What I Did on my Summer Vacation by Lisa Klein It was some time in 2018 or 2019 and the folks at the Port Townsend Film Festival asked if my husband, Doug and I would like to be their Artists in Residence in 2020. That was a resounding yes. And then we started to discuss the details — how long, …
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Doug Blush and Lisa Klein are thrilled to be this year’s Filmmakers in Residence at the Port Townsend Film Festival for an in-person teaching program! Doug and Lisa will lead a 3 session class on beginning your journey into documentary filmmaking Aug 16, 18, and 22 from 10am-12pm in the PTFF office at 211 Taylor St, Ste 401A. Do you have …
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Madpix Films’ Doug Blush has an ongoing working relationship with American Film Showcase, a program of sharing documentaries and mentoring film students around the world. Doug’s most recent workshop was in Latvia. It was an amazing experience with wonderful students and educators. American Film Showcase is the premier American film diplomacy program organizing screenings and workshops with American filmmakers in …
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The Port Townsend Film Festival has partnered with MadPix Films’ Doug Blush and Lisa Klein to offer The Art of Documentary Film Creation. The online documentary filmmaking seminar is taught by the pair, who are PTFF’s 2021 Filmmakers-in-Residence (remotely, this year!). The goal of the nine-week class is to give students a solid foundation to plan, produce, shoot, direct, edit …
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Doug has an ongoing working relationship with American Film Showcase bringing filmmaking workshops around the world. American Film Showcase is the premier American film diplomacy program organizing screenings and workshops with American filmmakers in more than 40 countries. AFS is a partnership between the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. Doug …
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