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Tuesday, June 7
10:45am - 11:30am
Richard Henry Dana Ballroom

Keeping It Real: New Challenges for Doc-makers

Tuesday, June 7
10:45am - 11:30am
Richard Henry Dana Ballroom

Keeping It Real: New Challenges for Doc-makers

On one hand, the explosion of interest in documentaries from streamers, cable nets and commercial broadcasters provides incredible opportunities for doc-makers and a true renaissance for the genre. But with those opportunities come challenges for a medium that has traditionally prized authenticity and ethics above commercial concerns. From deepfaked audio clips (and the potential for deepfaked video) to navigating access and creative control when your subject is also an executive producer, documentarians are facing an evolving array of ethical concerns, in some part propelled by the success and increasing demand for docs. This panel will feature the perspectives of documentary filmmakers and programmers and shed light on how to balance art, authenticity and commerce.