Documentary
Consent, safety and anonymity when filming survivors
How documentary makers can protect survivors of violence on camera: ongoing consent, the right to withdraw, disguise methods, secure footage and aftercare.
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Culture
Music, books, art and ideas around the screen, and the places where people still gather to watch together.
Culture
Songs from the sidewalk: music documentaries and the street
Music documentaries about buskers and outsiders: how they record sound on the street, the ethics of filming people without homes, and three films to start.
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Culture
Rep cinemas and film societies: how small screens survive
How repertory cinemas and film societies keep going on members, volunteers, smart programming and good rooms, plus a plain guide to starting your own.
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Documentary
How to watch a documentary critically: questions for the credits
A practical guide to watching documentaries critically: who paid, who opened the door, what was staged, scored or left out, and who gains if you believe it.
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