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Giving the Novice’s Perspective in a Mini-doc

If you’re lucky enough to come upon a totally fresh subject—a UFO landing in your backyard—your documentary will likely be interesting. But how can you grab viewers if—as usually happens—your subject is familiar?  One answer is to borrow a technique discovered long ago by Hollywood moviemakers: “Start with something familiar but give it a twist.” Robb Montgomery illustrates this approach in his mini-doc…

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