Emmy-Nominated Sundance Filmmaker Teaches Documentary Storytelling

**Today's Flash Sale- Take 20% Off Through Midnight** Dear {NAME}, Eric Daniel Metzgar is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and the producer and editor of Hulu's documentary CRIME + PUNISHMENT, which won an Emmy and Sundance Film Festival's Grand Jury Prize. He directed, shot and edited REPORTER, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, aired on HBO, and was nominated for an Emmy Award. He also directed, shot and edited LIFE.SUPPORT.MUSIC., which aired on PBS’s long-running documentary series POV. Through his storied and heavily awarded history, Eric has positioned himself as a practiced and highly sought after editor and documentarian Eric will lay out what to do after you've captured your documentary's footage and are ready to turn it into a story. By delving into narrative organization, objectivity, and how to keep fresh eyes and dig deeper to unearth the most meaningful story possible, Eric will leave you with a better understanding of how to ultimately find your documentary's story and an abundance of strategies to help you navigate your way through this difficult stage. [Flash Sale - Take 20% Off]( Only]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Praise for Eric's Stage 32 Webinar "This webinar was truly insightful. Very down to earth and straightforward with information. I learned more with Eric in a half-hour than 1 year at a university." -Michelle A. "Fantastic webinar! Eric shared valuable information in such an engaging way...I was so relaxed even though I was feverishly taking notes. : ) He was definitely inspiring. I'm anxious to watch it again!" -Marli W. "Amazing session with Eric. He has saved me months of prep on my docs just on the tips I got today. No more paper edits for me." - Genevieve S. --------------------------------------------------------------- What You'll Learn from Eric: - What Makes A Good Documentary Story? - Beginnings, middles, and ends - Arcs - Stakes - “Releasing power” - Approaching Your Footage: Do You Have a Story? - Differentiating between the footage and the story in your head - Crafting an outline - Reckoning with beats - What Are ‘Selects’ and Why They Help - Jumping into the Assembly Edit - Where to start - Staying motivated - Avoiding “the music trap” - The best way to start linking scenes - The Real Editing - Rearranging, re-cutting, and deleting - How to fix the scenes that aren’t working - Killing your darlings - Revisiting raw footage - What to do when you hit roadblocks - Beginnings and Endings: The Two Hardest Parts - Making your beginning fun - Anatomy of a successful ending - Being Objective: Figuring Out Why It Sucks - Hitting the Brick Wall: How to Stay On Track and Hold on to Your Purpose When Things Get Difficult - What happens when you start hating your film? - Watching with fresh eyes - Getting Others’ Opinions - Who you should trust - What do you do when you get contradictory feedback? - Allowing Your Film to Become a Film - Taking it from good to great - Shifting from the content to the form - Fine tuning - Working with the film as a whole - Addressing lingering doubts - Q&A with Eric [Flash Sale- Take 20% Off Through Midnight>>]( Copyright © 2021 Stage 32, All rights reserved. You are receiving this message because you are either a member of Stage 32 community, or you have subscribed to receive a newsletter on our landing page. Our mailing address is: Stage 32 2711 N Sepulveda Blvd Manhattan Beach, CA 90266-2725 USA Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from educational updates](. This email was sent from Stage 32 through MailChimp. To [unsubscribe]( or manage your preferences, please use the links above. Help us send you more useful emails by keeping your profile up to date.