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Home  /  Uncategorized  /  Documentary Ethics: Case Study of ‘The Perfect Neighbor’
24 July 2026

Documentary Ethics: Case Study of ‘The Perfect Neighbor’

Written by Paul Moon
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Nothing is clear cut when you’re tasked with capturing reality as it unfolds. On set and in the editing room, documentarians working with unpredictable participants and situations are affected by various ethical, logistical and mental issues that impact their projects.

Join us for a case study on the Academy Award-nominated and Film Independent Spirit Award-winning documentary The Perfect Neighbor, with director Geeta Gandbhir, moderated by Emmy Award-winning producer and member of the Documentary Producers Alliance, Steffie van Rhee. This conversation will provide insight on maintaining a level head while working in physically and psychologically challenging conditions, handling clearances and rights, and making thoughtful ethical decisions under difficult circumstances.


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H. Paul Moon is a filmmaker based in New York City and Washington, D.C. whose works concentrate on the performing arts. Major films include “Sitka: A Piano Documentary” about the craftsmanship of Steinway pianos, “Quartet for the End of Time” about Olivier Messiaen’s transcendent WWII composition, and an acclaimed feature film about the life and music of American composer Samuel Barber that premiered on PBS. Moon has created music videos for numerous composers including Moondog, Susan Botti and Angélica Negrón, and three opera films set in a community garden. His film “The Passion of Scrooge” was awarded “Critic's Choice” by Opera News as a “thoroughly enjoyable film version, insightfully conceived and directed” with “first-rate and remarkably illustrative storytelling.” Further highlights include works featured in exhibitions at the Nevada Museum of Art and the City Museum of New York, PBS television broadcasts, and best of show awards in over a dozen international film festivals.

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