Documentaries

Announcements, Community

Meet the Newest Tribeca Film Institute Pond5 Program Grantees

We received hundreds of entries from our latest round of submissions, with projects spanning scripted and documentary works, from shorts to full-length features.

July 18, 2019 / 106 Shares / Comments

Artist Spotlight, Pro Tips

There’s a Documentary About Final Cut Pro X, and You Need to See It

The 2011 release of Final Cut Pro X produced the kind of major drama within the editing community that would be right at home in a movie. Now it is.

August 7, 2018 / 446 Shares / Comments

Artist Spotlight, Pro Tips

Grace Jones Documentarian Sophie Fiennes on Being in the Moment

“Bloodlight and Bami” is nothing short of remarkable, revealing the iconic artist at her most vulnerable and alone, as well as her most dynamic and spectacular.

April 20, 2018 / 389 Shares / Comments

Education, Inspiration

7 Narrative Directors Who Have Made the Leap to Documentary Films

This week sees the release of ‘Voyage of Time,’ the first documentary by Terrence Malick. Here are 7 other famous directors who also tried their hands at documentary filmmaking.

October 4, 2016 / 23 Shares / Comments

Community, Pro Tips

Scouting in China: A Guide to Documentary Planning

When it comes to documentaries, sometimes you don’t know what story you’re going to tell before you start a project. The best way to tackle these situations is to prepare as thoroughly as you can.

September 21, 2016 / 76 Shares / Comments

Pro Tips, Trends

UN Filmmaker Gabo Arora on the Evolution of VR Documentaries

Virtual reality filmmaker Gabo Arora makes immersive documentaries for the United Nations, working with VR pioneer Chris Milk to illustrate the immense potential of the medium and help guide its future.

September 9, 2016 / 158 Shares / Comments

Artist Spotlight, Pro Tips

Filmmaker Kevin Schreck Spotlights the Surreal in ‘Tangent Realms’

In 2012, Pond5’s Kevin Schreck released his award-winning documentary ‘Persistence of Vision.’ Now he’s back behind the lens, exploring the life and work of a contemporary Turkish artist with a taste for the fantastic.

August 19, 2016 / 72 Shares / Comments

Education

A-Roll and B-Roll: The Two Types of Footage You Need to Tell a Great Story

A-Roll and B-Roll are terms from the old days of linear film editing, when editors would use two rolls of identical footage. The terms are still used today, but they’ve taken on different meanings.

August 5, 2016 / 186 Shares / Comments