A practical step-by-step course showing how you can begin making your first documentary movies, from researching and defining your theme, style, and the treatme

(back cover) Documentary films produced for TV, DVD, and movie theater distribution employ more filmmakers than any other genre, and are a popular career choice

More filmmakers are employed in making documentary films than any other genre. Thanks to the user-friendly equipment available today, it is no longer an area th

"A realist with a sense of humor, Chasse is both stringent and encouraging as she covers every aspect of creating a successful production." —Booklist starred

Outlines each step in creating documentaries, from conception to final film, and offers advice on capturing human behavior and recreating past events, with advi