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Do These Videos About Detroit Inspire You?

If you share our fascination with all the documentaries made about Detroit, you’ll want to check out this list of the “The 5 Most Inspirational Videos About Detroit,” from BuzzFeed.

The video above is their pick for number one. What about you? What’s the most inspirational video you’ve ever seen about Detroit? Or about your city?

Our How-To Guide For Making A Hardscrabble, Gritty, Post-Industrial Documentary About Detroit

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The Michigan Central Depot is a must-have shot for any documentary about Detroit.

Detroit is a city that fascinates a lot of people.

Its story is not a simple one, though it has sometimes been a dramatic one. So maybe it’s not surprising that we seem to hear every week about a new documentary film being made about Detroit.

Changing Gears hasn’t had a chance to see all of these documentaries, but we’ve heard about an awful lot of them.

And we’ve noticed some patterns that we thought could be helpful in case you ever decide to make a documentary about the Motor City.

So, here is our DIY guide for how to make a Detroit documentary: