Using the latest story about Manti Te’o as a launching pad, Tom Roston discusses the broader notion of truth and veracity when it comes to documentary filmmaking.
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Independent journalist Tom Roston checks in and writes about the world of documentaries in his column, Doc Soup.You can follow Tom on Twitter @DocSoupMan.
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Do Documentary Filmmakers Deserve Screenwriting Credit?
Documentarians write while preparing a film and editing it, but there’s little writing that makes it into many kinds of nonfiction. What do you think?
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Donal Mosher and Michael Palmieri, the directors of the award-winning October Country and the new documentary Off Label, understand the nuance in sharing personal information to win over a subject and, sometimes, in keeping a secret.
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