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Course Description

Interested in producing your own documentary? Combine your fantastic ideas with creative writing skills as you identify the roles and talents required to succeed as an independent filmmaker. Build hands-on experience with the critical elements of developing and writing a proposal, including the synopsis, treatment, pitch, and top budget sheet. Students will also explore various film types, analyze funding sources, and create a plan to begin shooting sample documentary-style interviews.

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Learner Outcomes

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

  • Distinguish between documentary and narrative films
  • Create strong ideas for your documentary film
  • Develop plan to produce your documentary film
  • Apply creative writing skills for documentary synopsis, treatment, and grant proposals
  • Analyze documentary films and funding
  • Present strong verbal and written pitches

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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Section Title
Documentary Filmmaking for the Writer
Type
Online (Instructor-led)
Days
M
Time
7:00PM to 9:00PM
Dates
Jun 24, 2024
Type
Online (Instructor-led)
Days
M
Time
7:00PM to 9:00PM
Dates
Jul 01, 2024
Type
Online (Instructor-led)
Days
M
Time
7:00PM to 9:00PM
Dates
Jul 08, 2024
Type
Online (Instructor-led)
Days
M
Time
7:00PM to 9:00PM
Dates
Jul 15, 2024
Type
Online (Instructor-led)
Days
M
Time
7:00PM to 9:00PM
Dates
Jul 22, 2024
Type
Online (Instructor-led)
Days
M
Time
7:00PM to 9:00PM
Dates
Jul 29, 2024
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
12.0
Location
  • Zoom (Eastern Time)
Delivery Options
Course Fee(s)
Tuition non-credit $425.00
Drop Request Deadline
Jun 17, 2024
Transfer Request Deadline
Jun 17, 2024
Instructors
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