I had a great time teaching Storytelling with Canon HDSLRs at the Maine Media Workshops last week. It was an intense course, with just four students working all day and night in that beautiful setting. After overcoming the challenges of doing verite documentary work on HDSLRs - audio issues, stability, shot length, etc. - we got down to the deep questions of what makes a story resonate in film. The students cranked out a 6-mninute film (Loveaholic, above) in just 48 hours. It profiles Deb Derecktor, who is counting down the days to her 50th birthday after finally overcoming her "love addiction."
