{"id":22557,"date":"2016-06-20T00:00:41","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T04:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/?p=22557"},"modified":"2022-11-16T16:04:16","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T21:04:16","slug":"10-great-documentaries-about-filmmaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/10-great-documentaries-about-filmmaking\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Great Documentaries About Filmmaking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There\u2019s something quite meta about watching a filmmaking documentaries. We watch because we are fans of a certain movie or director. We watch for the juiciest morsels of onset gossip. And we watch in awe at the human foibles and mounting obstacles almost threatening to shut a project down. And sometimes, we just watch to learn. We want to learn how to do one thing or how not to do that one thing. We want to absorb the insights of a master technician. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watching filmmaking documentaries will give you a glimpse into the process of what it took to make that movie, an experience that could only be surpassed by actually having been there on that set. Watching a director plan a shot, talk to actors, understanding how they took words on a page and translated them into this visual art form will help you better appreciate the craft. You’ll notice mastery and the massive amount of work from many skilled technicians that goes into making a movie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are a filmmaker, this is even more useful as you can see the dynamic of the different roles on a film set<\/a>. The films normally focus heavily on the director, since they are the head of the production and responsible for the end product. Seeing how directors manage the controlled chaos that is a film set and how they keep the end product in mind when there are a million tiny decisions to make along the way is truly inspiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And so, here are 10 great filmmaking documentaries exploring the work and process of some of our favorite filmmakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Great Filmmaking Documentaries for Behind-the-Scenes Insight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead<\/h3>\n\n\n
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They'll Love Me When I'm Dead | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix<\/div><\/div>
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