Film Production | Documentaries

Fox International to set up documentary film production centre in Abu Dhabi

Fox International Channels, a subsidiary of media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation, will soon set up a documentary film production centre in Abu Dhabi in partnership with the capital’s media zo

Techniques documentary filmmakers use to motivate

Documentaries are more about careful manipulation of opinions and emotions than entertainment.

Hubble 3D captures wonder of spaceflight

It is with reverence that astronaut Mike Massimino describes his experience of flying 350 miles above the Earth in May to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. by Eric Berger

Oscar-winner 'The Cove' to get Japan screening

An Oscar-winning documentary on the grisly business of dolphin hunting in Japan is set to be screened at cinemas nationwide for the first time later this year, but with some modifications, its distrib

Silver sounds of Cape Malay

Lloyd Ross found his story accidentally. He was looking for a particular sound while working on a music project a few years ago.

Chickens Can Fly

beautifully made and simply told story of South African artist Pieter van der Westhuizen. A delightful and touching documentary signifies the insight into the artist's simple and magical world.

Out of Thin Air

The documentary film 'Out of Thin Air' is about the fledgling Ladakhi film industry.

New Zealand Documentary Film Festival features best from around the world

The New Zealand Documentary Film Festival has grown in stature over the five years of existence so that now it has become one of the major international film festivals.

Scoring when shooting sports films

Producers of sports-related content need to be careful with the issue of footage rights as it's a mine field and can also be prohibitively expensive.

Food, Inc. exposes the secrets of the modern food industry

Artificially-enhanced chicken breasts, patented soya beans – a new film exposes the secrets of the modern food industry. By Tim Walker