The Documentary Filmmaker’s Workbook

By Nina Gilden Seavey, Emmy Award-winning Filmmaker, Podcaster, Author, and Film Professor The Documentary Filmmaker’s Workbook is two books in one! DIRECTING DOCUMENTARY – Everything you need to know to be the creative force in documentary filmmaking. Flip the book over and turn it upside down… PRODUCING DOCUMENTARY – Everything you need to know to guide a film from concept to distribution. The Workbook has a durable hard cover and with steel wire binding to accompany you no matter where you travel on your filmmaking journey. What’s inside The Documentary Filmmaker’s Workbook? Simple, direct, informative explanatory text about the filmmaking process Easy-to-follow steps for directing and producing a documentary film Writing prompts focused on translating concepts to YOUR own project Quotes from accomplished filmmakers and thought leaders guaranteed to provide insight and inspiration Value-added samples of professionally produced work for you to model in your own project Nina is an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker who has been teaching, making films, hosting podcasts, running film festivals, and authoring books and articles for the past 40 years. Hundreds of students, emerging filmmakers, and accomplished documentarians have learned from Nina. Here’s what some of them have said about her: “Nina is passionate about documentary and extremely knowledgeable. It was great to learn from someone with her level of experience. Nina opened my eyes to aspects that I had not given much thought to before.” “Nina’s wealth of information and experience and her generous way of sharing it, very practical and insightful – is her signature strength.” “Nina has so much information to pass along. She really is on to something by sharing her industry knowledge and encouragement. Good stories change lives, great stories change worlds. It takes talent, perseverance, and the know-how to create films. Nina has taken us a step, or two or more, to reaching our goals.” Read The Documentary Filmmaker’s Workbook every day. It’s your instructional guide and your personal roadmap to successfully finishing your film. But most of all, The Documentary Filmmaker’s Workbook is an ongoing dialogue between you and Nina that will give you the tools – and the confidence – to find your voice in documentary filmmaking. A voice that you will be able to share with the world!