Doug Block is a renowned documentary filmmaker with an impressive array of credits to his name. As a director, he has helmed projects such as 112 Weddings, The Kids Grow Up, 51 Birch Street, Home Page, The Heck With Hollywood!, and The Children Next Door, a critically acclaimed short film. In addition to his directing credits, Block has also produced a number of documentaries, including Silverlake Life, Jupiter's Wife, Paternal Instinct, A Walk Into The Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory, The Edge of Dreaming, and Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles.
Throughout his career, Block's films have been showcased at numerous festivals, screened in theaters worldwide, and broadcast globally, earning him a multitude of awards and accolades. One of his most notable achievements is the founding of the community incarnation of The D-Word, which began as a personal blog in August 1999 and continued to run for three years during the making of his film Home Page. Today, twenty years later, The D-Word boasts an impressive 18,000 members from 135 countries, a testament to Block's dedication and perseverance.
To support his passion for documentary filmmaking, Block also creates verite-style wedding videos, offering his expertise to other filmmakers as a consultant on their documentaries. Additionally, he provides personal coaching to documentary filmmakers in need, sharing his wealth of knowledge and experience to help them bring their projects to life. When not busy with his film-related pursuits, Block can be found co-hosting The D-Word Community, which he founded in 1999, a testament to his commitment to fostering a sense of community among documentary filmmakers.
