All Women-Documentary Workshop

Date: Jan 12, Day 01

Orientation
● Welcome and Introduction
Introduction to Documentary Filmmaking

● Understanding the documentary genre and its various subgenres

● Exploration of different documentary styles and approaches
Break
Conceptualization Documentary
● Developing a documentary concept and identifying a compelling story
● Conducting research, interviews, and gathering relevant information
● Crafting a documentary proposal and treatment

Short Film Screening(any films) & Discussion

Task: Participants must refine their ideas.

Date: Jan 13, Day 02

Storytelling and Narrative Structure

Recap from the previous day

● Exploring the power of storytelling in documentary filmmaking

● Creating a narrative structure for your documentary
● Techniques for building tension, conflict, and resolution
● Incorporating emotions and personal perspectives into the
narrative
Break
The Art of Pitching

Task: Participants will work on their ideas and prepare for their pitching the next
day.
Short Film Screening(any films) & Discussion
Date: Jan 14, Day 03
Recap from the previous session.
Individual pitching of the participant’s ideas.
Break
Interview Techniques and Conducting Effective Interviews
● Strategies for conducting impactful interviews
● Preparing interview questions and conducting research on interview
subjects
● Techniques for eliciting authentic and emotional responses from
interviewees
● Ethical considerations and best practices in documentary interviews
Pairing the participants and Idea selection
Task:Planning with the co-partner.

Date: Jan 15, Day 04

Recap from the previous session.

Cinematography and Visual Language

● Understanding the visual language of documentary filmmaking

● Camera techniques, shot composition, and framing
● Fundamentals of Lighting- Different lighting styles.
● Incorporating visual aesthetics to enhance emotional impact
Using a camera for practice around the venue.
Task: Communicate with your characters

Date: Jan 16, Day 05

Recap from the previous session.

Update on the characters.
Break
Sound Design and Music

● Importance of sound in documentaries

● Techniques for capturing high-quality audio
● Effective use of music to enhance emotions and support the narrative
Using an Audio Recorder for practice around the venue.
Date: Jan 17, Day 06
Editing and Post-Production

● Overview of editing software(Premier Pro) and tools for

documentary filmmaking
● Techniques for structuring and organizing footage
● Crafting a compelling story through editing
● Incorporating emotions and pacing into the editing process
Break
Preparation for their shoot.

Date: Jan 18, Day 07

Final Preparation for the shoot.

Date: Jan 19, 20, 21

Day 08 and Day 09, Day 10: Shoot Day
● End of the shoot day, mentors will be providing feedback to each of
our participants looking at the footage to see where their story is
leading.
● Discussion of the strengths and areas for improvement in each project for
next shoot day

Date: Jan 22, Jan 23

Day 11, Day 12: Finalize Edit

Date: Jan 24, Day 13

Distribution and Impact

● Understanding distribution options for documentaries
● Strategies for reaching audiences and creating impact
● Film festival submissions and strategies for promotion

Date: Jan 25, Day 14: Film Screening and Certificate Distribution

● Participants present their documentary films in closed groups(family,

friends and few filmmakers from the industry)
● Certificate Distribution
● Final reflections and wrap-up of the workshop