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Telling a Story

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 I am sitting here watching the fifth episode of the documentary show, "The Chair." If you haven't heard of this amazing show yet, you should definitely tune in. It airs Saturdays at 11PM on Starz.     "The Chair" is about a competition between two different directors each making their directing debut from the same script. However, they are allowed to add changes to the script to express what they are wanting their film to bring to the audience. Each director and their team film for 4 weeks in Pittsburgh, PA. While filming their version of the script, they are simultaneously being documented on camera about their experience. This show is an AMAZING look into how films, especially independent films, are made. You get a backstage pass to see what all goes into a movie and how everyone needs to work together. There is a lot that goes into making a movie and there are many people working, not just in front of the camera, but behind it as well. This series shows all