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Documentary Storytelling and Scriptwriting 101 Essentials By Daniel Raim

Daniel Raim – Documentary Storytelling and Scriptwriting 101 Essentials

Learn how to create a compelling & impactful documentary – an Oscar winning approach!

Step-by-step multimedia scriptwriting workflow to organize footage, interviews, and ideas
Easy-to-follow roadmap covering conceiving, scripting, shooting, and assembling your documentary.
Engaging learning experience with videos, workbooks, quizzes, checklists, activities, and assignments.

Crafting Your Documentary Story

Are you staring at a blank white page and/or hours of raw footage with NO CLUE what to do next?

Do you have an amazing story but struggling with how to structure all the elements into a compelling film?

Are you overwhelmed with all the elements of your story and having trouble keeping your audience engaged on a deep level?

Whether you’re just starting out on your documentary journey or in the final stages, making a deeply emotional connection with your audience is THE critical element in the making of your film. It’s EVERYTHING.

About This Course

The goal of this course is to help you find clarity with your story and provide a clear framework for how to weave it together in a compelling and emotional way that will move audiences.

You get a step by step workflow to help you organize all your footage, interviews and ideas into a structured, cohesive and compelling film.

You get an easy-to-follow roadmap for tackling every aspect of conceiving, scripting, shooting, and assembling your documentary.

Perhaps most important, this course will show you how to find the heart of the story that is waiting to be told – a story that will emerge as you develop your film.

To help clarify the concepts taught in the course, you’ll have exclusive access to a case study of the making of HAROLD AND LILLIAN (Zeitgeist Films), including a step by step tutorial from the instructor on how he built the documentary script from scratch, plus access to view and download the complete full-length script.

Learn how to create compelling films that MOVE your audience emotionally.

In This Course You Will Learn:

How to organize all the scattered pieces of your story into a cohesive and engaging narrative
Powerful storytelling techniques to keep your audience glued to the screen
How to break down your film into a series of 8-12 sequences to create a compelling story arc
How to properly format your script and the best scriptwriting software
How to weave together your story beats (soundbites), scenes and sequences to create a compelling narrative
How to use dramatic conflict to create emotion within the audience
The core concepts of storytelling and how to use cinematic techniques to create greater impact
All the steps laid out to complete your film!

What’s Inside The Course

Award-Winning Documentary Scripts

A variety of script samples including TWO complete feature-length documentary scripts to view and analyze.
Step-By-Step Workflow

A step-by-step multimedia scriptwriting workflow to help you find clarity and direction with your documentary
Interactive Learning

Videos, workbooks, quizzes, slide shows, check-lists, activities and assignments create an engaging learning experience.
Production Resources

Access to Daniel’s personal resources including transcription services, storyboarding and writing services.
Pre-Formatted Script Template(s)

Pre-formatted scriptwriting template in FINAL DRAFT .fdx and WORD .docx to craft your script.