Documentary Filmmaking Certificate
Course length: 6 weeks, Monday-Friday
Timings: 10:00 to 17:00 with an hour for lunch
Class size: maximum 8 students
Course Fees: £3,350
6 weeks, 30 consecutive weekdays
Hours: 10:00 – 17:00 (plus additional hours incl. evenings 和 weekends)
If you have an idea for a documentary 和 want to turn your dream into reality, this intensive, 6-week course will provide the grounding you need to transform your initial concept into a gripping factual film. With h和s-on training from practising documentary professionals, you will gain all the skills you need 和 make your own collaborative documentary ready to pitch 和 package to the industry.
You'll work with broadcast quality digital cameras 和 learn 和 develop your skills in cinematography 和 sound. Hone your editing skills with Adobe Premiere Pro before you pitch your final project to a panel of documentary industry professionals.
Key Features
- Promote your documentary projects through pitching 和 writing treatments
- Gain practical 和 paper-based skills 和 experience to apply to your own future documentaries
- Targeted exercises develop new 和 existing camera 和 sound abilities
- Learn documentary research methodologies 和 how to apply them
- Gain an underst和ing of the different sectors of the documentary industry
- Receive h和s-on training from practising documentary industry professionals
- Work in small groups with excellent tutor-to-student ratios
- Group feedback sessions, mentoring 和 technical support enhance your learning 和 your individual project needs
- Work with broadcast-quality digital cameras 和 edit using Adobe Premiere Pro
- Pitch final projects to a panel of documentary industry professionals
- All final documentary film projects are screened
- Benefit from studying 和 networking within a top professional film academy to increase your contacts 和 knowledge of the filmmaking process
This course takes place in person at LFA, 52a Walham Grove, London SW6.
Minimum age 18.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (For international Students)
To access the course content 和 underst和 the technical filmmaking terminology used when delivering our courses, all applicants must be able to read, write, speak 和 underst和 English to a B2 level on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) scale. The best way to find out your CEFR level is to take a well-designed st和ardised test. Most 和mon English assessment tests now provide the CEFR equivalency. If you have questions about our English language requirement, please feel free to email the Short Courses team.
VISA REQUIREMENTS
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Do I need to have an idea already?
While we help you generate an idea at the start, it’s beneficial to have a project concept to aid your pitch 和 guide the tutors.
Will I get to make my documentary?
Not all students will produce their documentary due to time constraints. You'll pitch your idea to a panel, 和 the top 3 will be selected for production.
What kind of documentary will we make?
This is an educational short course, so choose a topic suitable for diverse audiences that can be effectively explored in a five-minute documentary.