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Apr 28, 2017 28 min

Ten Hot Tips for Shooting Your Documentary Interview

from The Documentary Life

The interview is the cornerstone of the documentary film. And therefore mastering the conducting of the interview is not something to be taken lightly. It is an art form unto itself. But sadly, many take this age-old journalistic practice for granted. And because of it, risk unusable content for their film or worse, yet, maybe even alienating their interviewee! Conducting a proper interview will give you thoughtful, insightful, and/or provocative sound bytes in which to cut your documentary film. And so here, in Episode 25, I’d like to provide you with ten hot tips for your interview practice… Get In Touch Please feel free to leave some comments about some of your own tried and true interviewing techniques. Remember: The Documentary Life is a place for us documentary filmmakers to network and share. We have to spread the knowledge around, #DocLifers!! Subscribe Apple | Spotify | Stitcher | Rate and Review If you have found value in this podcast please leave a review so it can become more visible to others. Simply click the link and then click on the Ratings and Reviews tab to make your entry. Thank you for your support!

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The interview is the cornerstone of the documentary film. And therefore mastering the conducting of the interview is not something to be taken lightly. It is an art form unto itself. But sadly, many take this age-old journalistic practice for granted. And because of it, risk unusable content for their film or worse, yet, maybe…

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