Documentary films are one of the youngest art forms in the world. Digital technology, cheaper cameras, and online streaming have produced a “golden age” where they are reaching a larger audience than ever. Here are 8 books every documentary filmmaker (or aspiring documentary filmmaker) should have on their bookshelf.
Focal Press
Used Book in Good Condition
Silman-James Press
Producing a documentary film, whether a short film, television broadcast, or theatrical feature is no small accomplishment. But, as we know from past columns and interviews with filmmakers, this is only half the battle. The second half is equally daunting: distribution.
British filmmaker Toby Aimes chats with FRONTRUNNER about his filmmaking process and a deep dive into documenting the progressive rock band King Crimson.
FRONTRUNNER is proud to present a conversation with painter, theorist, educator, and critic Mira Schor.
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Fire of Love tells the larger than life love story of Katia and Maurice Krafft, the French volcanologist couple who lost their lives in a…
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It’s a form that exists in different worlds. It can be incredibly private but still reach a large audience. I can spend solitary hours in my Paper Cave, folding and gluing and sewing until the sun comes up – but the book also allows me to interact with a large community.
Photographer Hillary Johnson speaks to FRONTRUNNER about documenting the ongoing protests in Hong Kong, and cataloguing its “last generation”.
Director Frank Mosley exposes the raw intimacy of human interaction in its purest form. His work is able to capture the closeness of upending relationships colorfully in a cinematic style.
Strawberry Mansion is a fantasy film set in 2035, following the curious journey of dream auditor and taxman James Preble (played by writer-director Kentucker Audley).…
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