"I think directors who start with documentaries have a special sensibility." That's how two-time Academy Award-winner Jean-Xavier de Lestrade explained it to No Film School. At Sundance 2020, a slew of narratives were directed by documentary filmmakers. Is making documentaries a formative experience? Is this some kind of trend? Am I biased because I, myself, am a documentary filmmaker? Absolutely. You can hear my take in the No Film School Sundance 2020 podcast. The truth is, there are many reasons so many filmmakers start careers with a documentary. Perhaps they have access to a unique story and go for it. Perhaps they know of an important story that they are burning to tell. Or perhaps the lower cost of entry to make a documentary, and its accompanying exploratory nature, make it the best place to start. But does it happen to be the best training for narrative films? If you're looking for inspiring examples of how making a documentary is a formative experience for narrative storytelling, look no further. Here are four interesting examples. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 6 February, 2020