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Lingo on Docs

Kathleen Lingo, Penny Lane, David Osit, Tom Oyer, Elizabeth Lo

I am a veteran documentary film and television producer writing this newsletter to think about how to keep making documentaries during these complex times. Here we go….

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  • Kathleen Lingo

    Independent documentary producer. Spent 11 years at NYT making docs: 250+ NYT Op-Docs, 5 feature films, and 2 tv series. Won 4 Emmys, got 3 Oscar noms, had films at Sundance etc. Adjusting to this new chapter and learning to love it (er make $)?!

  • Penny Lane

    Making art and making a living in documentary film. I've directed 8 feature docs including LISTENING TO KENNY G, CONFESSIONS OF A GOOD SAMARITAN, HAIL SATAN?, NUTS! and OUR NIXON. I choose to LOL. I am also a sought-after consultant and educator.

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    Director of Oscar-shortlisted film MISTRESS DISPELLER and NYT Critics’ Pick STRAY

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