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Nick Broomfield: The Interview Technique (2008)

Duration: 8:15    

Nick Broomfield | Masterclass | 2008

Nick Broomfield is the acclaimed director, producer, and cinematographer of award winning films Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2013), and Battle for Haditha (2007). His idiosyncratic self-reflexive style has been highly influential.

Broomfield shares advice on how to work with a subject, what to do with video and audio footage once recorded, and how certain editing processes can benefit the film.

Selected Filmography: Kurt and Courtney (1998), Tales of the Grim Sleeper (2014), and Sarah Palin: You Betcha! (2011).

This class is made up of 4 parts ALL viewable at the top of this page in the embedded playlist, or in the podcast below:

Part 1: The Interview Technique
Part 2: Directing and Editing
Part 3: Early Process
Part 4: Scripting and Research

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