Documentary film making – Nagrik

I recently completed a short course of documentary film making at OpenSpace. Attended the course for no reason other than learning a new and intersting skill. The course was good fun and I got a lot of info about film making.

Documentary film makers however seemed obsessed with a few things and seem to forget that films esentially are about the viewer liking them and not only about getting critical acclaim.

There was always an attempt to find a deep meaning in every little thing shown on screen. One of the discussions we had in the course was “Why were the tomatoes shown in a film so red. Was there some reason the director chose to show tomatos so red?”. Not much came out of the discussion, but we did eventually named the course googlegroup as ‘redtomato’.

For the practicals we were split into groups of 4-5 people and asked to pick a topic. My team’s documentary was “Nagrik : Documentary on public participation in solving problems faced by a city

Click here to view the documentary. Have lots more to write about documentary making. Hope to do that soon.

105 Comments

  1. ahsanul kabir

    I am trying to find a short documentary film making course. Your feeling as a participants is very nice and it has moved me more to join a course as early as possible. Would any body help me to find a short course on documentary film making.

    I am from Bangladesh.

  2. ahsanul kabir

    I am trying to find a short documentary film making course. Your feeling as a participants is very nice and it has moved me more to join a course as early as possible. Would any body help me to find a short course on documentary film making.

    I am from Bangladesh.

  3. vishal Edake

    I am also interested in studying a film making course in Pune. Can anybody suggest me an institution with part time courses or short duration courses. Thanks !!

  4. vishal Edake

    I am also interested in studying a film making course in Pune. Can anybody suggest me an institution with part time courses or short duration courses. Thanks !!

  5. Megha

    Hello Friends,

    I am very much interested in studying a Documentary Media or short documentary course. If you could help in finding an institute in India. I am very thankful to you.
    Thank you.

  6. Megha

    Hello Friends,

    I am very much interested in studying a Documentary Media or short documentary course. If you could help in finding an institute in India. I am very thankful to you.
    Thank you.

  7. anand shrivastava

    respected sir ,
    i think i born for media , i am a engineer , with 7 years exp. in automobile industry as a engineer , but still i want to change my career as a cinematographer , but i dont have money ,thats why i am not able to join any cource because of the fee . please suggest to me any group there i am work and learn , i have very good commond on camera movment ,vison please help me.
    anand shrivastava

  8. respected sir ,
    i think i born for media , i am a engineer , with 7 years exp. in automobile industry as a engineer , but still i want to change my career as a cinematographer , but i dont have money ,thats why i am not able to join any cource because of the fee . please suggest to me any group there i am work and learn , i have very good commond on camera movment ,vison please help me.
    anand shrivastava

  9. shashi

    i am very much intrested in film making espicially documentry film making and wild life film making.if anyone help me finding instituets in india and abroad also i am very thank full.

  10. shashi

    i am very much intrested in film making espicially documentry film making and wild life film making.if anyone help me finding instituets in india and abroad also i am very thank full.

  11. Alok

    Hi Friends,

    I am full time working professional, interested in short/documentary film making. I anyone could help me find a part time course to fullfill my aspirations.

    Thanks in advance,

    Alok

  12. Alok

    Hi Friends,

    I am full time working professional, interested in short/documentary film making. I anyone could help me find a part time course to fullfill my aspirations.

    Thanks in advance,

    Alok

  13. prasanna

    hi iam a photographer. i have done a short photography & video edittin course in private institute .
    but iam not satisfied with it. i am pationate about wild documentry films . can i get any apportunity because of my intreast & few skil that i had. now iam working with digita cameras for five years. i am hoping some one can make my dream come tru

  14. prasanna

    hi iam a photographer. i have done a short photography & video edittin course in private institute .
    but iam not satisfied with it. i am pationate about wild documentry films . can i get any apportunity because of my intreast & few skil that i had. now iam working with digita cameras for five years. i am hoping some one can make my dream come tru

  15. bhavesh

    hi, i am inyo mu own business i am of 26 but my dream is to make movies can u guide me fulfill my frams . thank you. regards bhavesh

  16. bhavesh

    hi, i am inyo mu own business i am of 26 but my dream is to make movies can u guide me fulfill my frams . thank you. regards bhavesh

  17. ghanshyam jha

    respected sir
    i want to make a short documentary on ghosts in india i have an natural love for film making but does not have noledge regarding diferent aspect of film making how should i proceed to fulfil my dream
    thank u
    ghanshyam jha.

  18. ghanshyam jha

    respected sir
    i want to make a short documentary on ghosts in india i have an natural love for film making but does not have noledge regarding diferent aspect of film making how should i proceed to fulfil my dream
    thank u
    ghanshyam jha.

  19. pankaj mandwe

    Hi, this is pankaj i am pursuing masters in marketing from Pune, I really love photography I have completed basic photography course from Nagpur. Same like above all my friends Thinking not on the right track so would like to join documentary/fashion photography course if available in Pune.

  20. pankaj mandwe

    Hi, this is pankaj i am pursuing masters in marketing from Pune, I really love photography I have completed basic photography course from Nagpur. Same like above all my friends Thinking not on the right track so would like to join documentary/fashion photography course if available in Pune.

  21. Shirin

    Hi friends,
    I am a researcher & very much intrested in making a documentary,I wanted to know (like others)if there is any short or part time course on it!

  22. Shirin

    Hi friends,
    I am a researcher & very much intrested in making a documentary,I wanted to know (like others)if there is any short or part time course on it!

  23. Mohd Hussain

    hi
    am Hussain from Kgl. i m very interested in still photography any body can tell me abt the institution which conducts short term course in photography in Nagpur

  24. Mohd Hussain

    hi
    am Hussain from Kgl. i m very interested in still photography any body can tell me abt the institution which conducts short term course in photography in Nagpur

  25. CHINTAMANI SADOLIKAR

    Hi, its Chintamani
    I am a post graduate in Environmental Science . I am profoundly interested in Documentry film making. Presently I am woking in the field of GIS (Geographical Information System ). Is there any course in pune which will give deep knowledge of Documentry Film Making.

  26. CHINTAMANI SADOLIKAR

    Hi, its Chintamani
    I am a post graduate in Environmental Science . I am profoundly interested in Documentry film making. Presently I am woking in the field of GIS (Geographical Information System ). Is there any course in pune which will give deep knowledge of Documentry Film Making.

  27. akta

    hi i m studyin in 12th and planning to do law in pune but i also want to do a part time course in directing or editing or scriptwriting cn any one tell where i can gt part time course on any of these???

  28. akta

    hi i m studyin in 12th and planning to do law in pune but i also want to do a part time course in directing or editing or scriptwriting cn any one tell where i can gt part time course on any of these???

  29. swapnali Abhang

    hi Its swapnali Abhang i am reporter and is working with Doordarshan . I Have shifted from mumbai to pune .. I am profoundly interested in Documentry film making infact i have done documentary on Beedi workers during my college days. i want to take proffessional training for docunentary media. Is there any course in pune which will give deep knowledge of Documentry Film Making?. please guide me

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  30. swapnali Abhang

    hi Its swapnali Abhang i am reporter and is working with Doordarshan . I Have shifted from mumbai to pune .. I am profoundly interested in Documentry film making infact i have done documentary on Beedi workers during my college days. i want to take proffessional training for docunentary media. Is there any course in pune which will give deep knowledge of Documentry Film Making?. please guide me

  31. Khalid

    Hi,
    Could you please tell me about some short basic photography courses in Pune. I would go for some 3-4 weeks course as i am a student.
    Thankyou.

  32. Khalid

    Hi,
    Could you please tell me about some short basic photography courses in Pune. I would go for some 3-4 weeks course as i am a student.
    Thankyou.

  33. Vishal Mourya

    Hi, I am Vishal
    I doing job as a software engineer but i am very interested to learn documentry film making.Please let me know there is any course for documentry film making in pue as i am living in pune so can do course only as part time.
    Also let me know what are other institue except FTII where to i can do courses for documentry?

  34. Hi, I am Vishal
    I doing job as a software engineer but i am very interested to learn documentry film making.Please let me know there is any course for documentry film making in pue as i am living in pune so can do course only as part time.
    Also let me know what are other institue except FTII where to i can do courses for documentry?

  35. nilesh ghumare

    hi friends, my name is nilesh ghumare. we arrage many types of workshop. same like as short & doqumentory films. we start our next short film making workshop in nashik. if any person interested so tell him my email id of mob no. 9822297660.

  36. nilesh ghumare

    hi friends, my name is nilesh ghumare. we arrage many types of workshop. same like as short & doqumentory films. we start our next short film making workshop in nashik. if any person interested so tell him my email id of mob no. 9822297660.

  37. Namaskar!I am Raghubir Sharma,a modest writer and translator.These days,I am taking keen interest in documentary film making.I want to know about any short term course of 3-4 weeks.Is anyone listening?

  38. Namaskar!I am Raghubir Sharma,a modest writer and translator.These days,I am taking keen interest in documentary film making.I want to know about any short term course of 3-4 weeks.Is anyone listening?

  39. Namaskar! I am a translator. I want to know about any short term course of 3-4 weeks in documentary film making.

  40. Namaskar! I am a translator. I want to know about any short term course of 3-4 weeks in documentary film making.

  41. Sanghamitra Ghosh

    Hi,
    I am an editor…I am very much interested in Documentary Film Making…I want to be in making in future…Is there any course??? I stay in Delhi..

  42. Sanghamitra Ghosh

    Hi,
    I am an editor…I am very much interested in Documentary Film Making…I want to be in making in future…Is there any course??? I stay in Delhi..

  43. Keyur

    Hi, I would like to attend the same course you have attended or may of similar type. can you please provide me details for that organization. Thanking you.

  44. Keyur

    Hi, I would like to attend the same course you have attended or may of similar type. can you please provide me details for that organization. Thanking you.

  45. kirty

    Hi !!!!

    I m interested in making wildlife documentary films and also now in a position to direct my career towards wildlife pro photography. suggest me about the good indtitutes near by Nagpur.

  46. kirty

    Hi !!!!

    I m interested in making wildlife documentary films and also now in a position to direct my career towards wildlife pro photography. suggest me about the good indtitutes near by Nagpur.

  47. Akshay

    Hi,
    I am an engineer by qualification but interested in a career as an ad film maker.Could you please suggest me some institutes in Mumbai or Pune which offer part time or full time film making courses
    Thank you

  48. Akshay

    Hi,
    I am an engineer by qualification but interested in a career as an ad film maker.Could you please suggest me some institutes in Mumbai or Pune which offer part time or full time film making courses
    Thank you

  49. Rakesh Kumar Singh

    Hi,
    I m intrested in documentry making .pls inform me a short course or a part time course for documentry making

  50. Rakesh Kumar Singh

    Hi,
    I m intrested in documentry making .pls inform me a short course or a part time course for documentry making

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