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Long Form Documentary in the Age of Internet Video
July 29, 2007
Les Blank documentary filmmaker
Cynthia Close director, Documentary Educational Resources
David Tames filmmaker & media technologist, Kino-Eye.com
Annie Valva director, research & bus dev, WGBH Interactive

Les Blank leads a debate about the ability of long format documentary to adapt to an era of short form, online, video distribution. The ecosystem that supports the funding, production, promotion, and distribution of long form documentary film is changing in many ways. This panel discussion explores how the long form documentary will be influenced, challenged, and transformed by video on the web, the funding climate, social networking, and changes in audience behavior.

Art & Architecture | Media & Technology
Documentary Film | Filmmakers | TV & Radio | Web Media | Film & Video
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