The Art of Documentary Storytelling
Documentary story consultant Karen Everett advises filmmakers on how to improve their works-in-progress.
Podcasting since 2022 • 4 episodes
The Art of Documentary Storytelling
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Ep. #4 Verite Structure: "Below the Belt"
Some misguided directors think the message of “see how awful it is” will spur audiences into actionable awareness. But viewers can get paralyzed by bad news.Thankfully, when co-producers Shannon and Patricio Cohn asked me for a story con...
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Ep #3 - The Truth Cannot Be Cancelled: Editing A Personal Documentary
In this special episode, my staff editor and I collaborate on four calls with the director of The Boys In Red Hats (2021). He had hired New Doc Editing to edit his personal documentary, one that traversed hyper-polarized terrain.
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Ep #2 - The Deadly Denouement…Plus, Speak to Multiple Worldviews
In this episode, I help director Vicki Lesley revamp her rough cut's slow ending. Now released, The Atom: A Love Affair (2020) is a witty documentary about the politics of nuclear power. It was the first indie feature for this ex...
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Ep #1 - From Hero To Tyrant: Editing Character Transformation
In this story consultation, we restructure the rough cut of the innovative documentary "10 Questions for Henry Ford".Founder of the Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford makes a complex protagonist. I guided the director to edit Ford’...
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