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FILMMAKING Seminar Special Ends Tomorrow
July 4, 2020
Happy Independence weekend to my American readers! For all my readers, tomorrow is the last day to take advantage of the two-for-one special on my acclaimed documentary filmmaking seminars. Buy Editing the Character-Driven Documentary here and get The Ultimate Guide to Structuring Your Documentary for free (valued at $97.97). Please email me for special instructions on how to purchase if you live outside the U.S. When you buy these seminars, you’ll also get 33% off on my story consulting fees. Why? Because we’ll already be on the same page about story structure, which makes my job easier! Here’s what one…
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Documentary Seminar – Independence Day Sale
July 3, 2020
To celebrate American Independence Day, I’m offering a two-for-one sale on my popular documentary seminars. Buy Editing the Character-Driven Documentary here and get The Ultimate Guide to Structuring Your Documentary for free (valued at $97.97). If you live outside the U.S., please email me for special instructions on how to purchase. Thank you! Here’s what one Emmy-Award-winning director had to say about Editing the Character-Driven Documentary: “This class was invaluable for bringing into crystal clear focus how to bring a 3-act structure to a documentary film. Karen is inspiring and the documentary clips she screens are extremely useful.” -Paige Bierma,…
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Two Deadlines for Film Funding
June 19, 2020
Yesterday, Chicken and Egg Pictures extended their deadline to apply for the 2021 (Egg)celerator Lab to Monday, July 6, 2020 at 3:00 pm EDT. And they’re waiving the application fee! That gives you two extra weeks to apply to this awesome film workshop. They focus on “self-identifying women and gender non-conforming filmmakers” working on a first or second documentary feature. Next up, ITVS, America’s largest funder of documentary films. Their Open Call submission began last week. Deadline is Friday, July 24, 2020. We are currently helping five filmmakers with our popular new grant consulting service. Need to pump up your log…
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Two Popes Bridging Fiction and Non-Fiction
June 16, 2020
For my 59th birthday, I took some time off, got a free Netflix account, and watched The Two Popes, a narrative film with interesting ideas for documentary filmmakers. The Two Popes explores the unlikely friendship between conservative Pope Benedict (outgoing) and progressive Pope Francis (incoming). “I disagree with everything you say,” the traditionalist Benedict character says to his future successor. “While their conversation is marked by deference and decorum,” notes New York Times critic A.O. Scott, “The temperamental and ideological gulf between them seems unbridgeable.” That bridge by itself was interesting enough, just as Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s trans-partisan friendship with…
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Funding and Support from ITVS and (Egg)celerator
June 2, 2020
Two important deadlines are approaching, and we’re here to help you apply by finessing your budget, sample reel, log line, and narrative summary. First, if you are in early to mid-production, you may be eligible for the Open Call for the 2021 (Egg)celerator Lab. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Second, ITVS’s Open Call is June 15, 2020. It offers up to $350,000 for eligible producers. We at New Doc Editing normally get swamped this time of year with requests for application help, so please contact me today!
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Experienced Editor: A Joy To Work With
May 27, 2020
My New York editor is currently available starting June 8th. With many awards and credits to his name, this cutter is “very smart and a joy with work with,” according to a director whose film was named “Best Documentary Feature”. “I found him to be a skillful and imaginative editor who listened to my vision,” she said. “I also appreciated his attention to detail, technical knowledge, and extreme reliability.” I don’t give out my staff editors’ names, credits, and rates without talking about your film first. So please let me know if you’re interested in our services, which includes my…
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American Visionary Film in One Earth Live Festival Today
May 23, 2020
One Earth Live Festival begins today! I’m excited to announce that my documentary American Visionary is a special section featured on the “Conscious Film Stage” part of the Global Online Festival. This moving biography reveals how the late Barbara Marx Hubbard, known as “the mother of conscious evolution,” envisioned humanity on the brink of radical advancement. Check out the May 23-24 event here.
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Expert Help With ITVS Application
May 15, 2020
The next ITVS Open Call begins in a month (June 15th), and we’re here to provide expert help with your funding application! My talented staff writer and I can help you develop, write, and edit the following funding essentials: Logline, Story Synopsis, Topic Summary, Artistic Approach, Anticipated Audience, Treatment, etc. ITVS recommends 2-4 weeks to complete the application. Please email me today if you need help with your draft, as we often get more requests than we can accommodate.
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New Editor for Trailers and Fundraising Reels
May 13, 2020
During the COVID-19 shut down, my nephew became furloughed. He was working as an editor at a respected Pittsburgh production company. So I decided to try him out. I was delighted to discover that he’s not only fast, talented, and sharp as a whip, but he infused his cutting with a youthful sensibility that makes footage pop. He’s currently available to edit trailers or fundraising reels. And since he’s new on my staff, I can offer a thirty percent discount on our editing fees, as well as my seasoned guidance as a story consultant. Email me today if you need…
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$10,000 Relief Discount for Post-Production – Time Sensitive
May 11, 2020
I’m happy to announce that New Doc Editing has established a $10,000 Covid-19 Relief Discount for filmmakers in post-production. We’ve received a PPP loan for small businesses that allows us to offer this benefit to a few select filmmakers. Those selected will collaborate with one of our talented editors and myself at a 30% discount for up to 7 weeks. Our goal is to support 2-3 filmmakers who meet the following criteria: You’re producing a solution-oriented, social issue documentary; Or, you’re producing a documentary about Covid-19 or any illness that celebrates the power of human resiliency and love;You have cash…
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