About

What is this site about

Documentary Site has been around for more than 20 years. It is a one-person show driven by a dedication to and love for documentary production, criticism, and education.

You will find posts about

  • Documentary storytelling and the technologies used to tell those stories
  • Documentary history and its developments
  • Documentary form, distribution, exhibition, and promotion of titles that motivate me to do so
  • Creativity, play, and the production process

Who is behind this site

In those 20 years, I

  • Wrote as a blogger for PBS’s POV series
  • Served on the board of directors for a media organization
  • Served as a film festival judge
  • Co-edited a book about documentary and gender violence
  • Served on advisory boards to documentary productions
  • Started creating and teaching documentary, interactive documentary, and serious game production
  • Visited the basement of Kartemquin Films

Among other things.