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01 Apr

I recently ran across an insightful little article on Mashable about the 10 Commandments of Social Media for Brands, http://on.mash.to/13W2XWi, and with the two major holidays, I thought it seemed topical. This info also applies to people and their social media interactions, not just companies or...

29 Mar

While to many outsiders i.e. people not in the media or video production biz, making a documentary or any kind of media production may seem like fun, we video professionals know just how much hard grueling work is involved in even the most basic media....

27 Mar

This past weekend the Annapolis Film Festival kicked off to some pretty critical acclaim. The festival, which ran from the 21 - 24, seeks to establish the city of Annapolis as a prime breeding ground for different filmmakers to come and show different perspectives through...

22 Mar

  On Wednesday night TIVA, the Television, Internet and Video Association, held a panel at Video Labs focusing on contracts and specifically how they pertain to the video production business. While contracts are something that most of us in the media and video industry are something most of...

20 Mar

When most filmmakers, and people in general, think of the National Archives, they think of that beautiful building next to the mall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution are on display. What they don't realize is just how much of a treasure trove of...

15 Mar

The local DC production and video community is responsible for some truly terrific programs that come out of this area. The big question that comes across many people's minds is how will the next generation of professionals learn vital film making skills? Luckily there are quite...

07 Mar

Most people have seen the film Citizen Kane and know of the famous director Orson Welles who was known for both his talent and his sometimes erratic behavior. He is however still regarded as one of the greatest film directors, one who had an absolute...

06 Mar

While some big hollywood films and productions have come to Washginton, D.C. to shoot big blockbuster fare, the real work has to do with all the docs that come out of here. The capital city should really be called doc's city because of the sheer number...

05 Mar

  In making any kind of media, there are two main stages. The first is actually making the thing which involves pre-producton, shooting it and then having it transcribed and put into post production. That's where Word Wizards comes in, we're happy to work with you...