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MEMBER BENEFITS INCLUDE: (more detailed info below)
*EXPERT INTERVIEWS - Generous and enormously helpful!
*HOW TO TUTORIALS - Fundraising, Budgeting, Producing and more. These are detailed and very clear, crafted to help you get to the next level fast!
*PRODUCER'S TOOLKIT - Release Forms, Budgeting Tools, Composer Agreements, and much more
*FUNDRAISING TOOLS - Sample Awarded Grants, Tutorials, Trailers, and more
*INFO-PACKED DATABASES - Funders, Broadcasters, Sales Reps and more
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How Membership Works:
MEMBERS ARE OUR PRIORITY AT DOCUMENTORS and we are committed to building a haven for you that helps you make your film more easily, more enjoyably and more creatively. Every day, you'll have access to all of the rich benefits in the Members Area. Plus, every month, new features and content are added, well-worth the price of the monthly membership fee. For example, in May, we had the Documentary Music Symposium - a 3 hour teleseminar with award-winning guests talking about the ins and outs of Doc Music. This event was free to Members, and worth $37--well above the monthly membership fee.
As a member, each month, you'll benefit from new content such as tutorials, toolkit items, and the other essential items that you need to make your documentary endeavors a success. Coming soon: a Members Forum, Opportunities Database, Vendor Database and more great, in-depth tutorials!
Your credit card is charged the low monthly fee each month, and you may cancel at any time, just by sending us an email to
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. Join us! If you're not completely satisfied with the Membership benefits, just let us know within 14 days and we'll refund your money. We're absolutely sure you're going to love it!
DOC TALKS
Enjoy privileged access to DOC TALKS, our teleseminar series with documentary industry experts, packed with the latest info on everything from raising documentary money to getting into the best film festivals and more. Plus, listen to the inspiring and encouraging real world stories of how award-winning filmmakers have made their films a reality. You’ll have access to the DOC TALKS Archive and can listen to the recorded calls at your leisure.
Guests have included:
Richard Saiz, Senior Programming Manager at ITVS. Richard told us how to maximize your chances of getting selected for funding. ITVS gives out over $10 million a year to independent filmmakers - be one of them!
Caroline Libresco, Senior Programmer of the Sundance Film Festival. Caroline revealed tips on getting into this prestigious, career-changing venue, and also how to maximize your film festival experience.
Carole Dean, founder of the Roy W. Dean Film and Writing Grants, gave valuable tips on how to write a winning grant proposal.
Rosemary Rotondi, Archival Footage and Stills expert researcher, gave amazing inside tips on how and where to find rare archival footage, including declassified government info, vintage and contemporary aerials and city scapes, art stills, and tons more. Also discussed are the ways to get the best rates for the best footage.
Erica Deiparine-Sugars, Robby Fahey and Monika Navarro gave the full story on ITVS Lincs, and how and when to apply and how to get the most matching funding from ITVS (up to 100K!).
Karen Everett, well-known story consultant, editor, owner of New Doc Editing, provided amazing strategies for crafting compelling docs. This is important info to have especially when you're shooting!
Filmmakers Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern, while attending the Sundance Film Fest with their film JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK, talking about how best to navigate Sundance and how they got their film made.
World-renowned entertainment lawyer, Michael Donaldson revealed the latest in Fair Use and how it is saving documentary filmmakers thousands of dollars and changing the way we tell stories.
DOCUMENTORS TOOL KIT
Get exclusive access to everything you need to make your documentary happen now. This rich, up-to-the-minute treasure trove of documentary resources includes:
FUNDRAISING MATERIALS that will guide you down the tricky path of fundraising:
- Sample Trailers that have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars from various foundations and funders
- Funded Proposals that have been awarded monies from sources such as ITVS and the Sundance Institute
- Actual Budgets—Real budgets from real films. A must-have for every filmmaker. A good, realistic budget gives funders confidence in you, giving you a huge edge when seeking documentary money. You’ll also get blank budget templates and a Going Rates Table for virtually every line item in a documentary budget.
TUTORIALS – Check out our new tutorial on Documentary Budgeting posted in the Member's Area. An 85 minute, in-depth tutorial on Accurate Documentary Budgeting, complete with blank budget templates and a Going Rates Table - simply awesome! We've also just posted some great tutorials on Fundraising Techniques.
TEMPLATES & FORMS - Also, don’t get caught in a legal quagmire – here are the crucial documents you’ve been trying to get your hands on. They will get your project started, through production and into distribution:
- Release Forms
- Crew Agreements (coming soon)
- Production Forms (coming soon)
- Composer Agreements (New! Just added!)
- Distribution Agreement Templates (coming soon)
- Budget Templates (New! Just added!)
- And More!
DATABASES:
- Funding Sources - Who’s funding what right now, and how much are they giving? Maximize your chances for the most documentary money in the shortest amount of time. (Just updated to include deadlines!)
- Broadcast Buyers and Commissioners – Who are the people who make the documentary world go ‘round? Where do they work and what are they looking for now? Get privileged access to the latest information on the documentary industry marketplace.
- Sales Reps - A listing of reputable Doc Sales Reps and their contact info.
- Archival Film and Stills - We've got tons of recommended online sources for you to visit when you're searching for the best archival images for your film. Also provided are recommended archival researchers if you need a hand.
- Crew Database – Who’s the best documentary cinematographer in the part of the world you want to shoot in? Who’s the most affordable? A world of information at your fingertips. (coming soon)
- Job Listings - We all need some work while we’re trying to get our film going. Put your skills to work for someone else and earn a good day rate. Get your name and contact info out there to maximize your job potential and fire up your career trajectory. (coming soon)
- Vendor Database- find the most documentary friendly vendors so that you can get the job done right for the best price. DocuMentor Member discounts abound. (In the works - coming soon)
UPGRADES:
DocuMentors Coaching Circle:
Upgrade your DocuMentor membership to include a DocuMentors Coaching Circle. Get the support and feedback you need while making your film. Don’t get stuck in the realm of under-funding, muddled story, or poor production quality. We’ll help you with all of the tough stuff in a supportive group environment. We’ve been there. We’ll help get you through it and onto the next level of success.
DocuMentors Private Coaching:
Unsurpassed, laser-focused, one-on-one documentary coaching with Hank and Jilann. Available now for any stage of the documentary filmmaking process.
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