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Getting Personal with Alan Berliner
With his latest film "Benita" on the cusp of its theatrical premiere, it's the perfect time to share highlights from my 2015 interview with one of the…
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How Creative Breakthroughs Can Come Even at the Unlikeliest of Times
In my case, an epiphany comes while lying awake in the middle of a sleepless night in Paris.
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Time Traveling
We vowed to grow old together. And it seems we've somehow managed to succeed.
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Resurrecting a Love For Producing
A surprise guest at a recent movie Q&A reminds me of the moment I decided to embrace a new role as a film producer.
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Getting Personal with Sarah Polley
From my rich archive of interviews for Getting Personal (the film), I kick things off with a conversation with the acclaimed “Stories We Tell” director.
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The 10 Rules of Personal Documentary Filmmaking (Part One)
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The Five Biggest Mistakes a Producer Can Make
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Getting Personal with Sarah Polley
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The FilmStack Inspiration Challenge: Day #66
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The FilmStack Inspiration Challenge: Day #66
What first inspired me to be a filmmaker. How I came to love documentaries. And how movies taught me everything I know about life and love (or so I…
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Omaha Diary
The long-awaited, high stakes Omaha premiere of MY OMAHA is finally at hand, and I'm flying out to be there for it. If only the weather will cooperate.
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Asking For It
A post about asking for money. And about asking for advice about asking for money.
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The Five Biggest Mistakes a Producer Can Make
Because you love lists, you know you do. And who am I to deny you.
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My "My Omaha"
A film for the moment is about to have its moment.
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Filming Difficult Moments With Family
When to push, when to put the camera down, and where to draw the line.
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The Best Piece of Film Advice I've Ever Received
It was just one sentence but it made all the difference.
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Getting Personal with Doug Block
Reflections on making personal documentaries, first-person storytelling and producing for film.
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