OAKWOOD ARTS & BELLTOWER PICTURES “HOW TO MAKE A DOCUMENTARY FILM”
“How to Make a Documentary Film” is designed to teach you basic skills from pre-production to post-production and prepare you to enter the career of documentary filmmaking. With a goal of fostering support for marginalized voices to utilize the documentary format to tell their own stories, these workshops are led by seasoned professionals and double as an excellent networking opportunity.
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Each workshop has a $35 registration fee and is limited to 40 participants. Please register at least 4 days in advance to guarantee your choice of lunch option. Scholarship opportunities are available for those who need assistance, email jasmine@oakwoodarts.org for more information.
“The Basic Skills and Crafts” - January 28, 2023
Building the team – David Powers
Location sound – Andrew Uvarov
Cinematography – Martin Montgomery & Randall Taylor
“Getting Started” - February 18, 2023
What kind of doc is it? – David Powers & Craig Martin
Choosing your subject/topic – David Powers & Craig Martin
Who Is Telling Whose Story, To Whom, and Why? – Samantha Willis
Journalistic integrity / ethics – Samantha Willis
Research – You don’t know what you don’t know – Samantha Willis
“Shooting the Film” - March 18, 2023
Shooting the doc
The art of interviewing – Samantha Willis & Martin Montgomery
Story structure / How do I put the story together?
“The Hard Part: Paying For Your Film and Getting It Distributed” - April 22, 2023
Budget
Funding
Distribution
Legal & insurance
“Editing the Film” - May 20, 2023
The post process
Editing
Archival resources