Two directors weigh in on the greatest post-production debate. To edit your own films or not to edit your own films: that is very often the question, especially for documentary filmmakers, where so much of the story is shaped in post-production. Critics of the method say that it’s too hard to be objective on your own, and that films edited by their makers are often too long and self-indulgent. But there are plenty of good reasons why editing your own project might be the right solution for you, and to break them down we delve into the methods of two filmmakers who have done just that: Irene Luzstig and Dominic Gagnon. Lusztig’s film is Yours in Sisterhood. It features all kinds of people from across America today addressing the camera to read aloud and share personal responses to letters written in the 1970s to the editor of Ms.—the country's first mainstream feminist magazine. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 22 October, 2018