Documentary Filmmaking Secrets

From a 17xEmmy® Award Winner, learn the secrets to make a documentary film. From conception, to completion, and beyond

Created by: Shawn Vela
17 -Time Emmy® Award Winner | Filmmaker | Director | DP | Editor

What Will I Learn?

• Examples and insight into the filmmaking process through my own experience making Emmy® Award Winning documentaries
• How to find story themes and the message of your film.
• Secrets to help you capture more authentic interviews, un-staged b-roll scenes, and edit faster
• Gain insight into what thought processes professional TV documentary makers use to shoot, gather content and edit award winning video stories.
• A glimpse into the creative process of putting together a documentary film. From Conception to completion and beyond!

Requirements

• This course is for anyone who believes stories are too important not to be told!
• Anyone who has a basic understanding of the technical parts of filmmaking
• Filmmakers with an interest in documentary filmmaking - short or long form

Target audience

• Filmmakers who want to make better, more compelling and engaging videos, with an emphasis on storytelling.
• Makers of documentary films. Short and long form. Corporate filmmakers will benefit from this as well.
• This course is probably not for you if you want to learn about cameras, lenses or editing software.
• If you are looking for a creative process and roadmap to telling better stories through video