Students learn the fundamental tools of documentary filmmaking including directing, cinematography, lighting, sound recording, and editing. Documentary filmmaking workshop san francisco film school. People interested in working on indie films should come to this workshop and learn how its done. Alex works across all media, using creativity and information to help clients engage their audience. Our filmmaking program is known around the world for its handson teaching style that gets students working with toptier gear and leading industry professionals. Documentary filmmaking workshop ucla continuing education. Applicants must submit a work sample which should include a minimum of a polished trailer and scene selects, all the way up to a rough cut. Documentary filmmaking usc cinematic arts university of. We have two degree programs a 36month bachelor of science in film production degree and an 18month associate of science in film degree. Short filmmaking workshop 5 weeks san francisco film school. In this crash course, actors will create their own content by learning how to write, act, direct, and produce their own work. Indie films documentary films documentary film and video production nonfiction storytelling.
The center was established in 2002 and has become a meeting place for. Socapa offers six filmmaking intensives for high school students ages 18. Our program prepares you to have the aesthetic values, critical thinking, problem solving and analytical skills needed to help you pursue a long and productive career in the entertainment industry. Thio emmy award winner using a film made in the this documentary filmmaking course. Our short film workshop is a handson class designed to introduce students to the art and craft of filmmaking. Click here to view the start dates and tuition rates for our documentary filmmaking classes. Varda now directs feature projects and episodic television. In fact, the maine photography workshop has just developed a course called the first look, a mentoring program for documentary and fiction filmmakers. In this course, you focus on the creative aspects of writing, directing, and shooting documentaries in. Lead instructor aron ranen has been educating groups and individuals for more then 20 years.
A 12 week filmmaking workshop for any actor who has ever had an idea, an iphone, and wants to learn how to create their own film. This 2day graduate level certificate workshop will guide you through all the stages of producing a successful documentary, with tips and strategies on the essentials of independent documentary filmmaking for both short and featurelength films. The oneweek hidef filmmaking workshop is the most intensive, instructional oneweek program in filmmaking that can be found at any film school. We provide everything makeup, sound, camera, director and crew of l. Offered in both a 3month and 5week schedule, this workshop is an excellent exploration into the language of cinema and the tools of digital filmmaking. Theater film amateur film makers film and video production independent filmmaking gorilla. In one short week, students are instructed in the basics of writing, directing, camera and digital editing, and each student writes, directs, shoots, and edits a short film project. Digital video workshops at our classroom, or at your groups facilities. Improve your approach to directing actors for film. The workshop blends classroom instruction with handson production workshops during which students put into practice the lessons and concepts they learn in classes that include the. Both programs begin with a general introduction to the art of filmmaking, then if you have chosen to pursue your bachelors degree, you will then choose an area of focus in production, directing, cinematography or producing. Independent documentary filmmaking workshop for both short and featurelength films, with a focus on preproduction to distribution. Maine media faculty are career cinematographers, directors, editors, screenwriters, filmmakers, and actors who take time out from working in their field to share their knowledge with students from around the world who want to hone.
These free community filmmaking workshops were made possible with support from. New york film academy nyfa alum issa rae presents 92nd. Ondi is a filmmaker and the founderceo of interloper films, a renowned production company. The documentary follows the conservationists, scientists, and activists battling poachers and criminal networks to protect elephants and rhinos. In this course, you focus on the creative aspects of writing, directing, and shooting documentaries in this ever. Voted one of the best west coast entertainment schools. Students will learn the basics of screenwriting, setting up shots, sound, lighting.
All students write, direct and edit one film of their own, and work as crew for one another, providing each student the opportunity to work as a director of photography, sound technician, or production assistant. To apply the concepts they learn in class, students write, produce, direct, and edit two short film exercises, using dslr cameras, low lighting. Raes star has been steadily on the rise since the debut. For new students we recommend core filmmaking with workshops ranging in length from two to five weeks or, if your time with us is limited, our oneweek filmmaking bootcamp. New york film academy south beach documentary workshops. Video workshops run from 10am7pm with a onehour lunch break. Her feature documentary big voice chronicling a challenging year in the life of a determined high school choir director won best u. From africas front lines to behind the scenes of asian markets to the united states, the film takes an intense look at the global response to this slaughter and the desperate measures to genetically. The objective is for students to develop, produce and complete a documentary film 1520 minutes in length. Sorry, there are currently no sections scheduled for this class. Spend time on our state oftheart campus taking classes focused on feature filmmaking, editing, animation, writing, computer graphics, interactive game design, and the business of the industry, among many others. The film independent documentary lab accepts applications for nonfiction films or series that will be in late postproduction in the spring of 2019.
This intensive program focuses somewhat on the history of documentary film and the art of the genre itself but more on practical documentary filmmaking. The mission of filmschoolsfs documentary filmmaking workshop is to teach students the core concepts and techniques of nonfiction filmmaking. Filmmakers workshop noho tours and workshops industry. This intensive twoday 16mm film workshop welcomes filmmakers of any experience level.
The curriculum at the school of documentary filmmaking is focused on combining inclass lectures and seminars with handson workshops and. Overview the one week documentary workshop is an intensive program that combines inclass instruction and handson production workshops, where students put into practice what they learn in the classroom by creating their own short documentary film. Early bird discount for those registering by june 1. Summer program overview usc school of cinematic arts. The sixweek documentary workshop at new york film academy south beach is a oneofakind, fullimmersion experience into the world of documentary filmmaking. Summer program classes are taught by leading industry professionals during two separate sixweek sessions.
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