making and distributing an independent short documentary
If you’re interested in making & distributing an independent short documentary I totally understand how it feels like it can take months to get anywhere with it. Trust me, I have other projects in that moment right now. Here are some of the resources that helped me and the full piece I’m talking about if you want to watch:
The interview with Atlas Obscura’s executive producer that inspired me to reach out: https://videoconsortium.org/blog/epis...
The full version of my Befana documentary on Atlas Obscura: • Why Italy Is Reviving an Italian Christmas...
⏰ TIME CODES
0:00 Introduction
1:04 Ideas on who's commissioning
2:13 My short doc's journey
3:09 Peek at my pitches
4:16 My tips
5:35 What's next?
6:20 My doc trailer
🎥 GEAR I LIKE TO USE*
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I work in documentary filmmaking & production. You can learn more and follow my journey here or on my other channels.
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Website: emilykaystoker.com