WHO'S IT FOR?
This course is open to all applicants with an interest in using filmmaking for academic research or documentary film production.
ABOUT THE COURSE
Teaching includes practical and theoretical instruction in camera, sound, editing, ethics and approach for research and documentary filmmaking. Teaching and tutorial sessions are spread across four weeks usually between 14:00 - 16:00 (GMT - UK) each Monday, to accommodate participants from various time zones, with an extended session for tutorials on the final Monday. Our F4F Online Essentials website contains course materials and instructional texts for each of the 10 Learning Units, video explainers, useful links, background reading and viewing information. We use the Zoom platform for class-based interactive discussions. We have designed 12 Micro Tasks, aimed at embedding technical aspects of the course and 4 Practical Filmmaking Exercises, that mimic common fieldwork scenarios, to help consolidate your understanding of the learning units. Participants share the results of this work on Slack, where our tutors offer critique and comment, culminating in a one-to-one tutorial session, to help you apply what you have learnt in your own research and filmmaking. Each participant who has attended the main sessions receives a certificate of attendance and is welcomed as an F4F alumni.