OS and Documentary Filmmaking

[Peggy S. Holman]

Blake,

While not exactly an Open Space, the U S WEST Open Space video was certainly jazz.  I basically described what was going to happen to Justin Harris, who directed the film.  He took it from there, randomly interviewing people, shooting lots of B-roll and following the stories of the people who had interesting things to say.

What you want to bring to it -- supporting others in telling their story -- sounds like a terrrific contribution.

from Seattle, where we're finally back to our usual rainy state,
Peggy

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Blake Mills 
  To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 2:33 PM
  Subject: [OSLIST] OS and Documentary Filmmaking


  Greetings from the very north east coast of the USA!

  As a newly minted documentary filmmaker and as an old OS facilitator, I would like to combine the two and was wondering if anyone has done this?  I am producing a doc with a church and want to do OS with them at the beginning to get their input on what they want it to be about and have them tell me what they want filmed.  Everyone one in the church wsill be touch by this film and I would like to get their ideas. My feeling is that OS would be excellent to use with a community and push the envelope in filmmaking...making documentaries more collaborative.  In essence, OS would help them say what they want the film to say, in a compelling way, and not what I think it should say.  My filmmaking mentors keep telling me that I need to maintain control with the decision making, especially in the editing suite.  They also say I am being naive.  Since I teach collaborative leadership seminars, I want to practice what I preach.  Am I being naive?  Do you think this would work?  Anybody have experience with this? 

  Maybe I am behind the times and it has already being done. If so, I would really appreciate other's experiences in this area.

  Thank you ever so much for any thoughts!

  Blake

  Custom House Productions
  Rockport, Maine, USA 04856

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