Master Class on Documentary Interviewing Techniques with Doug Pray

Documentarian Doug Pray will conduct a master class on all aspects of the art of performing interviews for documentary films, including preparing interview questions; understanding the psychological dynamics of the director-subject relationship; maximizing dramatic, emotional, or humorous responses; getting succinct answers; and saving a bad interview. Although this is not a technical class with production equipment, Pray will touch on camera, lens, and lighting basics for interviews. This informal and participatory session will appeal to filmmakers of all skill levels. Pray is an Emmy-winning director with more than 25 years of experience conducting interviews for feature documentaries, nonfiction shorts, and commercials. His documentaries include “Hype!,” “Scratch,” “Infamy,” “Big Rig,” “Surfwise,” and “Art & Copy.” SLIFF offers a free screening of his latest film, “Levitated Mass,” and presents Pray with its Contemporary Cinema Award at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22 at Washington U.’s Steinberg Auditorium.

Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Sverdrup Complex, 123
8300 Big Bend Boulevard, 63119

Event Type

Art & Performances, Film Series

Categories

School of Communications

Tags

Documentary, filmmaking, master class, Interview skills

Website

http://www.webster.edu/film-series

Cost

Free

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