FOR DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS

The Pursuit of Truth.

Craft non-fiction stories that illuminate, challenge, and capture the human experience.

Documentary Courses and Events - Registration Closing Soon!
Register by 3/23
Self-Paced Course

Principles of Documentary Editing

Instructor: Jacob Bricca
$150

Principles of Documentary Editing

Beginner to Intermediate
Instructor: Jacob Bricca
In this four-week course, Bricca will use examples from his own films as an editor and director to provide creative and collaborative tools needed to shape the narrative of a documentary.
$150
Register by 4/9
Weekend Intensive

Independent Documentary Distribution Now: Creative Approaches

Instructor: Rowan Haber
$395

Independent Documentary Distribution Now: Creative Approaches

Beginner to Intermediate
Instructor: Rowan Haber
This weekend-long intensive offers a practical overview of contemporary independent documentary distribution and examines how filmmakers are getting their work to audiences, generating revenue, and sustaining long-term careers through non-traditional and hybrid approaches.
$395
Register by 4/13
Self-Paced Course

Documentary Filmmaking: Core Elements

Instructor: Patrick Shen
$375

Documentary Filmmaking: Core Elements

Beginner to Intermediate
Instructor: Patrick Shen
You have an idea for a documentary film, but now you want an expert in the field to help guide you as you take the next step. In this eight-week self-paced course, you will learn how to move from concept through post-production with a documentary film. Along the way, you will develop a compelling proposal for potential funders of your project and get feedback on your work from a Sundance Collab Advisor.
$375
Curated Documentary Bundles
Event Bundle

Learn to Craft Your Documentary

Includes 12 items:

  • Master Class: Writing Your Documentary Script with Mark Monroe (ICARUS, THE COVE)
  • Master Class: Doc Filmmaking: Finding and Shaping Your Story with Roger Ross Williams (GOD LOVES UGANDA)
  • Master Class: Documentary Filmmaking with Jennifer Fox (THE TALE)
  • Advisor Studio: Director Jamila Wignot & Producer Lauren DeFilippo (AILEY) on Prepping Your Documentary
  • Advisor Studio: Documentary Grant Writing with Tracie Holder
  • The Art of Nonfiction with Chai Vasarhelyi (FREE SOLO), Steve James (AMERICA TO ME), and Steve Maing (CRIME + PUNISHMENT)
  • Master Class: Documentary Filmmaking: Navigating Truth and Ethics with Dawn Porter (JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE)
  • Making Documentaries Using Archival Footage with Penny Lane (OUR NIXON)
  • Advisor Studio: Geeta Gandbhir (APART) on Documentary Interview Techniques
  • Advisor Studio: Navigating Generative AI with the Archival Producers Alliance Tool Kit
  • Master Class: Documentary Editing Fundamentals with Jacob Bricca, ACE (MISSING IN BROOKS COUNTY)
  • The Elements of a Great Documentary Scene with Jonathan Oppenheim (PARIS IS BURNING)

Ready to step into the world of nonfiction storytelling? This comprehensive video bundle is designed to equip emerging documentary filmmakers with the tools to craft and shape impactful stories. Learn how to develop your script, conduct your interviews, refine your story, and navigate the creative process from celebrated directors and producers in this collection of videos.

$175
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Event Bundle

Meet the Masters: Documentary Filmmakers on Documentaries

Includes 6 items:

  • Spotlight: Crafting Authentic Narratives in Documentary with Matthew Heineman
  • Spotlight: Creating Your Artistic Process with Morgan Neville (PIECE BY PIECE)
  • Spotlight: Documenting Digital Lives with Lauren Greenfield (SOCIAL STUDIES)
  • Spotlight: Rory Kennedy (DOWNFALL: THE CASE AGAINST BOEING) on Crafting Documentary Films that Explore the Urgent Social Issues of Our Time
  • Advisor Studio: Nanfu Wang (ONE CHILD NATION) on Documentary Filmmaking
  • Spotlight: Creating Social Impact Through Storytelling with Jeff Orlowski and Larissa Rhodes (THE SOCIAL DILEMMA)

Experience the craft through the voices behind it! This video bundle offers firsthand insights from today's documentary filmmakers who are shaping nonfiction cinema. From learning how to work with vulnerable participants to empowering change through documentary, these filmmakers will guide you in transforming real-life experience into powerful narratives.

$48
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