Often beginners want to run ahead of themselves when starting out making the first documentary. I did. I was just so impatient, wanting everything NOW. This is why it is so important to understand the preliminaries of pre-production when starting out with your first documentary. Even more so when you are working alone, with limited resources and on a budget which I call guerrilla filmmaking

 As beginners, there is a lot to learn. It CAN become overwhelming. This is why I created The 28 Steps to break each stage down simply to get you taking action ASAP

I will be launching this online PRE-PRODUCTION course via UDEMY, the world's largest online teaching and learning platform by September 2023
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I promise you, this will be one of the best presents you can gift yourself.

HOW TO KICKSTART YOUR FIRST GUERRILLA STYLE DOCUMENTARY IN 28 STEPS. Stay tuned for more information

CONTENT OF THE COURSE
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​Are you unsure how to kickstart your first documentary? Do you need a simple guide to follow? In this 28-step-by-step course, I'll get you

• past your preliminary idea and to in-depth research in preproduction
• filming and editing in production and post-production
• preparing your documentary for festivals in the promotion stage​
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I do this by brainstorming my new short documentary. You will follow me as I test out ideas, research, film and edit them, write a synopsis, create a Pitch Deck and use this as a promotional tool for a longer film. As we proceed many unexpected things will happen. This is what documentary guerrilla filming is all about; we often have no idea where we will end up! From this process, you will create your own documentary film from beginning to end.

THE APPROACH
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I use innovative ways to teach filmmaking and mix a hands-on DIY easy-to-understand approach.
I believe you should not have to spend lots of money in the beginning when you are starting.
​For this reason, I focus on the tools you already have, such as your smartphone, a clip-on or shotgun microphone and free editing software which will get you a long way.
By the end of this course, you will have gained knowledge, belief and confidence in your ability to make your films. 

Although I cannot promise you an award-winning documentary, I can guarantee that if you implement the 28 steps you WILL have a piece of work you can be proud of, which you can show to friends, family and your community, even enter into festivals. You will be bitten by the passion and obsession which is documentary filmmaking. From here you will want to carry on.
I want your journey to be exciting, and fulfilling, and for you to GO FOR IT!

As Confucius says: “Wherever you go, go with all your heart."

28 Video Lectures, an accompanying PDF workbook with clickable links, and a downloadable Documentary Notebook.(Auditory learners: MP3 audio for each step which is taken directly from the videos)

For more information: CONTACT ME @

jeanne.pope@scatterflix.com