Helping independent documentary filmmakers develop the skills and resources to tell their story. From funding to development to distribution.
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Is there a story in your family you’ve always wanted to capture?
Make a Documentary from Your Family Story is a self-paced 12-week course that helps you turn interviews, photos, home movies and new footage into a finished 5-to-10-minute documentary.
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Final day: the Back to School Sale ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.
Save 50% on individual courses, templates, and tools, choose a focused bundle, or get the 19-product collection for a year.
Explore the sale before it closes:
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One year. The complete 19-product Back to School collection for documentary filmmakers.
Save 72% compared with buying them separately through Aug 13:
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Make your first documentary with a personal story you care about.
Dandan Liu's guided, self-paced Family Story course uses practical assignments to help you move from idea to finished short documentary.
50% off through Aug 13:
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Our Back to School Sale is open: save 50% on individual documentary filmmaking courses, templates and tools through Aug. 13. Focused bundles and one-year all-access are also available.
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Free live session on Wednesday, May 2:
Why Film Festivals Matter!
Peter Hamilton speaks with Pat McGee, documentary filmmaker and Festival Director of Anchorage International Film Festival, about what festivals look for + what filmmakers can learn from the programming process.
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AI is moving quickly, but documentary filmmakers need more than hype and tool-chasing.
That’s why we’re launching Doc AI Hub with Philip Shane: live sessions, office hours, curated AI updates and community.
First session: May 14 with Michael LaPointe.
🤖 Made with AI
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#FundingMonday
UK doc makers: the Climate Spring Digital-First Pitch for short-form, unscripted climate storytelling built for digital platforms, with 4 creatives shortlisted to pitch at @sheffdocfest .
Winner receives £10,000. Deadline: 11 May, 1pm.
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#FundingMonday: The Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film is open for docs exploring American history.
Awards include:
$200k winner
$50k runner-up
$25k for 4 finalists
Rough and fine cuts accepted.
Deadline: May 3, 2026, 11:59pm PT
More details here:
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Flash Sale this weekend:
Get 30% off Selling to Netflix 2026, our practical course on how documentary deals with Netflix really work.
Was $249. Now $179.
Sale ends Monday.
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