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.

FREE

7-Day Documentary Crash Course + Legal Forms Pack

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! (For a limited time get a free pack of legal forms & contracts)

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 Fundraising 101 Course 2.0

Learn essential fundraising concepts quickly and easily with 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

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 Template Pack

(Discount Bundle)

A complete pack of budgeting tools.

Includes: budget templates, sample budgets, going rates sheet, video tutorials and budgeting masterclass.

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.

NEW! Legal & Business Essentials for Documentary Filmmakers

Entertainment Attorney Gordon Firemark teaches this 6-part legal crash course covering THE must-know legal & business essentials when making a documentary. Includes 21 video tutorials, quizzes, downloads, plus 60+ legal Q&A's.

Documentary Legal Tool Kit

(Discount Bundle)

Includes 14 legal forms/contracts, plus lifetime access to the Legal/Business Essentials for Documentary Filmmakers (21 video tutorials, quizzes, downloads, 60+ Q&A database).

From Entertainment Attorney Gordon Firemark, a must-have resource for all documentary filmmakers.

Documentary Fundraising Tool Kit

(Discount Bundle)

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.

NEW! Selling Your Documentary To Netflix

What You Need to Know, How to Pitch Netflix, Who to Contact, Idea Development, Letter/Proposal Templates, Downloads, Worksheets, Interactive Database, Deal Terms and more!

NEW! Documentary Production Roadmap: 46 Case Studies

Get inside strategies & data from 46 award-winning documentaries/unscripted projects. Researched and compiled by Peter Hamilton Consulting, Inc.

NEW! Sweet Spots 2021: Television Rates & Financials

What do TV channels + NETFLIX pay for original programs, documentaries, specials and reality series? In this exclusive in-depth guide, get production cost benchmarks for 32 U.S. factual networks including Netflix!