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Filming Your Life Story with documentarian Carlos de los Rios
Join Carlos as he will walk you through the following topics:
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What is a filmed life story? What is a bio-pic documentary?
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What is a book trailer for a memoir?
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What are the benefits of doing an oral/filmed history (on top of or instead of a written history)?
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What does it mean to leave a visual legacy?
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How long should it be, and what shape would it take?
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How the process works and what to do next!
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Who should consider making one and why?
Carlos de los Rios is a 20-year veteran of the film industry – an award-winning writer, producer and documentarian. He has written movies that star Academy Award-winning, Emmy Award-winning, Golden Globe Award-winning and Tony Award-winning actors. He has the distinction of having written silver screen legend Lauren Bacall’s final film, The Forger.
He has a passion for helping people tell their life stories.