Become a Feature Documentary Filmmaker
Looking to get serious about your feature length documentary idea? Looking for constructive feedback and practical exercises to get you started the correct, industry standard way? This course will guide you from concept to pitch, with lectures, peer reviews and practical exercises to guide your feature documentary to pre-production.
Feature documentary modes and styles, theatrical vs. television, choosing the form to fit the story and the market
Breaking down your story and story arc, key character breakdowns, locations and access, refining your idea, writing a treatment
Interview techniques including camera placement, lighting and sound, filming multiple subjects, chaotic spaces and much more
Is the Feature Documentary Intensive right for you?
This course has been designed for those with the raw idea for a feature length documentary looking for guidance on development. It is for those looking to get serious about their feature length documentary idea, who want constructive feedback and practical exercises to get started in the correct, industry standard way.
Meet Your Tutors
Dylan Blowen
Award-winning producer and director Dylan Blowen began his career in Los Angeles working at Paramount and Universal on feature drama.…
What you will need
No editing experience is necessary. This course has been designed for those with the raw idea for a feature-length documentary looking for guidance on development. It is only open to students aged 18 +.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This course is for students aged 18+ only.
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