentary-film-205453 “Short documentary films have the power to reveal a unique story, inspire with insights and even motivate change in the brief duration. How easy or difficult it is to make one? In this post, we will discuss the steps involved in making a short social documentary film….” Link big short films – YouTube channel…

Frame.io: How to Engage Attention from FRONTLINE Editor Steve Audette, by Jonny Elwyn

https://blog.frame.io/2017/06/02/frontline-editor-engaging-the-audience/ As filmmakers we’re all storytellers — trying to tell stories we hope will make an impact on the world. But in the age of fake news, ‘truthyism’, and one-sided agenda-driven journalism, how can we craft compelling stories with integrity, that people will actually want to watch? That’s the question I put to veteran FRONTLINE…

            LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that the field of Documentary Short Subject contenders for the 89th Academy Awards ® has been narrowed to 10 films, of which 5 will earn Oscar ® nominations.

                    Voters from the Academy’s Documentary Branch viewed this year’s 61 eligible entries and submitted their ballots to PricewaterhouseCoopers for tabulation.

                     The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies:

          “Brillo Box (3¢ Off),” Brillo Box Documentary “Close Ties,” Munk Studio - Polish Filmmakers Association “Extremis,” f/8 Filmworks in association with Motto Pictures “4.1 Miles,” University of California, Berkeley “Frame 394,” Compy Films “Joe’s Violin,” Lucky Two Productions “The Mute’s House,” The Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film School “The Other Side of Home,” Feeln “Watani: My Homeland,” ITN Productions “The White Helmets,” Grain Media and Violet Films

             Watch Trailer for “Joe’s Violin,” Lucky Two Productions.

                Nominations for the 89th Oscars® will be announced on Tuesday, January 24, 2017.

              The 89th Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.  The Oscars also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.