: Vetting subjects for accessibility and compelling narrative arcs.

Moving from the "celebrity" to the "system" or "individual struggle." Demystifies the "dream factory" of Hollywood/Nollywood.

In Get Back , we watch Paul McCartney noodle on a bass for four hours until "Get Back" (the song) accidentally falls out of the sky. In The Last Dance , we watch Phil Jackson draw a triangle on a whiteboard.

The enduring appeal of the lies in cognitive dissonance. We, as consumers, want to believe in the magic of the silver screen and the perfection of pop music. We want to believe our heroes are invincible. However, we are equally fascinated by the machinery—the chaos, the exploitation, the ego, and the sheer luck required to create a hit.

The entertainment industry documentary thrives because show business is the only industry that pretends to be pure magic. We don't need a documentary about accounting firms (though that might be fun)—because we already know accountants are human. But we need to believe movie stars are gods.

: Creating a visual proposal (PDF) to secure funding and equipment sponsors.

: A definitive look at the near-disastrous production of Apocalypse Now , showcasing the madness of high-stakes filmmaking.