‘Crip Camp’ Director Nicole Newnham on Three of the Trickiest Aspects of Documentary Filmmaking

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Oscar nominated director Nicole Newnham (“Crip Camp”) was at Hot Docs with her latest film “The Disappearance of Shere Hite,” a portrait of a feminist pioneer. The helmer was also in Toronto to par…

,” a portrait of a feminist pioneer. The helmer was also in Toronto to participate in a Hot Docs Industry storytelling masterclass. During the hour-long talk Newnham revealed how she tackles three of the trickiest aspects of documentary filmmaking.“Geeky curiosity is my authentic M.O. and that also is disarming to people. It puts them at ease. If you genuinely are fascinated by and you aren’t after a soundbite, but just exploring, people realize that about you.

’ So, we cut a scene and I described it to him, but we were having a hard time figuring out where to go from there. He wanted us to include , but he wanted to feel safe. He was in India. So, I raised money to fly him to California. I spent a week with him.

 

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