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Documentary Seminar Sale
July 1, 2024
In honor of American Independence Day, I’m offering a sale on my documentary seminars. If you are working on a character-driven film, you will definitely want to learn the building blocks of dramatic storytelling. The six modules of editing the character-driven documentary illustrate case studies of how to craft an inciting incident, a midpoint, and a climax scene, etc. If you’re editing a hybrid documentary that is structured around both stories and ideas, then get the Ultimate Guide to Structuring Documentaries. It looks at structural models outside the normal three act structure. Right now, I am offering both seminars for…
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A Huge Creative Force on Topless Doc
March 18, 2024
I’m excited to announce that a captivating documentary we edited, CAROL DODA TOPLESS AT THE CONDOR, opens this Friday, March 22, in San Rafael, San Francisco, New York, and LA–then rolls out to theaters across the country. Our staff editor (available soon) was “the perfect editor…a huge creative force,” according to the co-director. “Her story solutions would often cause a cheer in the office.” (Email me if you are interested in our editors. We’ve lowered our rates, and story consultations are complementary when using our staff editors.) This doc will tickle your feminist funny bone. Here’s a quote from…
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Intentional Filmmaking Class
December 21, 2023
Carole Dean, president of From the Heart Productions, has just announced that she is beginning another session of her successful Intentional Filmmaking Class starting February 26th. I’ve taken this class and it’s truly motivating and instructional. (She helped me raise more than $100,000 for my last film.) Along with co-instructor producer/director Tom Malloy, the four-month class will guide you in creating a six-month film funding action plan, show you how to find and land high net worth investors, how to fine tune your proposal and pitch, win grants, and more. Carole is the author of “The Art of Film Funding”…
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Twent Percent Discount on TV Cutdown or Story Consultation
December 12, 2023
We have one opening left in December for a story consultation or a TV cutdown. I’m offering 20% off to fill this spot! Learn about rates here.
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Black Friday Sale on Documentary Seminars
November 24, 2023
This holiday I’m offering something new… You can buy The Ultimate Guide to Structuring Your Documentary for $50 (formerly sold for $297.97). I’m also including for free: – My most popular seminar: “Editing the Character Driven Documentary” (do not buy from this page, just read it); – Tutorial on Trailer Editing: Seven Essential Rules; – Tutorial: Cut Until It Bleeds (how to cut down a string out or feature doc). Click here to buy The Ultimate Guide to Structuring Your Documentary for $50 and receive the other seminar and tutorials for free. This offer comes with a 100% money-back guarantee!
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Thanksgiving Sale on Documentary Seminars
November 21, 2023
Happy Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day (the day after Thanksgiving). I’m offering my documentary seminar The Ultimate Guide to Structuring Your Documentary for $50 (formerly sold for $297.97). Click the “Add to Cart” button. I’m also including for free another online seminar Editing the Character Driven Documentary (but do not purchase from this page to get the $50 sale price.) You can download both seminars and keep them forever. This offer comes with a 100% money-back guarantee. And I’m adding a free surprise bonus tutorial! Here’s what Emmy-Award-winning director Paige Bierma had to say about The Ultimate Guide to Structuring Your…
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Got Editorial Questions for Blog Talk Radio? Plus Webinar Recording!
November 13, 2023
I’m delighted to be interviewed by fundraising expert Carole Dean about documentary storytelling on Blog Talk Radio. Please join us on WED, Nov 15, at 9 a.m. PT. We’ll be discussing AI’s effect on documentary editing as well as solving common editorial problems. If you have an editorial question, please email by TUE along, and I’ll do my best to answer it! Also, here is the link to watch last week’s informative webinar with Keith Ochwat. The techniques for “cut till it bleeds” apply to any kind of cutting, not just for an hour-long cutdown of a feature film. I…
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New Six-Month Distribution Intensive Presented by Jon Reiss and 8 Above
November 9, 2023
I work editorially with hundreds of filmmakers as they become ready for the next step: distribution. So I was thrilled to find out about an offering from distribution consultant Jon Reiss which many of you will want to investigate. The Six-Month Distribution Intensive is a weekly, six month immersive program. Jon is a distribution innovator who helped create and run the IFP/Gotham Distribution Lab. A few years back, I had the pleasure to work with Jon to distribute my own feature documentary American Visionary. He was always available, strategic, and, frankly, visionary! He opened up new vistas of distribution with…
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Editing Webinar is Nov 2 – Register Now
November 1, 2023
As a reminder, register now for “Editing and Leveraging an Hour-Long Cut for PBS, the Classroom and Conferences.” The webinar is Nov 2nd at 1pm PT. Can’t make the time? Register anyway. We will be recording the webinar for playback only for those who have registered. I’ve spent 4 days preparing for this webinar, and I’ll teach several new concepts. Join us!
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Keith Ochwat Hired Us To Cut Down His Feature
October 31, 2023
Happy Halloween! I’m co-presenting a webinar with brand new material! Join us on Nov 2 at 1pm PT for “Editing and Leveraging an Hour-Long Cut for PBS, the Classroom and Conferences.” I’ll be teaching new techniques on how to cut down your feature film to generate revenues through foreign sales, conferences, classrooms, and public television. Can’t make the time? Register anyway. We will be recording the webinar for playback only for those who have registered. My co-host, Keith Ochwat of Show&Tell, asked us earlier this year to edit a “TV hour” from the first feature documentary he’s acquired, My Ascension,…
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