Documentary Filmmaking Certificate

• Promote your documentary projects through pitching and writing treatments
• Gain practical and paper-based skills and experience to apply to your own future documentaries
• Targeted exercises develop new and existing camera and sound abilities
• Learn documentary research methodologies and how to apply them
• Gain an understanding of the different sectors of the documentary industry
• Receive hands-on training from practising documentary industry professionals
• Work in small groups with excellent tutor-to-student ratios
• Group feedback sessions, mentoring and technical support enhance your learning and your individual project needs
• Work with broadcast-quality digital cameras and edit using Adobe Premiere Pro
• Pitch final projects to a panel of documentary industry professionals
• All final documentary film projects are screened
• Benefit from studying and networking within a top professional film academy to increase your contacts and knowledge of the filmmaking process

 

6 weeks, 30 consecutive weekdays
Hours: 10:00 – 17:00 (plus additional hours incl. evenings and weekends)

If you have an idea for a documentary and want to turn your dream into reality, this intensive, 6-week course will provide the grounding you need to transform your initial concept into a gripping factual film. With hands-on training from practising documentary professionals, you will gain all the skills you need and make your own collaborative documentary ready to pitch and package to the industry.

You'll work with broadcast quality digital cameras and learn and develop your skills in cinematography and sound. Hone your editing skills with Adobe Premiere Pro before you pitch your final project to a panel of documentary industry professionals.

Key Features

• Promote your documentary projects through pitching and writing treatments
• Gain practical and paper-based skills and experience to apply to your own future documentaries
• Targeted exercises develop new and existing camera and sound abilities
• Learn documentary research methodologies and how to apply them
• Gain an understanding of the different sectors of the documentary industry
• Receive hands-on training from practising documentary industry professionals
• Work in small groups with excellent tutor-to-student ratios
• Group feedback sessions, mentoring and technical support enhance your learning and your individual project needs
• Work with broadcast-quality digital cameras and edit using Adobe Premiere Pro
• Pitch final projects to a panel of documentary industry professionals
• All final documentary film projects are screened
• Benefit from studying and networking within a top professional film academy to increase your contacts and knowledge of the filmmaking process

This course takes place in person at LFA, 52a Walham Grove, London SW6.

Do I need to have an idea already? 

While we help you generate an idea at the start, it’s beneficial to have a project concept to aid your pitch and guide the tutors. 

Will I get to make my documentary? 

Not all students will produce their documentary due to time constraints. You'll pitch your idea to a panel, and the top 3 will be selected for production. 

What kind of documentary will we make? 

This is an educational short course, so choose a topic suitable for diverse audiences that can be effectively explored in a five-minute documentary. 

• All applicants must be fluent in English: English Language Level: Upper Intermediate
• Minimum age 18

Step 1: Application
Submit your Application Form here.

Step 2: Course Fees
Your letter of acceptance, which you need in order to apply for your student visitor visa, can only be issued once you have met all of the admissions criteria for the course you are applying for and we have received your full course fees.

Step 3: Acceptance
Once we’ve received your full course fees, we can issue you with a letter of acceptance, which you can use to apply for your student visitor visa. In order to issue your letter of acceptance we will require:

1.  A scanned copy or high quality photograph of your passport
2. Your passport number
3. Your name as it appears on your passport
4. Your nationality
5. Your home address
6. The address where you will be staying whilst studying in the UK