Six Ways to Open Your Documentary Film

Editing an opening to your documentary film can easily be the most difficult scene to craft. The opening scene must immediately hook the viewer and then quickly lead to some sense of what the film is about.

How do you do this? I recently came across a great newsletter from a San Francisco-based business, DV Workshops.  They suggest six killer ways to open your documentary film in a way that will grip viewers straight out of the gate. Check it out at http://www.dvworkshops.com/newsletters/Sixways1.html

You can also learn more about how to craft a great documentary open at https://newdocediting.com/land/editingdocumentaryecourse/.