Re: Documentary

• From: tak_seorangpun <no_reply_at_yahoogroups.com>
• Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 03:02:45 -0000
• Message-ID: <bna4ol+7sgq_at_...>

What if the TD announces in advance that there will be a professional
documentary filmmaking crew present, AND all players are expected to
cooperate?  This would turn away those who want to maintain their
privacy, or their principles, or whatever, but it could also be the
deciding factor in attracting others who enjoy the limelight. 
(Disclaimer:  I wasn't at this tournament, and this is the first I've
heard of the situation.)  This might have been one of the reasons why
that national competition rebuffed the filmmakers:  not all the
players might have welcomed it, and you can't exactly turn people away
from a national tournament on such grounds.

> --- In quizbowl_at_yahoogroups.com, afgmedallion <no_reply_at_y...> wrote:
> > A friend of mine told me about this post, and thought I should 
> > reply. 
> > 
> > My brother and his crew tried to make a professional documentary
a 
> > couple of years ago.  While most were very welcoming and 
> > cooperative, a small but important faction would not cooperate.  
> > They originally wanted to document the national competition for
one 
> > of the major formats, but were rebuffed.  Failing that, they were 
> > welcomed with open arms by Charlie Steinhice and UTC to film a 
> > tournament there.  Unfortunately, two members of the group that
did 
> > not want to be filmed were the only two people who would not
agree 
> > to participate.  Since those two people made the finals, my 
> > brother's crew could not film the championship--so they could not 
> > get enough for a complete documentary.  I think it's a shame, 
> > because it would make a great documentary, and from the footage
I've 
> > seen, they did a wonderful job in filming.