Workshops - Docs in Progress

Workshops

Whether you consider yourself a seasoned professional, an emerging filmmaker, or a beginner, Docs In Progress offers a range of education programs focused on documentary filmmaking.

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Archival Research 101

Archival Research 101 guides students down pathways for using third-party media in films. This course highlights how to avoid copyright and licensi...

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Archival Lab

Description: The Archival Research Lab is offered as a hands-on workshop that accompanies Archival Research 101. During the Lab the instructor will...

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Understanding Fiscal Sponsorship

Description: Docs In Progress is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and administers a Fiscal Sponsorship Program to allow eligible documentary ...

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Copyright Basics and Fair Use

Description: Copyright Basics and Fair Use is the first of two workshops on copyright and licensing that you can take together, or separately. In t...

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Licensing of Music, Images and Footage

Description: Licensing of Music, Images and Footage is the second of two workshops on copyright and licensing that you can take together, or separa...

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Visual Storytelling in Documentary

Description: Just because documentary filmmaking is about recording reality, filmmakers still need to pay the same attention to visual storytelling...

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Documentary Structure Strategies

Description: If you were building a house, you would need to have a blueprint which provides a plan of what it will look like. A film is no differe...

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Story Development Bootcamp

Date: Saturday, March 18 - Sunday, March 19 | 10PM-3PM Teaching Artist: Adele Schmidt

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Writing the Documentary Proposal

Description: Your written proposal is possibly your first shot at impressing a commissioning editor or funder. It’s important to write a proposal t...

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Writing the Documentary Treatment

Description: This workshop focuses on writing a treatment, the narrative blueprint for your film. Exercises will bring out your approach and the st...

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Documentary Fundraising

Description: Making a documentary film is exciting, but raising money to make that film is all but exciting. It’s hard work. The good news is that ...

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Documentary Budgeting

Description: Keeping control over your budget throughout the entire documentary filmmaking process, is a core component when making a film. Funders...

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Marketing & Distribution

Description: With the digitalization of the film and video industry and the rise of social media, distribution strategies for documentaries have ch...

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The Smartphone Documentarian

Description: This workshop will give participants the opportunity to learn how to get the most out of your smartphones when it comes to video. Toda...

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Podcast Storytelling

Description: Podcasting is red hot on the media landscape. There are currently 2 million podcasts in release and the listenership for this format h...

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Working with a composer

Description: This workshop is intended for anyone who would like to gain an understanding of the basics of film soundtracks and how to collaborate ...

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Video Workshops for Non-Profits

Description: Capacity-building programs help nonprofits learn best practices in using documentary storytelling to communicate their mission, call t...

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Understanding Fiscal Sponsorship-Info Session

Description: Docs In Progress is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and administers a Fiscal Sponsorship Program to allow eligible documentary proj...

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Intro to Documentary Production

Description: This hands-on class for new filmmakers focuses on how to plan, shoot and edit a short documentary. The class will introduce participan...

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Introduction To Documentary Editing

Description: During this six sessions workshop, you'll learn the editing interface, how to establish a workflow, ingest files, use tools to trim/pl...

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Location Sound Recording

Location sound recording requires strict attention to changes in ambient noise. While this is usually not a problem for controlled settings like st...

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Building a Solo Doc Filmmaking Kit

Description: You can make a whole documentary, or big parts of one, by yourself! All the tools that you need can fit inside a backpack and a slin...

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Archival Media Research Bootcamp at the World's Best Facilities

Description: The National Archives at College Park and the Library of Congress on Capital Hill are the richest and most accessible motion picture a...

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Intro to After Effects (from Premier to After Effects and back)

Description: Master motion graphics for your video projects. Learn basic and begin build compositions, create and animate text, and even repair vi...

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Intro to Color Correction (from Premier to Resolve and back)

Description: The human eye often beats out the most advanced cameras in sensitivity to color. Multiply different cameras, different times of day, ...

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MC 101/110 – AVID Media Composer Fundamentals I and II

Description: This 5 day in-person course at Docs In Progress combines MC 101 and MC 110 to provide the foundation for the AVID Media Composer User...

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Pro Tools Fundamentals II (PT110)

Description: The Pro Tools Fundamentals II (PT110) course expands upon the basic principles taught in the Pro Tools Fundamentals I (PT101) course a...

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ProTools Fundamentals I (PT101)

Description: The Pro Tools Fundamentals I (PT101) introduces fundamental Pro Tools concepts and principles, covering everything an individual needs...

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Drone Photography

Description: This aerial photography workshop is designed to empower students with an understanding of how to master drone photography both in-the-...

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Inside the Film Festival Selection Process

Description: What does it take for your documentary feature or short to be accepted into a film festival? What are festival programmers really loo...

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Introduction Into Gaming

Description: Design computer games using the GameMaker Studio platform! Students use the drag-and-drop interface to create and modify game componen...

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Cinematography and Lighting

Description: Cinematography requires an understanding of light. There are many tools to modify, create and shape it, but sometimes one has to make ...

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Teen Summer Pro Tools Workshop

Description: In this one week fun and educational filmmaking workshop for ages 13-17 (or entering 7th grade), participants will learn the fundament...

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Teen Summer Filmmaking Workshop

Description: In this one week fun and educational filmmaking workshop for ages 13-17 (or entering 7th grade), participants work in small teams to p...

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Intermediate Adobe Premiere Editing

Description: This full day of learning Adobe Premiere at the intermediate level is recommended for anyone who already understands the core software...

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