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A man, his dog and a video camera

Here is a fantastic example of the burgeoning and relatively new medium of ‘online documentary’.

This one was done by Eliot Rausch, and it won first place and a $25,000 award at the first Vimeo Online Video Awards.

Eliot began working in video running the tape library at ad giant Ogilvy, but soon graduated to making his own work.

After spending 6 years as a freelancer, Eliot has teamed up with friend Lukas Korver to found Phos Pictures, and independent video production company.

He’s got a fantastic eye – and as he shoots, edits and directs all his own stuff, he’s a great role model for anyone just starting out on their own.

UK videojournalist Adam Westbrook has an excellent interview with Korver on his website Studio.fu

We like this short film a lot.

Michael Rosenblum

For more than 30 years, Michael Rosenblum has been on the cutting edge of the digital video journalism revolution. During this time, he has lead a drive for video literacy, and the complete rethinking of how television is made and controlled. His work has included: The complete transitioning of The BBC's national network (UK) to a VJ-driven model, starting in 2002. The complete conversion of The Voice of America, the United State's Government's broadcasting agency, (and the largest broadcaster in the world), from short wave radio to television broadcasting and webcasting using the VJ paradigm (1998-present). The construction of NYT Television, a New York Times Company, and the largest producer of non-fiction television in the US. Rosenblum was both the founder and President of NYT TV, (all based on this paradigm (1996-1998). The President and Founder of Video News International, a global VJ-driven newsgathering company, with more than 100 journalists around the world. (1993-1996). Other clients include Spectrum News, Verizon and CBS News.