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Shark Attack 3, or: How I learned to stop worrying and embrace my inner genre filmmaker
5 lessons I might take in 2026 from the art and economics of shark attack movies.
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6 Music Docs I Love
Maybe these are my all-time favorite music documentaries? In any case they're all really good!
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How to garden in winter
The other day I asked myself, “why live, though?” and the answer was easy: because I have to see my tulips next year!!!
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Documentary Ethics in Real Life, part 2
Why did I delete this scene from my film in the middle of its festival run? Did I do the right thing?
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My only writing advice is please, please try to sound like a human being
Here is how I use the fear of sounding like ChatGPT as a motivational tool to level up my writing.
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Write an artist statement (the easy way!)
A simple but powerful exercise to help define your creative identity. Doing it helped me see myself in an entirely new light.
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Trailer drop! & marketing advice for dummies like me
How to make trailers when you're not a trailer expert. Plus: that one very important thing I always forget to do that causes endless grief in our…
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Penny Lane Is My Real Name
Penny Lane Is My Real Name
Penny Lane is My Real Name is a newsletter about making art and making a living in documentary film.
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