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Andrey Paounov: Getting Started, Getting Funded (2008)

Duration: 51:15    

Andrey Paounov | Masterclass | 2008

Andrey Paounov is a Bulgrarian writer-director best known for his documentary feature films Georgi and the Butterflies (2004) and The Mosquito Problem and Other Stories (2007).

Paounov tells us about research, finance, and co-production for Georgi and the Butterflies, and the development of The Mosquito Problem and Other Stories. This masterclass is a valuable insight into the process of juggling two films at the same time.

This class is made up of 10 parts ALL viewable at the top of the page in the embedded playlist:

Part 1: Getting Started/ Getting Funded
Part 2: Georgi and the Butterflies
Part 3: Fundraising and Distribution
Part 4: Access Issues
Part 5: The Use of Interviews
Part 6: Documentary Science Fiction Project
Part 7: Humour in Paounov’s Work
Part 8: Style and Pace
Part 9: Work Process
Part 10: Morality in Documentary Filmmaking

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