DEVELOPING THE DOCUMENTARY | VIRTUAL COURSE (9/18 - 10/30)
DEVELOPING THE DOCUMENTARY | VIRTUAL COURSE (9/18 - 10/30)
Truth is often stranger than fiction, and there seems to be no better time than the present to become a documentary filmmaker. Discover the techniques and styles best suited for your documentary idea and then shape that idea into a work that can be funded and hold up to the competition. This course on pre-production will give you an overview of documentary forms and teach you how to research your project, write a treatment and synopsis, target interested funders, write a proposal, and make a budget. Students a
Course Length: 6 weeks
Times: Thursdays, September 18 - October 30; 6:30 - 9:30 PM CST. No class Thursday, October 2.
Location: Online; Zoom
Instructor: Julie Englander
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This class will be held on Zoom on Wednesdays, October 9 to November 13, from 6:30 to 9:30 PM CST.
Do you want to make a documentary? This course will provide you with a comprehensive overview of what it takes to produce your own nonfiction film or series. We’ll guide you through every step of the process: from the creative development of your idea to understanding the machinations of the industry to understanding the basics of how to execute your idea at a professional level. By the end of this course, you’ll know how to turn your ideas into reality and you’ll have the basics of a documentary proposal in hand.
Course taught by Julie Englander
Once you register for the class, you will receive an email each week with a link to access the online classroom via Zoom. All class materials are included and will be emailed to registered students.
Technical requirements: Students can access the course via a computer or smartphone. While access to a webcam or phone camera is preferable, only audio and the ability to view video are required. Students will need to install the Zoom app on their computer or smartphone, but no account is required.
“Julie Englander’s class Developing the Documentary came at the perfect time for me. I have the film production skills, but I don’t necessarily know the business side of documentary filmmaking, such as writing grant proposals. In her class, Julie took us step-by-step through the proposal process and gave us great feedback every week. As far as the students go, we’re all coming at it from different vantage points and different experiences, which really enriches the feedback you get and the class discussion. Now that I have completed this class, I feel like I have the confidence to write my documentary proposal.”