Documentary · Intermediate
Documentary Filmmaking
Research, film and structure true stories ethically: access, consent, interviews, observation and archive.
Documentaries tell true stories about real people. This course covers research, building trust, interview technique, ethical practice and story structure.
What you will learn
- Choose a documentary approach for your subject
- Research a topic and gain access
- Obtain informed consent and work ethically
- Conduct strong interviews and shoot useful b-roll
- Structure a documentary and use archive responsibly
Course content
- Documentary approaches and research16 min
- Access, trust and ethics18 min
- Interviews and b-roll18 min
- Structure and archive16 min
- Final exam — 10 questions30 min · pass mark 75%
