Craft Focus
From legal strategy and distribution to technical innovations in post-production, these craft focus sessions and masterclasses pull back the curtain on the choices, processes and creative decisions shaping documentary filmmaking today.
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Between the Lines: Rethinking Subtitles and Captions
Subtitles and captions are often treated as technical afterthoughts, but we will explore how and why they become acts of authorship - shaping voice, meaning and access.
  • Industry Programme
Industry Craft Session
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Director Masterclass with Maite Alberdi: The Art of Storytelling
Oscar nominated director Maite Alberdi (The Mole Agent, The Eternal Memory) explores her intimate documentary career in this in-depth masterclass.
  • Industry Programme
Industry Craft Session
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Director Masterclass with Sara Dosa: Ecological and Cultural Memory on Screen
A conversation with Sara Dosa about working with representations of more-than-human nature to craft stories that illuminate how people make meaning amidst environmental and existential crises.
  • Industry Programme
Industry Craft Session
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Fair Use LIVE!
How can we view fair use as a creative challenge? Come find out in this live event where filmmakers and a lawyer engage in a dance between the law and art to see how we can make affordable archive-laden artistic films possible.
  • Industry Programme
Industry Craft Session
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Five Myths About Film Distribution (and the Truths Worth Knowing)
A conversation that aims to debunk some of the smoke and mirrors around distribution, reflecting on the many ways that films can successfully land with audiences.
  • Industry Programme
Industry Craft Session
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Vision Through Innovation: Crafting the Look of Modern Documentary
Discover how technical innovation elevates authentic documentaries. Directors and post-production experts discuss creative vision, early alignment, and crafting a high-end visual style.
  • Industry Programme
Industry Craft Session

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