Making a documentary film is a journey that rarely ends how the filmmaker expected it to. So how do you successfully navigate that journey? Join Academy Award-winning director Roger Ross Williams (The Apollo, Life, Animated, God Loves Uganda) in this three-hour Master Class as he reveals the creative process of discovering and shaping true stories into compelling documentary films.

Resources:

Download the list of resources from Roger Ross Williams

Topics covered include:

00:00 - Introductions from Sundance Collab and Roger

04:15 - The Research Phase

12:00 - Fundraising and Shaping Your Story

27:00 - Q&A

35:00 - Production: Finding a Point of View

55:40 - Q&A

1:00 - Determining Your Visual Style

1:17 - Finding Universal Themes

1:20 - Q&A

1:37 - Shaping the Narrative in Post-Production

1:54 - The Value of Working with an Editor

2:12 - The Editing Process with Editor John Fisher

2:24 - Establishing Your Character and Scenes in Post

2:45 - Q&A

2:50 - Closing Remarks