Videomaker Documentary Product Workshop

Documentary Production Workshop

Early Bird Prices Starting at $359

Learn the secrets of successfully producing your own documentary. Using real-life ex amples, you will learn step-by-step what it takes to make it in this specialized field. Every important phase will be covered, from planning and budgeting to specific production techniques and distribution.

Friday

7:45 AM Doors open
8:00 AM Workshop Intro & Orientation
8:30 AM Dream It: Social Role, Your Subject, Your Characters, Your Story, Group Film Analysis
12:30 PM Lunch Break (on your own)
1:30 PM Fund It: Proposals, Your Audience, Treatment, Budgets, Exercises
5:00 PM Conclusion and Movie Night at Videomaker!

Saturday

7:45 AM Doors open
8:00 AM Make It: Preproduction, Legal, Schedules, Crews, Shooting, Exercises.
12:30 PM Lunch Break (on your own)
1:30 PM Make It (cont.): Post Production, Editing and sub-genres, Exercises.
2:30 PM Show It: Marketing, Distribution, Festivals, Funding, Exercises.
5:00 PM Q & A with the Videomaker Editors.

Sunday

7:45 AM Doors open
8:00 AM Show It (cont.): Distribution outlets
10:00 AM Doc Techniques Exercises
1:00 PM Class Ends

Due to the Hands-On nature of this course, times above are estimated and may change depending on the group needs.

Workshops

Advanced Editing

Attendees Say

Excellent Hands-On examples of shooting video and demonstrations of video editing techniques. - A.M., TX
Well worth my time and money. Thanks! - D.K., WI
Not only did you help me decide to get more serious about video, you were immensely helpful in determining what kind of equipment/software to purchase. - J.T., AZ
Great people, excellent instruction. I look forward to coming back. - R.H., OR