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Documentary Directing Training

Documentary Directing Training
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.

Suggested summary

Before starting, you can change the chapters and the 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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