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Hi,

I'm currently taking Thom Powers' class at NYU and learned of d-word from him. So far, and I'm sure it's not going to change, it's a great class!

I run The Edit Center in Manhattan where we teach editing (FCP). In short: we partner with filmmakers to have their films go through the class – where the students assemble a rough cut of the filmmakers' film. If interested, you can check out more at www.theeditcenter.com

Personally, I've just come on to produce a film about Paul Liebrandt – the youngest chef to receive 3 stars from the NY Times. It's my first full fledged producing gig so I'm looking forward to talking to other doc filmmakers here. I'm sure I'll have many questions in the coming weeks.

Nice to meet everyone!

Cory and Rachel, great to have you here with us. Be sure to register for full membership in order to have access to all the discussion topics. Enthusiasts only see about 5 of the 50 we have in all.

HELLO ALL ,
Iam Sophy from Mumbai, India setting up a not for profit company for Distributing international documentaries in India and co producing documentries that are picked up at Docedge which is a pitching forum in Kolkotta India..Iam working on a documentaries awarness movement in India to create shelf space in stores for documentaries in retail stores to increase viewership.,to finally get a theatrical release for a documentary and have it on a television channel .. looking forward to interacting with your'l

thank you

sophy

Same here, Sophy. Welcome to The D-Word. You certainly qualify so feel free to click on the link in the post above yours to become a full member.

We are an independent record label not a big bad corporation out to sue you for file sharing, we WANT you to spread our music around. If you are looking for quality creative commons music for your productions why not visit our website and take a listen. If you have a limited budget and we believe in what you are doing we may be able to offer certain tracks for free in return for publicity.

Hi Sophy,
my Company of video and documentaries production in HD looking for international co-production....
have a look www.ladamasognatrice.it
see you on line

Chiara

In reply to Doug Block's post on Sat 13 Feb 2010 :

Dear Doug, Am new to D-word! I was wondering if you had a contact email for Nina Chaudry at Wide Angle? Are you coming to Hot Docs this year? Johanna

I am a senior at Elon University (North Carolina) majoring in Media Arts and Entertainment: Cinema. I am having a blast in a class called Producing the Documentary, working my way through Michael Rabiger's book "Directing the Documentary" (which is where I found out about this website). I'm just beginning to work on a short doc called "Contrary Movement" about contra dancing, filmed around Asheville, NC. I would appreciate any help/advice/networking you can give!

Welcome, Johanna and Katie. Johanna, no, don't have Nina's email address (someone else here hopefully does). Yes, I'll be at Hot Docs this year. Hope to see you there.

I'm an economist and former journalist and just finished my third documentary for the portuguese television: "Neighbors – Turkey: Europe and Beyond" will be screened next wednesday (February, 17) at RTP 2. You can see a trailer here:
http://www.vimeo.com/7958927

Hi All,
My name is Onkar and I am from India. I am a Geologist by profession. I am here because I have always been interested in creative pursuits and although I never really thought I could myself ever be a film-maker, would like to give it a try all the same! Nice to meet you all!

Greetings to João and Onkar. Glad you found us and hope you'll participate in the discussions.

Nice to meet you
We are freelance filmmakers from Egypt and Morocco working in documentary , drama, programs and ads. Also we are correspondents journalists, researchers and writers
We also have a a non profit company called 'African Shot' for production and development through media, aim to get attached more to the African identity but we are still looking for funds

So I want to introduce myself to you in order to get to know each other more.and hop to coop soon
Thanks a lot

I'm based in San Francisco, recent long-form docs include Special Circumstances (Voces on PBS, 2009) and New Muslim Cool (POV, 2009).

Wow, such great doc makers flooding in here! Welcome aboard, Shereen and Jennifer. Shereen, feel free to register here to get full access to all the discussions. "Enthusiasts" see only about 10% of them.

Hi Jennifer, I saw New Muslim Cool at SFIFF last year. Great job. Welcome to D-Word.

yeah welcome jennifer. i saw new muslim cool on POV and liked a lot as well.

also, danielle b. posted a great video of you a while back at some sort of seminar or screening. your insight on developing relationships with your characters was fascinating. definitely an issue we are all fine tuning.

Hello, I'm Jennifer. I've been working on a documentary about my sister for the last 10 years. She is developmentally disabled and a fascinating subject. Right now we're collaborating on a video blog to foster discussion and interest in the project. I've worked in Film, Comedy and Video Games since graduating from UCLA. Some of the films that inspire me: Genghis Blues, The Sound and the Fury, Fast, Cheap and Out of Control, The Cruise.

In reply to Piers Sanderson's post on Thu 11 Feb 2010 21:16 UTC : i din't find any other email address, i wrote you on @highonhope does that work? thank you

Welcome, Jennifer. How have you been supporting yourself all these years? Do you do other doc work for pay? Or do you have, like, a real job?

Hi there from the Tribeca Cinemas Presents: Doc Series 2010!

From the team behind the Tribeca Film Festival, Tribeca Cinemas Presents: Doc Series is an exciting new series of interesting, innovative and thought-provoking documentary films. Join us every other Monday night at Tribeca Cinemas for another must-see film.

This bi-weekly series represents a powerful and varied mix of overlooked gems, out-of-print and cult classics, niche audience favorites, and seminal works that have helped to shape the non-fiction film landscape.

While dealing with a wide variety of subjects, each film has both connected with its core audience and resonated with a broader audience that isn’t always associated with traditional documentary film. In short, Tribeca Cinemas Presents: Doc Series is here to bring you the must-sees of documentary cinema.

2.22.10: Dark Days

3.8.10: Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison

3.22.10: Nerdcore Rising

Tickets are $10, $8 for seniors and students with a valid ID and can be purchased online.

All TC Doc Series screenings start at 7:30 pm at Tribeca Cinemas, 54 Varick Street (at Laight, one block south of Canal).

Share a cocktail with your fellow doc lovers before or after each screening in the Tribeca Cinemas bar!

We look forward to seeing you at the movies.

Tribeca Cinemas / Ben Dorf – you are welcome to post here, but please note that you are only able to join The D-Word as an individual using your own, "real world" name. Tribeca Cinemas is fine as a username, but you still have to include your full name (not initials) in your profile.

In response to Alessandro http://www.d-word.com/topics/show/97?post=201031 i have sent you an email so you now have my address.

Hi All:

I have joined D-Word as an “Enthusiast” because, frankly, I have an idea for a Documentary film, and a (small) amount of seed money should I find a filmmaker with a shared vision. My idea was born from a life which, for the past several years at least, has been dramatic. I started my search for a filmmaker at the top, by contacting academy award nominees/winners from the past several years. That effort bought me almost an hour on the phone with Ross Kauffman (an award winner) and a request for my book from two others who had been nominated. This is the (form of the) email which generated that interest:

"I am a former Manhattan attorney and a registered sex offender. Through a book I wrote about my crime [SEE 1 AND 2 AND 3 and other efforts, I am attempting to offer a perspective on this highly-charged issue which I believe society ignores to its detriment. The roadblocks have been enormous.

As a documentary filmmaker who explores social issues, if there were an approach for a film on sex offending which is worthy and unique, would you spend a few moments of your time? If you would, I’d love the opportunity to share with you some thoughts I’ve developed as a result of life experiences I never dreamed possible."

Though not impossible that I’ll “get the call” from one of them, I didn’t need to be told that their options are vast. So, I figured I’d be proactive again and post this to see if any filmmakers who’d like to be nominated for an academy award may be interested. There’s a lot more story to tell. Even if not, suggestions on how to contact a filmmaker who may be would be appreciated.

Jim Cornelio

Hi all

I'm thrilled to have discovered The D-Word via Doculink.

I am a longtime fan of the doc form. But after an initial foray into doc work after college, I took a 20 year detour into public radio, working as a producer for NPR News. I am excited to get back to my original goal and am now actively seeking to apply my journalism and storytelling skills to the doc world, specifically editing.

I am a recent grad of the Tech Center's Art of Editing class (Hi Rachel!) and loved working on the doc project there, Sally Rowe's film about New York chef, Paul Liebrandt.

I am now seeking editing projects in the LA area. I hope to meet and share info with more of the D-Word members. Thanks!

Chip Grabow