Outside of being a pain in the neck who asks too many questions, I'm noted for building story structure for documentaries.  

 

Maybe it's because I grew up on the tail end of a large extended ethnic family. We sat around the kitchen table telling all kind of stories. And you better have something engaging to say if you wanted to hold everyone's attention.  If not, they cut you off and you were left muttering. 

 

I heard this a thousand times; "You can't build a house without a solid foundation. Otherwise the roof collapses."  

 

The same thing applies to documentaries.  

 

That's why I am hired by name directors to sort out the framework for their films or premium television episodes. They count on me to get the story 95% there. They supply the grace notes .  

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Audience data bears this out.  My projects universally hold viewers' attention. They don't tune out.   I take pride in that.

 

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And, I've been out there. I know how hard it is to get the right footage to tell a story. Every location has to count. Every character has to shine. Every interview has to hit the right notes. 

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It's much harder without a strong point of view.   

 

Did you outline your story before you started shooting? Did you "cast" your subjects in advance?  Did you shoot actual scenes or just b-roll to cover soundbites? 

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I'll break it to you: You have to plan for this stuff!

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I've written dozens of treatments and can help you craft one that gets your film on track in development, in production and post. 

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When you finally come off the road, you'll have a solid framework for editing. Your budget will be smarter. Your colleagues will be on the same page.  Your editor will love you. 

 

Don't hide.  Don't panic.   

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