Introduction to Documentary Filmmaking

(3 customer reviews)

€270,00 – €299,00

  • Level: No previous experience required
  • Requirements: No professional camera needed—mobile phones are welcome!
  • Group Size: Max 6 participants (intimate, interactive learning)
  • Language: English
  • Location: Online
  • Cost:
    • Regular: €299
    • Students, low-income, special circumstances: €270
  • Payment:

 

3 reviews for Introduction to Documentary Filmmaking

  1. Paul –

    I attended a beginner documentary filmmaking workshop led by Linda, and it was fantastic! She made complex concepts easy to understand. The workshop was hands-on, allowing us to create our own short documentaries with personalised feedback. Linda was always available to offer guidance, and the small class size fostered a great sense of community.

  2. Antoinette –

    Thank you for this huge wealth of images and information. It was really informative and Inspiring.

  3. Ute –

    I highly recommend the workshop! I did my first short documentary and I’m very proud of it!

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Are you passionate about documentaries?
Do you have a story to tell but don’t know where to start?

Join my online workshop and discover how to create a contemporary, cinematic, and engaging documentary from start to finish! No previous experience is required—just bring your curiosity and a potential idea for a short documentary (don’t worry if you’re unsure; we’ll help you find your story!).

 

Workshop Schedule

Day 1 – Documentary Styles & Storytelling
Sat, 19.07.2025 | 10:30 – 14:30

  • Check-in & Introductions
  • Story Structure: Discuss your documentary ideas
  • Documentary Styles: Watch and analyze different styles
  • Brainstorming: Find the best style for your story

 

 

Day 2 – Pre-Production & Production
Sun, 20.07.2025 | 10:30 – 14:30

  • Check-in
  • Camerawork & Sound: Basics of shooting, shot sizes, composition, and recording sound
  • Usable Footage & B-Roll: Tips for capturing essential shots
  • Interview Techniques: Secrets and tips for great interviews

 

 

Day 3 –TAILORED CONSULTATIONS ABOUT YOUR SHOOTING

Week of 21–27 July

Personalized Support: Guidance before, during, and after production

Day 4 –Introduction to editing (educational video sent prior to meeting) & Tailored Consultations

Week OF 28 JULY-3 AUGUST

    • Learn basic editing techniques 
    • Settings and essential tools
    • Cutting
    • Transitions
    • Sound
    • Texts & titles
    • Exporting

    Tailored consultation before-during-after post-production, concrete help with issues related to the editing and storytelling.

    Day 5 – Feedback & Screening
    Sat, 09.08.2025 | 10:30 – 14:30

    • Feedbacks 
    • Screening: Watch and discuss each other’s films
    • Celebration: Reflect on challenges and achievements

     

    Why Join?

    • Hands-on learning in a small group
    • Personalized feedback and support
    • Learn at your own pace with guided facilitation
    • Celebrate your creative journey with like-minded filmmakers

    Contact

    Email: paganelli.linda@gmail.com
    Questions? Don’t hesitate to reach out!

     

     

    About the Workshop MENTOR

    Linda Paganelli is an artist, anthropologist, and filmmaker who weaves together decolonial and queer*feminist perspectives with sensory, visual storytelling. With a background in Visual Anthropology, her work creates immersive, self-reflexive experiences that challenge conventional understandings of reality. Over the past thirteen years, she has worked with universities, museums, and galleries, crafting narratives around migration, belonging, memory culture, and the more-than-human world. Her projects have taken her from the complexities of conflict zones in Afghanistan, Israel/Palestine, and the Western Balkans to diverse communities across Europe. Through ethnographic filmmaking, Linda transcends academic boundaries, inviting a broader audience into these layered, intimate explorations.

    Her website is: https://lindapaganelli.com/

    She has taught at the University of St. Andrews, Viadrina University, Viadrina Center B/ORDER IN MOTION, filmArche e.V, the Visual Haus Cinema School, University of Amsterdam. Together with Alex DePew and Klaus Salminen, she runs the Berlin Film Community.