Andrey Paounov

Andrey Paounov | Part 1

Year of Production: 2008
Part 1 of the masterclass outlines getting started with your documentary and obtaining initial funding.
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Andrey Paounov | Part 2

Year of Production: 2008
Paounov describes how he planned his shooting schedule for ‘Georgi and The Butterflies’.
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Andrey Paounov | Part 3

Year of Production: 2008
Paounov talks about shooting in Eastern Europe and how he financed his second documentary ‘The Mosquito Problem and Other Stories’.
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Andrey Paounov | Part 4

Year of Production: 2008
Part 4 outlines the difficulties involved when coming up against government authorities.
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Andrey Paounov | Part 5

Year of Production: 2008
Paounov talks about the ‘inartistic’ yet often necessary skill of interviewing his characters.
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Andrey Paounov | Part 6

Year of Production: 2008
Paounov discusses his previous experience with animation, science fiction and documentary.
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Andrey Paounov | Part 7

Year of Production: 2008
Paounov reveals how humour can benefit a documentary script.
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Andrey Paounov | Part 8

Year of Production: 2008
Part 8 focusses on style, pace and time.
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Andrey Paounov | Part 9

Year of Production: 2008
Paounov shares his feelings on subject and film language. He also highlights the different possibilities open to the documentary makers when interpreting reality.
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Andrey Paounov | Part 10

Year of Production: 2008
Part 10 enquires into moral issues involved in documentary. Paounov addresses the responsibility and honesty required to tell human truths.
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