I recently found out that The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide was officially the best-selling film book of 2008 by the best-selling publisher of film books- Focal Press.So to celebrate for the very first time and for a limited time only, I am offering personalized copies of the book for a whopp...read more
"As one might guess from the emphatic title of his book, The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide author Anthony Q. Artis is more than just a filmmaker, teacher and writer — he’s a sort of DV evangelist, a man on a mission to educate everyone about the benefits of digital production and postprodu...read more
It's now official, the little underground film book that could is now loose in the world and running with the big dogs...The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide has gone to #1 on Amazon in the Amateur Production category.This ranking changes by the hour, but the book has hit #1 regularly lately. Ev...read more
A good time was had by all at the "Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide" Launch Party.As a result of the money raised at the door and raffle we will be providing a total of 75 "Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide" books to 3 diffrent NYC filmmaking programs for inner-city teens.Here are the pix in ca...read more
The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide (Focal Press, Sept. 07) is out and getting very positive early reviews. If you want to get a sense of the flavor of the new book download the first few pages of Chapter 1 here:Chapter 1 - Preview (.pdf)Also check out this video clip from The Crazy Phat Bonus...read more