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So you've got an idea for a documentary? How to develop your idea for a documentary
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Whether you have an important issue you want to raise, or a story you want to tell, a documentary is a great way to get your message across. This seminar is a unique opportunity to learn how to turn your documentary idea into a compelling film that audiences will love. If you’ve got an idea for a great documentary, this class will help you to get it out of your head and onto the screen. Led by the Guardian’s head of documentaries Charlie Phillips, this highly informative evening demystifies the process of developing, pitching and distributing factual films.
Led by the Guardian’s head of documentaries Charlie Phillips, the course demystifies the process of developing and disseminating factual films across different formats. You’ll learn everything from how to grow an idea, to how to pitch your film to commissioning editors and apply for funding. You’ll also learn the basics of distribution, marketing and exhibiting, ensuring your documentary reaches the broadest audience possible Suitable for filmmakers at any stage of their career, the class includes up-to-date market information and lots of practical advice on pitching ideas to editors. Plus, Charlie will discuss what the Guardian is currently doing with documentaries, and how you can get involved. Don’t miss out on this fantastic masterclass – book your place now and learn how to make documentaries that make a difference to the world.
Charlie will also discuss what the Guardian is currently doing with its documentaries, and how you can get involved. Altogether, it’s an unmissable course for filmmakers at any stage of their career. You’ll leave buzzing with ideas and a newfound confidence in your ability to create documentaries that make a difference to the world. Content
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PLEASE NOTE: Attendees are encouraged to arrive with ideas for documentaries they might like to make, as well as a sense of the style and content of films they enjoy watching. This isn’t compulsory, but is just an idea so people arrive in the right frame of mind for the course.
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Charlie Phillips is head of documentaries at the Guardian. He was previously deputy director at Sheffield Doc/Fest for seven years. Before that, he was editor of FourDocs for Channel 4. Guardian Documentaries is a new project to commission and acquire new documentaries from all around the world for one of the world’s most-visited serious online video platforms, the Guardian’s global website. Guardian Documentaries is currently looking to commission mostly short-form documentaries, with the occasional co-production on a longer doc. Docs they are looking for need to have brilliant storytelling and characters, focused on contemporary subjects that are relevant globally and feel very new. Charlie Phillips is head of documentaries at the Guardian. He was previously deputy director at Sheffield Doc/Fest for seven years. Before that, he was editor of FourDocs for Channel 4. Find him on Twitter here.
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Date: Tuesday 19 May 2015Times: 6.30pm-9.30pmLocation: The Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GUPrice: £49 (includes VAT, booking fee and drinks)Event capacity: 100 Date: Wednesday 13 January 2016Times: 6.30pm-9.30pmLocation: The Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GUPrice: £49 (includes VAT, booking fee and drinks)Event capacity: 50
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