Documentary Directing Training
Gain mastery in directing documentaries for film. Craft strong stories driven by characters, organize actual shoots, create striking images and sounds, handle ethics and access issues, and hone your unique directing style to produce powerful documentaries ready for festivals. This training equips you with practical steps from planning to final vision, ensuring ethical and engaging results.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course offers a straightforward guide to directing a 30-40 minute documentary film. You will learn to pick strong characters, build a three-act story, create scenes showing conflict and growth, make a detailed shooting plan, improve visuals and audio, manage ethics and permissions confidently, and form a unique viewpoint based on good research and community ties.
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Develop skills
- Design stories: create compact narratives focused on characters in three acts.
- Direct on location: manage small teams, schedule 10-12 day shoots, and control costs.
- Style visuals and audio: select cameras, music, and sounds to boost emotional power.
- Handle ethics and entry: gain permissions, safeguard participants, and involve communities securely.
- Build personal voice: develop a clear viewpoint supported by checked facts.
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