Read on for our in-depth interview about the new IMDb TV’s documentary series Bug Out with director Ben Feldman, DP Jen Schneider and producer Marc d’Agostino. Amazon-owned AVOD streaming service IMDb TV recently launched the bingeable original true-crime docuseries Bug Out, a four-part whodunnit investigating a Philadelphia insect heist and the shadowy web of the international bug trade. Remarkably, lawyer-cum-documentarian Ben Feldman, with the help of Brooklyn-based production company The Cinemart, landed an original streaming deal on his first try out of the gate. Ben, DP Jen Schneider, and Producer Marc D’Agostino answered my questions about the making of Bug Out, from nascent idea to finished product. What follows is a blueprint for how you, too, could potentially realize your own dream to create a hit docuseries. Bug Out Trailer Story is an essential aspect of every project. Can you describe what captivated you enough about this viral news story to prompt you to shoot a docuseries about it? Ben Feldman: I had been working as a lawyer in Philadelphia and wanted to try my hand at making a doc. So I was on the prowl for a story. I knew that without credits or experience, I wouldn’t be able to compete for larger stories attracting multiple filmmakers vying for access. I also didn’t have the resources or time (I was still working full-time as a lawyer) to travel across the globe in pursuit of a story, so it had to be semi-local. No one really dug into the story...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 9 May, 2022