Thinking about Documentaries: A guide for potential documentary production
Join us for a webinar beginning on May 30, 2020 at 4:00 PM SGT.
ABU is presenting a Four – Part Workshop: Thinking about Documentaries. The four sessions will be held on 30 May, 31 May, 6 June and 7 June respectively.
The series will identify a way of approaching documentary programmes and films through history, technical developments and the processes required for successful productions. The four sessions will be:
- An introduction to Documentary making – Unraveling the “factual jigsaw” from news, features and current affairs to documentaries (30 May).
2. The Documentary Maker … a brief history of genres into documentary development and trends of documentary making (31 May).
3. A Documentary Template…… from concept to transmission (6 June).
4. The Surgery. Participants’ ideas and questions… suggestions and feedback (7 June). WHO’S IT FOR
Broadcasters and associated professionals, who wish to expand their knowledge, skills and ability in factual programme making.
MEET THE TRAINER
Russell Isaac is a broadcaster with 40 years experience and has conceived, presented and produced documentaries since 1982. Working across the globe, he has produced programmes for the BBC, ITV, S4C, ESPN, Sky, Al Jazeera etc. and has tutored and guided documentary makers in Asia,the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Latin America. From an academic background in Social Science Russell became a TV and Radio broadcaster in news and current affairs reporting, presenting and producing from conflict and disaster zones across the world. For 20 years he was Managing Director of a number of UK Independent production companies producing documentaries and sports and was also a senior training consultant for the Thomson Foundation. He is currently a media consultant on Climate Change and Societal Development for a variety of international companies and organisations. He graduated from UCNW, Bangor University, Wales and conducted his MA research for the Social Science Research Council.
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