"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step"
Laozi

"I hear and I forget. I see and
I remember. I do and understand"
Confucius

“Wherever you go, go with all your heart”
Confucius

Welcome to
Scatterflix Documentaries

a site for beginners who want to kickstart their documentary films,
workshops with tips and techniques, newsbites, showcasing our documentaries, with lots of great ideas and freebies to get you motivated

 
​My name is Jeanne Pope, I am British-French-Canadian and a bit of a nomad. I am a passionate documentary filmmaker and educator currently working remotely for the Qingdao Film Academy, Qingdao, China where I taught before the pandemic from 2015-2020. I am based in the UK, and sometimes France where I have my home. 

During the 2020 lockdown, inspired by the success of our online Chinese classes, and to answer people's question on How do I begin to make my first documentary?,  I created my free workshops which you can find here. I love what I do and I love to share my knowledge. This is a small and intimate DIY community where we  work together, tell our stories and create a harmonious and friendly platform where we exchange and learn. We are happy to have you join us on this happy and exciting documentary journey.

Wang Ying is Chinese-Canadian from Nanjing, the old Capital of China. We have collaborated on documentaries since 2006 when we met in Montreal. He currently works as a professor of documentary film production in Qingdao. We are dear friends. 
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Ying's last film Shang Xin Fang - Moving to New House - has won various prizes in international film festivals in 2021. I was honoured to have worked with him on this wonderful documentary. We currently have three films in pre-production: Chinese, Canadian and an English production. We work with students in China, host online workshops and keep creating. It is not always easy working from a distance - China-UK -  but the obstacles give us more motivation to continue. Check out our productions, give us a shout, and visit our YouTube channels.To edit, click on the text to start adding your own words.

​Offered online - 1-1 via zoom or Skype.
Have you always wanted to document a family member, friend, a place, or even an object which is held dear, in a way that preserves that memory and history, yet you do not quite know how to start?  This workshop takes your through the hands on or digital process using archives (photos and other mediums) to create a moving and touching documentary memory. Contact:  jeanne.pope@scatterflix.com

PODCAST 13/04/2022
​Listen to Emma Cox Podcast: Journeys into Genealogy interview  - ​Scrapbooking

​A course for beginners, in 22 easy steps, to get you through the pre-production process, where you will find the perfect subject and carve your story. Lots of tips to take you through this important preliminary stage.
Please leave your name and I will send you the free eBook and more information.

​Big thanks to Jeanne for the great first film making session today!
Anne 

Marvellous inspiration in the first of two generous workshops. Thank you Jeanne! 
Karen​

Thank you for your time and help over these years. Zhang Da

​​Rusthall Community Cinema Film 15-16 October 2022
Festival Submissions Now Closed 
ONE MONTH FROM OUR FESTIVAL

We have had over 250 films submitted for our first International Film Festival. It has been a fascinating and sometimes tough job viewing them. Very excited that we have now got to our shortlist. 

I give documentary film workshops for anyone who wants a short intro in how to get started

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