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Join us Sept 1st at the WGA on 3rd & Fairfax at 7pm
Kimberley Browning of Hollywood Shorts will lead a workshop on the Documentary Short marketplace.
We will discuss the viability of the short documentary.  The Short documentary can be very beneficial along a filmmakers path. Kimberley will screen some of her favorite short documentaries.
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JUNE 2nd, 2010!
So what do you have for us?

Coming up this Wednesday,  “June 2nd ,”  BADWest will have a “Show 10 – Talk 10″ session, running from 7- 9 pm,  where filmmakers can show up to 10 minutes of their work-in-progress, then talk on it for ten minutes.  This is an opportunity for those [...]

ARE YOU STARTING YOUR FILM, OR THINKING ABOUT DOING A DOCUMENTARY? Come to the next presentation of the Black Assn of Documentary Filmmakers-West   Wednesday, May 5th, 7:00 pm Writers Guild of America 7000 Third St. 2nd floor   “First Adapters: [...]

“Nuts and Bolts of Producing, and How to Structure A Documentary”
Lead by writer-producers Bobby Mardis and Denise Hamilton.

This will review important aspects of pre-production and production, present the professional-versus-guerilla filmmaking elements, and cover the steps necessary to assure a strong story structure. It’s an extremely important presentation for new and developing filmmakers. [...]

THE DOC STORY CLINIC
taught by Jonathan Skurnick for the MARCH 3rd Mtg.

Whether youʼre just starting production or youʼre well underway and need to get back on
track this story clinic is for you. The foundation of filmmaking is story. A clear and compelling
story will help propel you through editing, obtain funding and leave a lasting impression [...]

Get the 411 on the RED, Hollywood’s hottest digital camera! Von Thomas, a Red Digital capture expert, will give a cinematography workshop at the BadWest December 2nd membership meeting.
Admission will be free for members and $5 for non-members. To RSVP and learn more about the December 2nd RED workshop please email us at badwestla@gmail.com.
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