The Documentary Center

12/13/2024

Still looking for the perfect holiday gift for the filmmaker in your life? The newly-released two-part Documentary Filmmaker’s Workbook is available for 20% off with the exclusive code here: https://store.vervante.com/c/v/V4081911566-01.html

12/09/2024

Holiday cheer for documentary filmmakers! The Documentary Filmmaker's Workbook is on a 20% off special when you purchase directly from the publisher with promo code HOLIDAY2024 at checkout. Make 2025 a great year for your nonfiction film!

Directing Documentary Everything you need to know to be the creative force in documentary filmmaking Flip the book over and turn it upside down . . . Producing Documentary Everything you need to know to guide a film from concept to distribution. The Workbook has a durable hard cover and with steel w...

12/02/2024

This coming weekend (December 7 and 8 ) I am teaching an online course, "The Business of Documentary" for the Maine Media Workshops and College. We meet 1:30-4:00 PM ET online both days. There are a few seats left. Join us!

Join Emmy-winning Producer and Director Nina Gilden Seavey, for two days of learning how to crack the code of documentary producing.

11/19/2024

Every documentary filmmaker shouldknow this one statistic

​Nina Seavey ​on her journey to writing—and the benefits of reading—her filmmaker friendly guide 'The Documentary Filmmaker’s Workbook'

10/30/2024

Only 1 week to go until the 10th edition of Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival and Symposium kicks off in Washington D.C. from November 7-10!

This year's festival reflects a world navigating through uncertainty—from AI and climate change to political polarization. These shifts present unique challenges for investigative filmmakers and journalists seeking the hidden stories of our time. Buy your passes and tickets now at dxfest.com

10/27/2024

Required reading for anyone involved in documentary https://www.statsignificant.com/p/how-streaming-elevated-and-ruined?fbclid=IwY2xjawGKaptleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdE8mQsyyiw8VcNOjOvJ9mjGNTruvsXvo9mJMROgQd-XErTiEjXNubtHsQ_aem_EdCM5CNL8en9Bxfg2B0gdw

Unpacking streaming's embrace and erosion of non-fiction storytelling.

10/09/2024

The Documentary Filmmaker's Workbook is out!

The Documentary Filmmaker’s Workbook

10/02/2024

Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival and Symposium 2024 presents a compelling slate of premieres and filmmaker conversations that highlight the power of investigative cinema to illuminate the complexities of this iridescent, ever-shifting era.

Join us in Washington D.C., November 7-10, for the nation's first, and still only, investigative film festival.

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Double Exposure is the United States’ first and only film festival dedicated to investigative reporting on film. It pairs five days of film screenings with a professional symposium that brings together watchdog journalists and filmmakers venturing into investigative storytelling.