ALL COURSES
Documentary Starter Kit (Mini-Course)
A FREE 3-part mini-course to help you get started on your documentary. Includes tangible actionable steps, a pre-production check-list and documentary gear starter package ideas.
7-Day Documentary Crash Course
Learn step-by-step how to make a documentary from idea to completed film! Daily assignments, quizzes and assignments. Get 4-years worth of film school condensed into 7 days. Highly rated!
Documentary Storytelling & Scriptwriting
Dive deep into the storytelling process and learn how to turn complex real life stories into compelling films. Go step by step through the pre-production, production and storytelling process to create a powerful documentary that entertains, enlightens & inspires.
Documentary Scriptwriting Template
A complete documentary script template. Plus a step by step tutorial on how to properly format your script using professional, industry-standard scriptwriting practices.
Documentary Budgeting Masterclass
Jilann Spitzmiller has raised more than $1-million for her documentary projects and teaches her exact methods and insights for creating professional documentary budgets that WIN funding.
Documentary Fundraising 101
Learn essential fundraising concepts through 10+ fun and easy explainer videos. Plus 18 modules of core content that take you step-by-step through finding money for your film. You'll be amazed what you learn in this course!
Documentary Proposal Template Pack
2019 NEW RELEASE
Use our pre-formatted template and step-by-step grant writing tutorial to create a stunning proposal to raise money and support for your documentary.
Everything is formatted and ready to go!
Documentary Budget Templates Pack
A pack of two budget templates in Excel format, one simple and one detailed.
Includes 44-minutes of video tutorials.
2019 Documentary Going Rates Handbook
An up-to-date document with current price ranges and considerations for just about every line item you can think of, and will help you create a more accurate budget. It's a must-have resource that will save you tons of time researching costs and trying to figure out the line items that you'll actually need.
Documentary Budget Samples Pack
Three real-world documentary sample budgets ranging from $20K to $545K.
A fantastic resource to use as a reference guide for your own budget.
Documentary Cash Flow Worksheet + Tutorial (FREE)
This handy worksheet is a simple yet powerful budgeting tool that helps you determine your cash flow needs throughout the course of your documentary project.
Included: Worksheet + Mini-Budgeting Video Tutorial
Documentary Legal Forms [Starter Pack]
A starter pack of legal forms and contracts.
Pack includes: Talent Release, Location Release, Materials Release, Group Release, Background Release, Poster-Style Release, Crew Deal Memo and Life Rights Release
Documentary Legal Forms [Post-Production Pack]
A pack of legal forms and contracts for use during the post-production phase.
Pack includes: Voice Talent Agreement, Music Master Use License, Music Sync License, Music Composer Agreements (2), 3rd Party Content License.
Documentary Legal Forms Multi-Pack
All legal forms sold together in one discounted bundle. (14 forms total)
Includes: Starter Forms Pack (8 forms) + Post-Production Forms Pack (6 forms)
Ultimate Documentary Budgeting System
Get all the budgeting templates, courses and tools in one discounted bundle.
Includes: Documentary Budgeting Masterclass, Budget Template Pack, Going Rates Handbook, Budget Samples Pack and Cash Flow Worksheet.
Documentary Fundraising Tool Kit
Get all the fundraising courses and templates at a bundled discount.
Includes: Documentary Fundraising 101 Course, Proposal Template Pack, Budgeting Masterclass, Budget Template Pack, Going Rates Handbook, Budget Samples Pack and Cash Flow Worksheet.
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Ken Burns Teaches Documentary Filmmaking
Ken Burns is arguably America’s most celebrated filmmaker of historical documentaries with nearly 40 years of masterful storytelling. Learn how the 15-time Emmy Award winner captures “the drama of truth” from first treatment to final edit. Part of the MasterClass series.