About Desktop Documentaries
"Make visible what, without you, might perhaps never have been seen." -- Robert Bresson, French Film Director
 Empowering you to tell your story is what we're all about here at Desktop Documentaries.This site is dedicated to filmmaking enthusiasts of all levels looking for guidance, perspective and insight about documentary filmmaking.
What you will find on this site:
Do Documentaries Matter?If you believe documentaries can change the world, three new studies prove why you're right. Turns out, great storytelling can profoundly move people to action and inspire change.
Documentary Funding and FundraisingWe know how tough it can be to raise money for your filmmaking projects. That's why we make a special effort to provide support, articles and resources to help you with your fundraising efforts.
 Do you need money for your documentary? Learn more about our 5-item packet of fundraising tools including a 25-page proposal template (including instructions), proposal writing guide, two budget templates and a budgeting tutorial. Learn more: Documentary Proposal and Budget Template Pack
Get StartedReady to change the world? Click here for a step-by-step guide on making documentaries.
Write an Article or ReviewDesktop Documentaries is always on the look-out for talented guest writers and bloggers to contribute articles and reviews for this site. This is an unpaid gig, but think of the great experience and publicity you'll get! There are several ways you can write for us. You can start right now! - Write an original article of your choosing
- Write A Documentary Review
- Write A Camcorder Review
- Write A Video Editing Software Review
- Pitch Documentary Ideas
- Write A Guest Post On "Filmmaking Amateur" Blog
If you would like personalized suggestions just for you, contact us. We've got tons of ideas!
Build Your Own Documentary WebsiteDesktop-Documentaries.com gets thousands of visitors per month with traffic doubling every few months. We use a fantastic "all-in-one" web service called SBI (Site Build It). We signed up with SBI in 2008 and the experience has truly been phenomenal. Call us and we will personally tell you about it. Learn more about SBI..
Who's In Charge Here? Faith Fuller is the founder and editor of this site. She's been in the filmmaking, video production, news and communications industry for 20+ years. She has literally produced thousands of productions including news stories, documentary shorts, PSA's and educational videos. Her filmmaking travels have taken her to 40+ countries around the world including Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, South Africa, Honduras, Romania, Egypt and Malaysia. Her work has been seen on CNN, The Discovery Channel and PBS and won numerous awards including Telly's, a CINE and regional EMMY. Her first feature-length documentary, Briars in the Cotton Patch, was broadcast on PBS stations across the United States from 2005 - 2010. Faith has a dynamic network of filmmaking colleagues who either contribute, consult or who are profiled on Desktop-Documentaries.com, hence the "we" you may see throughout this site.
Ask A QuestionAre you working on a documentary or thinking about working on a documentary? If you have a filmmaking question, pop over to our FREE filmmaking forum and Ask A Question. Or for more personalized help, learn about our Consulting and One-On-One coaching services.
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