Excerpts contents. 1. Training
American University / Pat Aufderhiede
Documentary center / Nina Seavey
Sundance Labs / Shannon Kelly
Docs Rock / Thelma Vickroy, Tony Saavedra
Setting up a company / Stephen Sheppard
Legalities / Michael Donaldson
Music rights / Brooke Wentz
3. Research & development
The documentary doctor / Fernanda Rossi
Finding your subject / Mark Harris
Researcher / Rosemary Rotondi
Archival footage / Nancy Cole
Proposals / Morrie Warshawski
Open pitching / Michellea McLean
Pitching funders / Carole Dean
DocuClub / Susan Kaplan, Mary Kerr
Film/Video Arts / Paul Kontanis
Film Arts Foundation / Donald Harrison
Women Make Movies / Debbie Zimmerman
The Writer's Guild / John Koch
Writing narration / Jordan Roberts
Paul Robeson Fund / Trinh Duong, Aleah Bacquie Vaughn
NY State Council on the Arts / Debby Silverfine
California Documentary Project / Susana Loza
Discovery Networks / Abby Greensfelder
National Geographic Channel / Heather Moran
Sundance Channel / Christian Vesper
The Documentary Channel / Michael Burns
National Geographic Feature Films / Adam Leipzig
Independent Lens / Lois Vossen
Cactus 32 / Krysanne Katsoolis, Caroline Stevens, Julie Goldman
European Documentary Network / Anita Reher
Channel 4 / Simon Dickson
Channel 4 Documentary Film Foundation / Maxyne Franklin
Shooting People / Jess Search
BBC Storyville / Jo Lapping
TV-2 / Mette Hoffmann Meyer
Finnish Film Foundation / Miia Haavisto
Sithengi Africa / Michael Auret
The Middle East / John Sinno
Israel & Palestine / Philippa Kowarsky
Thailand / Thunska Pansittivorakul
South America / Amir Labaki
Australia / Trevor Graham
Insurance / Kent Hamilton
Docu-drama producer / Lisa Harney
IMAX DP / Greg MacGillivray
Production sound / Alan Barker
The travel doc host / Ian Wright
The digital lab / Larry Schmitt
The editor / Paul Crowder
The music composer / Miriam Cutler
The sound mixer / Mark Rozett
11. Film festivals & markets
Full Frame Film Festival / Nancy Buirski
Docs for sale / Adriek Van Nieuwenhuyzen
Jan Vrijman Fund / Isabel Arrate
IDFA Forum / Fleur Knopperts
Silverdocs / Patricia Finnernan
Sundance / Caroline Libresco
The producer's rep / Josh Braun
The publicist / David Magdael
Designing your Website / Cindy Johanson
The sales agent / Jan Rofekamp
The distributor / Eamonn Bowles
DVD distribution / Ellen Capon
Education distribution / Cynthia Close
Indie theater / John Vanco
Museum distribution / Bo Smith
Google Video / Jen Feiken
Outfoxed : DIY distribution / Robert Greenwald
Alternative distribution / Peter Broderick
Mediarights.org / Katy Chevigny
The detective / Nick Broomfield
Listen up! / Michael Apted
Queen of the doc / Barbara Kopple
Seek truth / St. Clair Bourne
Actual reality / R.J. Cutler
Mardi Gras : made in China
The education of Shelby Know
The untold story of Emmett Louis Till
Waves of revolution to War and peace
Dogtown & Z-Boys to riding giants
The man who stole my mother's face
Tips contents. 1. Training
Documentary training programs
European documentary training
Documentary shorts film festivals & Websites
Exceptions to limited liability
3. Research & development
Documentary history & ethics books
Independent feature project (IFP) locations
Documentary online communities
Human rights organizations
Doc shorts versus doc features
Making movies on credit cards
Other funding organizations
World distribution of three major TV standards
US broadcasters & cable networks
The technological minefield, what route to choose?
Canadian broadcasters & networks
Canadian film commissions
Keeping track of your petty cash
Minority filmmaking sites
Helpful European Websites
UK & Northern Ireland useful doc funding resources
Helpful Scandinavian Websites
Traveling in underdeveloped countries
What to do if arrested overseas
Middle East helpful Websites
Mexico, Central & South American film Websites
Essential television statistics (ETS)
Helpful Australian & New Zealand Websites
25 things to think about when shooting overseas
Tips on negotiating deals
The crew and what they do
Some interview techniques
Working with animals & children
Post production sound/the final mix
One more thing/Tim West, POP sound
11. Film festivals & markets
Film festival necessities
Main international doc markets
Agent or manager? Large or small?
Useful Websites for Sundance
Setting up press screenings
Domestic & international documentary film festivals
Distribution agreement pointers
10 points to look for in an agreement
US documentary film box office grosses (2001-2005)
What to do if you're arrested or questioned by the police