Scatterflix Documentaries

Goodbye beautiful 2022. Hello wonderful 2023

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

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

Online Documentary Film Courses and much more

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 also work at Sevenoaks Adult Education Centre where I am teaching three courses which you can view at the above above link. 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.

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.

NEW COURSE - SCRAPBOOKING YOUR SOUL DESIRE

Offered online - 1-1 via zoom or Skype
Have you always wanted to document your story or that of 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. We will also use mindfulness in our storytelling for healing as one can reflect upon old traumas, held-in pain or past longing through communicating and sharing. Writing and creating around our personal narratives helps with a healing process.
For more information please contact me @ jeanne.pope@scatterflix.com

The sessions lasts around two hours. To leave me a message click on the image.

Over 100 pages on HOW to Scrapbook your Soul Desire and Documentary Film Production

Emma Cox from Journeys Into Genealogy Podcast interviewed me on scrapbooking for family history. It is always fascinating to talk about one's passion as it gives a chance for deeper reflection. Thank you Emma