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Chasse, Betsy, author.

The documentary filmmaking master class : tell your story from concept to distribution / Betsy Chasse.

New York, New York : Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, [2019]

xii, 193 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

"In The Documentary Filmmaking Guide, Betsy Chasse teaches readers everything they need to know to make a documentary: from preliminary research on topics and audiences, to developing a business plan and securing funding, to working with a production team and interviewees, to post-production, marketing, and distribution. This down-to-earth guide is truly an all-access pass to what goes on behind the camera"-- Provided by publisher.

Documentary films -- Production and direction.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Questions to ask yourself before you decide to embark on this journey -- A little research goes a long way -- What is it worth to you and the world -- What is a business plan and why do I need it? -- Business plan outline -- To sizzle of not to sizzle -- Securing investors -- Crowd funding -- Grants and alternative funding sources -- What are your legal requirements? -- Your team -- How do I get what I want from an interview -- B-roll and other cool stuff that makes your film a film -- Tk -- All that other stuff -- Film festivals -- Theatrical and third-party distributors -- Self-distribution and ancillary products -- Marketing (traditional, grassroots, social).

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