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Documentary Training

Documentary Training
from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country

What will I learn?

This practical Documentary Training course teaches how to identify timely real-world stories, develop a strong central question, and create engaging short documentaries. You will cover ethical reporting practices, selecting characters, visual styling, sound design, music choices, legal requirements, and crafting pitches for 8-12 minute films suitable for festivals and online.

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Develop skills

  • Documentary story design: craft sharp questions, angles, and cinematic stakes.
  • Character-driven focus: select, secure, and protect compelling real-life subjects.
  • Short-form structure: build 8–12 minute arcs with clear beats and strong endings.
  • Lean production craft: plan visuals, sound, and schedules for micro-crew shoots.
  • Ethical nonfiction practice: verify facts, manage consent, and reduce subject risk.

Suggested summary

Before starting, you can change the chapters and workload. Choose which chapter to start with. Add or remove chapters. Increase or decrease the course workload.
Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

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