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In reply to Gerry Potter's post on Wed 21 May 2008 :

I was just about to answer your question with a "no", but then remembered that I am working on a sports doc of sorts now. So yes, but I haven't in the past.

What kind of doc work are you interested in?

I'm thinking about that a lot but have no fixed conclusions. Current doc is about the theatre group I work with, Rising Sun, which is composed mostly of people with developmental disabilities. I'm interested in politics, art, people, thinking. I teach creative thinking and may try to do a doc on that if I can find a creative way in (!)

hi y'all,

I'm a documentary maker from Rotterdam, The Netherlands. I'm an editor since 2001 and since 2004 I'm making films myself. I recently founded a documentary production company called Umwelt Films, together with my colleague Debbie Kleijn. We're working on several documentaries for Dutch television.

Welcome, Jan. Good to have you here with us.

Hi Everyone,

I'm Felipe Barral – Momberg, a producer, filmmaker, poet, writer, musician, artist & photographer. I have a Master degree in Philosophy and I'm also a journalist. I live in Atlanta, GA (United States) where I'm working as an Assignment Editor/Producer for CNN en Español, where I also host and produce a weekly segment called Juego de Palabras (Play on Words). I cover art, culture & literature. My content airs in shows within CNN en Español, CNN International and CNN. I've produced documentaries for CNN as well.

Right now I'm producing a couple of documentaries with my new production company. I'm looking forward to start sharing visual ideas with you all.

Best

Felipe

Hi, I'm a local indepentent low no budget filmmaker. I consider myself a baby though I'm not a neophyte. I made one short piece on a Ron Paul enthusiast. Now I'm branching into making a piece (documentary) on an organic farm. I'm aiming for 30 minutes but it might be a 3 part serial, depending on whether I focus on one farm or more than one. I would love some mentoring and advice, but I feel like the best stuff is reserved for the experience! eek thats the trick, the transition one needs to cross isn't it. wink

(I have done other stuff in other capacities but thats the extent of my experience in documentaries)

Howdy and welcome, Felipe and Ara.

Hello all. I found this forum via a posting on another site. I'm currently finishing up a 1 hour HD doc on a shipwreck in 4000' of water in the Gulf of Mexico. Mystery Mardi Gras Shipwreck – http://www.nautilusproductions.com/mardigrasshipwreck.html

Howdy All!
I found out about D-word from indie producer Danielle Beverly, who I worked with in San Francisco.
I'm a staff editor at Video Arts, Inc. We are an online/finishing house specializing in high end sd/hd finishing work. I'm lucky enough that the majority of my clients are long-form Doc makers... usually heading off to theatrical screenings at film festivals, and often being broadcast on PBS though ITVS.
I do a large amount of online picture sweetening, and especially color grading work... but as the world turns, I've taken on an awful lot of consulting work as well, helping filmmakers find the most efficient/best quality solutions for using multiple media formats of dv, sd and hd, usually in preparing for HD broadcast, tape-to-film, as well as DVD releasing. I was fortunate enough to do online/color work for Ruby Yang's oscar winning "Blood of the Yingzhou District."
Outside of Video Arts I work as a freelance editor, offlining feature length projects and consulting full editorial strategies. Working from my home studio I edited Michael Wilson's "Silhouette City" as well as providing final edit work on Lynn Hershman's "Strange Culture."
Thanks for having me on the List!

Jesse knows his s**t and is one of the most generous people in the biz.

Ditto that!

Welcome, Jesse! Look forward to hearing more from you in the cloisters.

Ditto, welcome Jesse! And Rick, too. Nice to have new blood to suck ;-)

Forgive him, Doug thinks like a lawyer sometimes. But that's probably why he's so suckcessful.

Hi! My Name is Lauren and I am a recent graduate of the University of Georgia with degrees in International Affairs and Telecommunication Arts. I am looking to continue pursuing a career in the Documentary industry, and am currently searching for a PA job, research assistant, or anything else needed to gain some experience!

Hi everyone – Danielle Beverly also steered me into this awesome hive. We worked together in San Francisco, and even at Video Arts (hi Jesse!).

I am a freelance editor slash independent director/producer slash camera person...or what John Burgan described with the one-man-band picture over in the camera posts (though I really do like working with a crew!). Having started out cutting and scratching 16mm, I came to docs for the love of the art of film and the realization you can't think of a better story than reality provides. My favorite current project is a poetic feature documentary film I am directing in West Africa about the ancient art of griots, or djelis as they prefer to be called, and how it is evolving in the face of globalization.

I am terrible at blowing my own horn. I'd rather shut up and make the damn film...but I guess I am here to not be entirely silent...In any case, thanks Danielle!! You have been right these last two years...D-Word is awesome! Happy to be here.

You're quite the accomplished horn-blower, Charity. We're happy to have you here.

Charity! Welcome! How about a pic of yourself? If you are too shy to provide one, I've got a lovely one on my iPhone I can send on over. ;-)

I'll work on the photo Danielle! ...how's Athens?

Hey guys,

Cinematographer, colorist, vfx artist.
Operate my own super8/super16 transfer facility so I can make it more affordable to shoot film with other filmmakers.

Rent out my super 8 camera packages and super 16 bolex, super 16 eclair NPR packages. If I'm shooting the project, I throw in supervised transfers at discounted rates.

Love to work in documentary and music video work.
Check the site or the blog for more info.

Nice to find this community forum.

Justin Lovell
www.framediscreet.com
www.framediscreet.blogspot.com

Hi all. I've been a member for a few years, but have been not-so-conspicuously absent the last couple of them. I'm producing short docs and video stories for NPR's Web site – after spending the last few years doing the same thing at washingtonpost.com. What brings me back – besides the sparkling company and conversation, is that I'll be teaching a course at the Maine Media Workshops next month called "Short Docs for the Web." And I was going to troll around and see if you all have any good links/distribution sites I could refer my students to – besides npr and washingtonpost of course ;)

Cheers,

-jp

Hi! I'm a FCP/Avid editor. I'm back in Washington DC after several months of feature doc editing in LA. I have a wide variety of doc and news experience. Would love to find filmmakers and/or producers in the DC area interested in collaboration and/or editing services. Thanks!

welcome charity, justin, john and amy. sheesh, it's hard to keep up with all of you.

Hi, I have been a member for some time, but have been absent from this site for a year or two. Just wanted to reintroduce myself. I am a filmmaker and cameraperson currently making my final film about a political songwriter (in German "Liedermacher)starting to also become a political activist. He walked from Dortmund to Munich in order to make people more aware of the decline of social responsibility in Germany. On e of the few people left who still get up to do something.
Looking forward to some new exchanges here at D-word.

Diana

I just welcomed you back in Documentary Films .

Just to clarify, Diana's "final film" does not mean that it will be her last. It's her graduation project at the film academy.