Southern Documentary Fund

Music Supervision for Documentary Filmmakers with Executive Producer Aurelia Belfield
2022-03-17 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Halifax)
How can documentary filmmakers get through the process of clearing and gaining licensing rights to use music in a project? How do you find and work with a film composer?
Music & Casting Supervisor/Executive Producer Aurelia Belfield of Trailblazer Studios will give us an overview of the process of using music in your documentary.

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Documentary Case Study with Award-winning Documentary Filmmaker Byron Hurt
2022-02-24 13:00 - 14:00
From concept to completion, award-winning documentary filmmaker Byron Hurt gives us an overview of the process used in his upcoming film HAZING, a documentary that explores the culture of hazing. What gear did he use? How did he get funding? What went right and what went wrong? This interactive mentorship roundtable discussion will answer questions about the entire documentary filmmaking process.

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Fresh Docs: BULLS AND SAINTS
2022-02-22 19:00 - 21:00 | The Carolina Theatre of Durham, 309 West Morgan Street, Durham, NC, 27701
Southern Documentary Fund is pleased to present a free work-in-progress screening of BULLS AND SAINTS, by Rodrigo Dorfman as part of our Fresh Docs program.
After 20 years of living in the United States, an undocumented family decides to return home. Little do they know it will be the most difficult journey of their lives. Set between the rodeo rings of eastern North Carolina and the spellbinding Mexican hometown they long for, BULLS AND SAINTS, filmed over 6 years, is a love story of yearning and reverse migration.
Doors will open at 6:30pm, film will start at 7:00pm. There will be a post film discussion with director Rodrigo Dorfman immediately following the screening. This event will be in adherence to the Carolina Theatre’s Health and Safety policies. The Carolina Theatre of Durham is requiring all fans to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours OR full vaccination for entry. The City of Durham is requiring face coverings to be worn while at the theater except while eating or drinking. Additional policies may apply on a show-by-show basis and are subject to change.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Rodrigo Dorfman is a Latino award-winning filmmaker and multimedia producer living in Durham, North Carolina. He has worked with POV, HBO, Salma Hayek’s Ventanazul and the BBC among others. His short ONE NIGHT IN KERNERSVILLE won Jury Award for best short at Full Frame (2011). “NUEVOlution! Latinos and the New South”, a national touring museum exhibit based on his documentary work was exhibited at the Levine Museum of the New South, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and the Atlanta History Center. He is a cinematographer of ALWAYS IN SEASON; his documentary FIESTA! QUINCEAÑERA premiered on PBS stations nationwide in April 2019 and his documentary THIS TACO TRUCK KILLS FASCISTS won the Best Louisiana Feature Award in 2018 at the New Orleans Film Festival. His latest documentary QUARANTEENED, will be broadcast on PBS nationwide in 2022. His memoirs Generation Exile, will be published by Arte Publico Press in 2023.
ABOUT FRESH DOCS
Fresh Docs is Southern Documentary Fund’s work-in-progress screening series. These screenings give SDF makers an opportunity to showcase their work fresh from the edit suite, and receive structural, editorial, and Point-of-View feedback from qualified professionals such as documentary media makers and production specialists.

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Finding Your Vision in the Editing Room
2022-01-27 13:00 - 14:00
Assembling the many hours of documentary footage you’ve filmed can make the editing process a daunting task. There are a number of approaches you can take to finding your story, and we’re here to help.
Southern Documentary Fund (SDF) kicks off the new year with an interactive mentorship roundtable discussion with Emmy- and ACE Eddie-nominated documentary editor Carla Gutiérrez (JULIA, PRAY AWAY, RBG) on finding your vision in the editing room.

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The Business of Documentary Filmmaking
2021-11-18 18:00 - 19:00
As filmmakers, we love the creative aspects of making documentaries and the impact they can have on the world. But at the end of the day, documentaries are a business venture that must be treated as one. Navigating the legal, financial, and sale side of this business can be a daunting task. Southern Documentary Fund (SDF) hosts an interactive mentorship roundtable with award-winning documentary filmmaker Byron Hurt on the business of documentary filmmaking.

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Making the Cut: A Conversation with Bonnie Cutler
2021-10-19 18:00 - 19:00
Can you really fix it in post? When’s the best time to bring an editor onto your project? Southern Documentary Fund (SDF) hosts an interactive conversation with award-winning documentary editor and story producer Bonnie Cutler about the ins and outs of documentary editing.

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