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Four documentary filmmakers share what actually works when telling the story of the housing crisis.
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In this episode
- Why housing stories are hard to tell and how filmmakers solve that problem
- Techniques for making an abstract crisis feel personal and urgent on screen
- How documentary framing can shift the way audiences understand affordability
- Lessons from four different films that tackled housing in American cities
About this episode
Even though housing is a crisis in every American city, we hear over and over that telling the story effectively is a big challenge. Today, we’re taking lessons on how to tell the story from the filmmakers of four different documentaries.
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