Summer Documentary Film School Intensive

During this intensive workshop students will be introduced to the lineage of documentary film making and guided through the steps to take to create successful documentary projects. Students progressively build on skills, while being introduced to different approaches, styles and film making techniques. On selected weekends, students will have short classes focusing on specific topics. The goal of the class is to give students a chance to explore different styles of documentary in a practical hands on way, so they may develop a range of skills and a personal style. In addition, each student will finish the workshop with a story, treatment, pitch, budget, script and a short film. Students will leave this class with a clear idea and a plan for the next steps in their documentary career as well as a completed documentary in hand.

Dates and Times - Topics: Evening classes are 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm Times of Weekend Classes

Monday, June 30, Introduction:Class Overview
Wednesday, July 2, Documentaries:A Brief History
Monday, July 7, Pre-production
Wednesday, July 9, The Interview
Saturday, July 12, Basics of Video Production, 12-6pm
Monday, July 14, Principles of Documentary Photography
Wednesday, July 16, Lighting the Interview
Saturday, July 19, Fund raising and Grant Writing 10-1pm
Saturday, July 19, Distribution 2-6 pm
Tuesday, July 22, Writing 101
Thursday, July 24, Editing Theory
Saturday, July 26 Final Cut Pro 6 12-6 pm
Monday, July 28 Anatomy of a Documentary
Wednesday, July 30 What's Next?
Saturday, Aug. 2 Final Cut Pro 6 12-6 pm
Monday, Aug. 11 Review Scripts
Thursday, Aug 21 Review Rough Cuts.
Friday, August 29th Final Screening and Party!

Students will be expected to spend time outside of class working on their projects and in viewing many documentary films. Students will use professional digital cameras and Final Cut Pro to edit their work. Class limit: 12

Instructor - Ben Saboonchian

Cost: Member cost - $ 1495
Non Member cost - $ 1675

Date: June 30 - August 29, 2008 from 6:00pm - 9:30pm.

Location: 911 Media Arts Center.