About the specialisation

Documentary Filmmaking Courses

Our Documentary Filmmaking courses prepare you for the versatile nature of documentary production. You’ll develop practical skills in camera, sound, directing, editing and production, with dedicated documentary training and hands-on work on real subjects and stories.

You’ll gain practical documentary filmmaking experience, taking on greater creative responsibility and developing your own projects as you progress through the longer programs.

Documentary Skills

Develop practical skills in camera, sound, directing, editing and production for documentary filmmaking.

 

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Real Documentary Experience

Film real subjects and situations through practical documentary assignments and shoots.

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Documentary Credits

Build documentary credits across your own and other student productions.

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Feature Film Experience

Advanced students can take a main crew role on the feature film in one of their preferred areas.

 

Understanding your study path

documentary filmmaking in our courses

1-Month & 3-Month Courses

You don’t choose a specialisation yet. Everyone learns the same core filmmaking skills, which is especially valuable for future documentarians.

 

Documentary Experience

  • You don’t take documentary classes yet — instead you build universal filmmaking foundations across cinematography, directing, editing, production and screenwriting. 

Final Film

  • You will take a role in the final group film. The project may be documentary if the team chooses that direction — a great opportunity to experience how small, versatile crews work in practice.

Next Step

  • → Continue to the 1-Year Beginner Filmmaking Program

2-Month Course

This course is not designed for aspiring documentarians. It focuses mainly on cinematography and camera-related training, with only minimal overlap with documentary practice.

5-Month Course

Ideal for beginners who want a full filmmaking foundation, including documentary filmmaking.

Documentary Training

  • General filmmaking + dedicated documentary classes
  • Essential documentary skills and training across all departments

Final Film

  • Shoot at least one film in a documentary role 
  • Option to work on 3-4 more films in any role

Next Step

  • → Option to continue to the second semester of the 1-Year Program if you decide during the course

1-Year & 2-Year Programs

Documentary Training

  • Develop your documentary storytelling, directing, camera and sound skills
  • Gain practical experience filming real subjects and real situations

Your Films

  • Make at least one documentary final film each semester
  • Work on additional student productions and build your documentary portfolio (usually around 3–4 additional films per semester)

Feature Film

Next Step
→ Start your film career or continue your studies

We’ll guide you

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