Documentary Filmmaking I

This course examines various techniques necessary to direct and produce documentary films. While course topics include directing, producing, preproduction, history, writing, genres, and interviews for documentary films, students also delve into the philosophy of ethics and research as it pertains to the preproduction and production of a non-fiction film.

Course Outline

• Genres and History
• Research, Writing, and Budgets for Documentaries
• Directing Interviews and Field Production Techniques
• Ethics and Resources