The Documentary is ON!

So cool. There is a competition in the documentary world. I couldn’t ask for more. The quick scoop is as follows:

300 filmmakers

5 days

2 genres to pick from

1 theme

Recently I have found myself in a bit of a creative rut. With two kids, a big move and a whole bunch of various illnesses, I have found little time for myself. Then one day, this email popped into my box.  DOC CHALLENGE - Filmmakers Wanted.

The competition starts this Thursday at 8am, when I will log onto my Team Janes site and am given two genres out of the following nine:

1ST PERSON
Told from the point of view of the Director - either through off camera narration or an on-camera presence.

HISTORICAL
Focuses on stories of past events and/or people.

MUSIC
Focuses in some way on music and/or musicians.

SOCIAL ISSUE/POLITICAL
Focuses on a social and/or political issue.

EXPERIMENTAL
The application of innovative techniques to non-fiction material - experimenting with new ideas, forms, techniques and expressions. An exploration of how the camera can emulate and/or enhance visual and audio perception.

SPORTS
Focuses on events and/or people involved in sporting activities (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition.)

NATURE
Focuses on an aspect of the natural physical world, including animals, plants, landscapes, etc.

BIOGRAPHY/CHARACTER STUDY
A full account of the facts of the life of a particular person, or closely related group of people (Biography) or an exploration of a single character’s personality and current life situation (Character Study).

ART
Focuses in some way on art and/or artists.

Now, I have started to prepare the best I can by finding subjects in each of the genres and putting them on call. What I have discovered is that I actually have nine really strong short docs. (The final film must be under seven minutes.) So I say bring it ON!

I will be posting as often as possible over the next few days as I get up to my eyeballs in my documentary.