BANGKOK, Thailand, 12 December 2014 — This is the scene in front of my hotel when I first arrive at 1 am. What’s the lesson? There’s a story on every block, in every city of the world. All you have to do is keep your eyes and ears open. That’s what I’ll be telling the […]
KIGALI, Rwanda, 26 July 2014 — I’ve learned to put the best material first in the films I make. Studies show that we have a limited time — just seconds, really — to engage an audience either intellectually or emotionally. If we don’t “hook” them in that brief time period, we lose them. I’m making […]
WASHINGTON, DC, 14 July 2014 Registration now is open for Bill Gentiles Video Workshop in Washington, DC, on 2-5 October 2014. Learn how to make powerful, character-driven videos for professional, personal and home use, and get a FREE copy of Bill Gentiles Essential Video Journalism Field Manual. For more information please click HERE.
WASHINGTON, DC, 29 June 2014 — I head out a week from today to conduct a five-day workshop at the Olathe Northwest High School in Kansas. I’m looking forward to meeting the new generation of visual communicators. I’m amazed at how young the incoming practitioners of our craft are today. An increasing number of high […]