What has happened in the distribution marketplace to make documentaries increasingly a theatrical product?

What differentiates a successful theatrical documentary from one that isn't?

What do masters of the genre know about connecting with a broad audience?

Hollywood story expert Bobette Buster will use examples of the most successful documentaries to talk about the universal principles of storytelling and how those principles apply to your documentary. Bobette discusses how to reach the broadest audience with your non-fiction film by using techniques she has developed over years of training in the fiction film arena. Bobette has worked with Hollywood's top decision maker's and creatives from the many studio executives, screenwriters and showrunners who have taken her course at USC's acclaimed Peter Stark Producing Program, to the animators of Pixar, and development executives at top production companies like Oprah's Harpo Films. She has been tapped by the top film programs around the world to help them understand what makes a universally successful film.

In each of the last ten years, films from Bobette's students have ranked in the Top 10 box-office worldwide. As well, they have made hit television series, and won top Industry awards worldwide, including Emmys, Cannes Special Jury Prizes, BAFTAS and Academy Awards.

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