http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thedocumentaryproducer http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thedocumentaryproducer.jpg A Film Blog from Documentary Producer Amy Janes Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:53:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So I did it. You know the saying, it takes a village? Well, I am happy to say it does and it did. I have worked this little gem of a film into a tight 38 minute piece that really sings. And boy was it hard. I have to say there ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thedocumentaryproducer/2008/11/08/enough-already/ How do you know when you should quit editing? I wish you could tell me. I know I am close but... Ever feel this way. I know I have. And well in fact feel it right now. I am in the process of finishing a short documentary on Kaziah - the ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thedocumentaryproducer/2008/11/01/when-is-enough-enough/ So the most important thing to consider when trying to get a film distributed is what rights do you have. I don't mean are you more privileged than the next person, I mean what did you have to give away to get your picture finished? In the case of "As Seen ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thedocumentaryproducer/2008/10/27/lets-talk-about-rights/ Did you know that the nation's debt is $9.6 trillion and rising? The nation's debt now accounts for 66% of the gross national product! Does this make you as sick as it does me?  If so, keep reading... Director Patrick Creadon (Wordplay) has done it again. He has crafted a documentary ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thedocumentaryproducer/2008/08/16/our-debt-to-documentary-film-iousa/ Opinions are like a--holes, everyone has one. So yes, yes and yes.  I do believe that every filmmaker comes to the table with an opinion on the subject they are examining.  This is especially true if the filmmaker is putting themselves in the film. Take Supersize Me or Sherman's March. Both ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thedocumentaryproducer/2008/08/01/do-documentary-filmmakers-come-with-opinions/ This week was a wild ride that started at 4:30am on Monday. I was on my way to Utah to do the much needed pickups for the documentary on Kaziah and I had less than 48 hours to do it... My morning started off in line at McDonalds desperate to try ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thedocumentaryproducer/2008/07/25/my-week-in-documentary-film-the-pickup/ Over the weekend, California artists and execs met with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger about the problem of runaway production.  Schwarzenegger pledged to push for statewide tax breaks. If you live or work in California, do your bit by thanking the Governor for his support. And spurring him on. gov.ca.gov/interact Thank you for your ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thedocumentaryproducer/2008/07/24/attention-filmmakers-gov-pledges-support-for-tax-incentives/ As I was surfing the web, looking for some good sites to waste some time on, I ran across a real gem for us documentary filmmakers! DocumentaryFilms.net is a must see for anyone interested in making a doc. Why? You ask... Information! I say. A central hub where filmmakers ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thedocumentaryproducer/2008/06/20/surfing-the-documentary-web/ Unbelievable. Desperate. Nothing to be excited about. Just plain bad... In fact, the only hope left are the measly stimulation checks arriving in post boxes around the country. (Thank you, George W. Bush. Now I may have just enough money to start that documentary on our nation's state of affairs ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thedocumentaryproducer/2008/06/16/the-documentary-films-state-of-affairs/   Amy Janes started her career as a documentary editor and producer at a small production company in Boulder, CO. After attending UCLA's graduate Producing Program,  she was hired to run the feature film department Parkchester Pictures, a Paramount based production company.   Her most recent film is the documentary AS SEEN THROUGH ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thedocumentaryproducer/2008/04/30/great-test/