Advanced Documentary Production (394-0-70)

Instructors

Marco Williams

Meeting Info

Northwestern Qatar Room G-224: Mon, Wed 3:20PM - 5:00PM (AST)

Overview of class

This intensive workshop course builds on the introductory documentary-making skills learned in MIT392, and will result in the creation of an 8-12-minute documentary, over the entirety of the semester, by each student. We will analyze observational, hybrid, personal, and traditional documentary forms from filmmakers in MENA, the U.S., Europe, and the Global South, to inform and inspire your work. We will examine more closely music, animation, archival and sound design as elements to incorporate into your final documentary. Development of your idea will be supported, and editing emphasized, through the sharing of required multiple cuts over the semester, for feedback from the professor and your colleagues. Festival strategy, outreach, and distribution across multiple platforms for your project will be explored. Students should arrive to the first day of class with a preliminarily researched idea and ideally access to documentary participant(s) in place. Students are encouraged to contact Professor Beverly prior to registration to discuss and strategize their ideas.

Registration Requirements

• Pre-requisites: MIT 392-0 OR JOUR 326-0


• Open to Juniors and above


• "MIT Technical-Practical Course


• Satisfies Film and Design Minor & Strategic Communication Minor

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: NUQ: Open to students with junior standing or above who have completed MIT 392‑0: Documentary Production or JOUR 326‑0: Documentary for Journalists.