In addition to our regular screenings and classes, Docs In Progress® sponsors special workshops and expert talks on specialized topics or with industry experts.
Upcoming Workshops and Talks:
January 14, 2012: Lighting on the Fly Workshop with Rafael de la Uz
January 19, 2012: Tips on How to Fund and Produce an Independent Film in Stages with Kiley Kraskouskas and Rachell Shapiro
Previous Workshops:
December 1, 2011: How to Choose the Right Camera Package for Your Documentary with Sam Hampton
November 19, 2011: Legal Issues Workshop with Laura Possessky
November 8, 2011: Producing Quick Turnaround Documentary Shorts with Richard Hall
September 21, 2011: Participatory Video with Lance Kramer, Brandon Kramer, Joy Haynes, and Ellie Walton
September 10, 2011: The Backpack Filmmaker: How to Shoot Solo with Jon Adelman
June 20, 2011: Peer Pitch at Silverdocs
June 14, 2011: The Art of Collaborating with DPs and Editors with Thomas Kaufman and Claude LaVallee
May 2, 2011: Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson on Grassroots Outreach, Film Sales, & Social Change
April 2, 2011: The Backpack Filmmaker Shooting Solo with Jon Adelman
March 10, 2011: Perspectives on Personal Documentaries with Doug Block
March 7, 2011: Self-Distribution Success: Maximizing DVD Sales to Niche Audiences
November 20, 2010: Fair Use Legal Workshop with Laura Possessky
November 1, 2010: Archival A to Z with Bonnie Rowan, Laura Possessky, and Chris Billing
October 28, 2010: Docs Insiders Evening with Sky Sitney from the Silverdocs Film Festival
October 14, 2010: Getting Industry Attention for Your Doc In Progress at the Independent Film Market with Tom Dziedzic and Jason Osder
October 7, 2010: Don’t Get Mad, Get a Camera: an Evening with Erin Davies and the Fagbug on Activist Documentary Outreach
September 11-12, 2010: The Backpack Filmmaker Shooting Solo with Jon Adelman
July 10, 2010: The Backpack Filmmaker Shooting Solo with Jon Adelman
June 21, 2010: Peer Pitch at Silverdocs with D-Word
June 5, 2010: Audio Techniques with Michael Boyle
May 24, 2010: Film Festival Strategies with Jon Gann
April 8-22, 2010: The Art of Writing the Documentary Treatment with Christine Intagliata
March 20, 2010: The Backpack Filmmaker Shooting Solo with Jon Adelman
March 13, 2010: Legal Issues for Documentary with Laura Possessky
January 25, 2010: Working with Crews Internationally with Jay Schlossberg
January 28 – February 11, 2010: The Art of Writing a Documentary Treatment with Christine Intagliata
November 9, 2009: Working with Music in Documentary: Workshop with Blake Althen and Paula Bellenoit
November 16, 2009: Music Rights for Documentaries: Workshop with Entertainment Attorney Kurt Klaus
October 5, 2009: Treatments with Christine Intagliatia.
June 14-15, 2009: D-Word International F2F at SILVERDOCS (Peer Pitching Workshop).
June 13, 2009: The Backpack Filmmaker Shooting Solo with Jon Adelman
June 6, 2009: Entertainment and Media Attorney Laura Possessky on Legal Issues for Filmmakers.
March 19, 2009: Fundraising expert Morrie Warshawski on How to Hold a Successful Fundraising Houseparty
March 21-22, 2009: Emmy-winning DP Thomas Kaufman on Camera and Lighting for Documentary
February 14, 2009: Director Almudena Carracedo at a special screening of Made in L.A.
October 6, 2007: Story consultant Fernanda Rossi on Doctoring Your Doc How to Structure Your Documentary
May 12, 2007: Story consultant Fernanda Rossi on Trailer Mechanics: How to Make a Fundraising Trailer?
