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New Doc Editing’s store is frequently updated with useful instructional products for editing documentary films. Check out our latest e-courses, e-books, reports and coaching services:
The Ultimate Guide to Structuring Your Documentary
Do you know what it takes to craft a good story-one that will win over funders and captivate audiences?
Not every filmmaker in our community has the editorial chops to structure a documentary that will attract funders and large audiences. For step-by-step guidance that will make your dream a reality, read on…
"Directing Personal Documentaries With Universal Appeal", $37.97
Directing Personal Documentaries With Universal Appeal E-Course
You want your personal documentary to have universal appeal so you can attract funders and large audiences. In this insightful 2-part video e-course, UC Berkeley editing instructor Karen Everett explains how to keep your viewers on the edge of their seat. Learn more…
Editing the Character-Driven Documentary E-course
In this comprehensive 6-part E-course you will learn proven techniques for applying screenwriting techniques that will keep your viewers glued to the screen.
Try out the first video in this highly acclaimed e-course for just one dollar and begin editing with clarity and confidence. Learn more...
Documentary Editing
This widely anticipated ebook is the first comprehensive text on editing documentary films. You’ll learn how to structure your film in a way that will attract funders and viewers, how to keep scenes engaging through professional micro-editing techniques, and best practices for collaborating with your post-production team. Learn more…
Documentary Budgeting System
You want to make a film, but don’t know what it will cost. Or, you need a better budgeting system. Look no further. The DocuMentors Documentary Budgeting System includes:
*A concise, in-depth 3-part Video Budgeting Tutorial (85 minutes)
*An Easy Budget Template for simple projects (promo videos, etc)
*A Detailed Line Item Budget for more complicated films.
*A Going Rates Table, giving you a starting place on costs for virtually every line item in the detailed budget.
*Actual Budget Samples from award-winning films
You will learn:
- How to create the most accurate budget for your film
- Why and When you might need different versions of your budget, and How to create them
- How to negotiate the best rates for equipment and crew
- How to use the 2 included Templates for any project you might have
- How to use the Going Rates Table for your particular production parameters
Documentary Budgeting System - All Modules
You find you need some help with budgeting, but don’t need the whole Documentary Budgeting System. You can purchase the items in the System separately if you wish!
- An Easy Budget Template (1 page) for simple projects
- A Detailed Line Item Budget (6 pages) for more complicated films
- A Going Rates Table, giving you a starting place on line item costs
- Actual Budget Samples (from 5 different films)
- Three-part Video Budgeting Tutorial
Documentary Producing 101
You’ve got an amazing documentary idea, but you’re not sure how to make it a reality. Or perhaps, you’ve actually made a documentary but you don’t know how to get it into the right festivals or into distribution. In any case, this audio course is for you! You will be given a detailed map of documentary producing, enriched with real case studies and backed by a thorough understanding of the documentary industry.
You’ll learn:
- How to raise documentary money
- How to get documentary ideas and how to protect them
- How to create documentary budgets
- How to hire the best documentary crew for the least amount of money
- How to decide on the right gear for your film
- How to produce memorable, high quality documentary shoots
- How to save money and time in documentary post production
- How to have success on the film festival circuit
- How to make money with documentary distribution
- And so much more!