
Penny Lane is My Real Name is a newsletter about making art and making a living in documentary film.
| Platform | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly | |
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| Issues | 42 | Founded | 8 months ago | Last Issue | 5 days ago |
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Twice a year, I disappear for 10 days and try to come up with 10 new ideas for documentaries. Here's why I do it, and how you can too!
Hello friends and welcome new subscribers! If you are new here: this newsletter comes once a week on Sun...
Greetings friends,
I've always been suspicious of the idea that comedy is just an escape from reality or some kind of coping mechanism. We all know the funniest people are among the most perceptive. Comedy is a mode of truth-seeking, too;...
Also: I am adding a new subscription tier and perks for paid subscribers!
Greetings from the filmmaker lounge at DC/DOX, a truly great film festival in Washington, DC where I gave a masterclass this morning. I was up late stressing over it...
I’ve been seeing more docs in movie theaters lately. I don’t mean there are more, overall (there are not); I just personally have seen a few more than usual on the big screen.
Partly this is because I went to some film fests — True/False,...
Why some archival projects become great films, and others become expensive dead ends. Lessons from someone who has spent years deep down both paths.
Greetings friends,
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The writers behind this newsletter.
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.
The guitar-obsessed director of documentary films about design and other stuff.
A filmmaker in New York
I’m a documentary filmmaker and immersive experience designer following human behavior to its most revealing edges. I make films and quiet, off-the-record magic that rearranges reality.
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