This episode it a little different, as it's a converation between myself and James, a student of the DocFix Program.

James' background is in drama, and later as part of the marketing department of Lionsgate Films, a very large US entertainment company and film producer and distributor. 

James came to us with his passion project, and his first documentary, to learn how to turn his idea into a powerful, meaningful story. This, by the way, is great evidence that the success of your film comes down to the storytelling - marketing and every other aspect of the process ultimately rests on that foundation.

As his background is in drama, it was a fruitful place to discuss the diffrence between the two types of storytelling that differentiate documentary and drama. We discuss that process, but also concepts such how vital it is to grasp the real meaning of your story, the power of simplicity in storytelling, the techniques of creating subtext (the incredibly important meaning that a great story always carries), clarity and more. 

I hope you find it useful and another way to gain insights and skill in the art and craft of documentary storytelling. And if you have any questions, please get in touch.

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