Your Complete Filmmaking Guide

Including how to manage and fund your independent documentary film projects

Created by: Attila Kaldy
Documentary Filmmaking Instructor at Udemy

What Will I Learn?

• You will understand the fundamentals of storytelling, how to find the right story and the people to tell it, how to structure and create compelling content.
• You will develop knowledge and understanding of equipment, confidence using cameras, lighting, sound, and editing software.
• You will know how to plan and organise an independent film production, budgeting, scheduling, to confidently tackle the world of filmmaking on your own.
• You will be able to explore different strategies for marketing and promoting your film, find and connect with distributors as well as fund your film projects.

Requirements

• No previous filmmaking experience required. This is an outstanding opportunity for first-time, budding and experienced filmmakers looking at building, expanding and updating their knowledge and skills base in independent documentary filmmaking.

Target audience

• Aspiring filmmakers with a passion for story telling who want to express their artistic imagination through film.
• Film students who want to learn from a teacher who has current experience and knows what it's like to carve out your own independent creator space in the film industry.
• Creative professionals who want to add video production to their professional offerings.
• Amateur filmmakers who want to break out of the mold and start making an income from their films.
• Content creators who are looking at creating cinematic style story-based content.
• Anyone who wants to enjoy the pleasure of independently creating their own documentary films.