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

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  3. jedd thomas

    I’m documentary filmmaker who has worked as a director, producer and cameraman in the UK and the USA – directing for major networks and Production Company’s. I would like to teach documentary film in India – can anyone help?

  4. jedd thomas

    I’m documentary filmmaker who has worked as a director, producer and cameraman in the UK and the USA – directing for major networks and Production Company’s. I would like to teach documentary film in India – can anyone help?

  5. Ajison

    Hi Jed,

    Can u please give me ur email id.

    Ajison

  6. Ajison

    Hi Jed,

    Can u please give me ur email id.

    Ajison

  7. MD.AHASAN KABIR

    i am interstted to short film course.i am a drama instrecter in rajshahi university in bangladesh.advice me.

  8. MD.AHASAN KABIR

    i am interstted to short film course.i am a drama instrecter in rajshahi university in bangladesh.advice me.

  9. amit channa

    GGSIP University Delhi is running a certificate course in video production which also includes documentary making. This is a three months course. U can contact Centre for Media Studies, GGSIPU,Delhi.

  10. amit channa

    GGSIP University Delhi is running a certificate course in video production which also includes documentary making. This is a three months course. U can contact Centre for Media Studies, GGSIPU,Delhi.

  11. Anamika

    I would like to take a short couse in documentary making. I am from Delhi and working fultime. Any suggestion?

  12. Anamika

    I would like to take a short couse in documentary making. I am from Delhi and working fultime. Any suggestion?

  13. Vikas

    Hi folks,
    i am Vikas, a professional in television production since 16 years. from past 3-4 years i got attached with various media institutes and got into teaching television production across all geners- documentary, fiction etc. It gave me immense satisfaction and joy. Now I am planning to start a weekend course for those who have always wanted to explore the creative side but never had a chance to? my e mail id is vikas@vantagemedia.co.in
    All of you who are interested may get in touch.

  14. Vikas

    Hi folks,
    i am Vikas, a professional in television production since 16 years. from past 3-4 years i got attached with various media institutes and got into teaching television production across all geners- documentary, fiction etc. It gave me immense satisfaction and joy. Now I am planning to start a weekend course for those who have always wanted to explore the creative side but never had a chance to? my e mail id is vikas@vantagemedia.co.in
    All of you who are interested may get in touch.

  15. Deepa C

    hi,
    am looking for a basic course for film making in pune. please guide me in understanding the institutions details.
    please write to on my mail id.

    thanks in anticipation!! 🙂

  16. Deepa C

    hi,
    am looking for a basic course for film making in pune. please guide me in understanding the institutions details.
    please write to on my mail id.

    thanks in anticipation!! 🙂

  17. Deepa Chary

    hi,

    vishal Edake – Even am looking for the some institute apart from FTII which has courses in Film making. so do let me knw if you come through any. I hope Jedd can help us with some information.

    jedd thomas – Can you please let us know which location are you in.
    As you said you are a documentary filmmaker who has worked as a director, producer and cameraman in the UK and the USA – directing for major networks and Production Company’s. and would like to teach documentary film in India.

    Please share you email id or you can also drop me a mail on charydeepa@gmail.com.

    Hoping to get in touch with you both soon.

    thanks! 🙂

  18. Deepa Chary

    hi,

    vishal Edake – Even am looking for the some institute apart from FTII which has courses in Film making. so do let me knw if you come through any. I hope Jedd can help us with some information.

    jedd thomas – Can you please let us know which location are you in.
    As you said you are a documentary filmmaker who has worked as a director, producer and cameraman in the UK and the USA – directing for major networks and Production Company’s. and would like to teach documentary film in India.

    Please share you email id or you can also drop me a mail on charydeepa@gmail.com.

    Hoping to get in touch with you both soon.

    thanks! 🙂

  19. Anubha

    Hi
    Can you please tell me the institute frm which u did this course. And also can you please let me know where can a do a parttime course in pune as I have a full time job that I cant leave 🙁

    Thanks in advance 🙂

  20. Anubha

    Hi
    Can you please tell me the institute frm which u did this course. And also can you please let me know where can a do a parttime course in pune as I have a full time job that I cant leave 🙁

    Thanks in advance 🙂

  21. pankaj sharma

    hello.
    my name is Pankaj Sharma. student of mass communication. i am interested in documantry films making. and here i am looking for good documantry film making organisation.

  22. pankaj sharma

    hello.
    my name is Pankaj Sharma. student of mass communication. i am interested in documantry films making. and here i am looking for good documantry film making organisation.

  23. Arya

    Iam doing pg in masscommunication & im interested in learning more about documentary making.

  24. Arya

    Iam doing pg in masscommunication & im interested in learning more about documentary making.

  25. prasanna garware

    hi this is prasanna , I m comercial photographer . And i have two Digital Photo studios
    I have huge intrest in wild life film making but i don’t have any idea how to go about about it. so pls could you help me out with it…..

  26. prasanna garware

    hi this is prasanna , I m comercial photographer . And i have two Digital Photo studios
    I have huge intrest in wild life film making but i don’t have any idea how to go about about it. so pls could you help me out with it…..

  27. danny

    hi..
    im pursuing my engg…wanted to do some short courses or attend some workshops on video editing….can u plz help??

  28. danny

    hi..
    im pursuing my engg…wanted to do some short courses or attend some workshops on video editing….can u plz help??

  29. DHAVAL

    Hi,
    am very passionate about wildlife and want to persue a carrer in wildlife film making. could you please tell me which institute offers such short term courses? How should i further go in this line with no prior education about film making.?

  30. DHAVAL

    Hi,
    am very passionate about wildlife and want to persue a carrer in wildlife film making. could you please tell me which institute offers such short term courses? How should i further go in this line with no prior education about film making.?

  31. shikha

    hiii prasanna
    i m a student of journalism nd i also want 2 learn wild life film makin ,,,,,c if u gt 2 9 nythin abt it do inform me ..
    i also want 2 join a course for 2 months

  32. shikha

    hiii prasanna
    i m a student of journalism nd i also want 2 learn wild life film makin ,,,,,c if u gt 2 9 nythin abt it do inform me ..
    i also want 2 join a course for 2 months

  33. A. Mukherjee

    Hi

    I am also interested in taking up a course on documentary film making … can you tell me from where you did it ? What is openspace? Pls reply urgently

    Regards,

  34. A. Mukherjee

    Hi

    I am also interested in taking up a course on documentary film making … can you tell me from where you did it ? What is openspace? Pls reply urgently

    Regards,

  35. hey ppl..
    i am also interested in wildlife film making..
    can anyone here help me by providing contact of any person or org. tat can give tat opportunity..
    i have dont 5 yrs M.Sc. in video production but no experience of wildlife documentary making..
    plz plz let me know if u can help me..
    my email id is taranumarora@gmail.com

    taranum

  36. hey ppl..
    i am also interested in wildlife film making..
    can anyone here help me by providing contact of any person or org. tat can give tat opportunity..
    i have dont 5 yrs M.Sc. in video production but no experience of wildlife documentary making..
    plz plz let me know if u can help me..
    my email id is taranumarora@gmail.com

    taranum

  37. Dr.Satish Rajmachikar

    I have launched a project ‘BISCOPE’ in Pune. I conduct film screening in various schools, colleges and slums followed by open partiipation, talk by experts from various fields, film making workshops, and / or participating in active social work. I would like to have as many short films as possible on all kinds of subjects.
    Please come forward and donate your films for this cause.
    Also please feel free to contact me: smrajamchikar@gmail.com

  38. Dr.Satish Rajmachikar

    I have launched a project ‘BISCOPE’ in Pune. I conduct film screening in various schools, colleges and slums followed by open partiipation, talk by experts from various fields, film making workshops, and / or participating in active social work. I would like to have as many short films as possible on all kinds of subjects.
    Please come forward and donate your films for this cause.
    Also please feel free to contact me: smrajamchikar@gmail.com

  39. havasu

    Sure, Keyur, I'd be happy to treat you to this course. In fact, I probably already have!
    ~your sugar mama in Kansas

  40. izharahmed

    i want making best documentry movie in the world and wone the osscar award i am best director

  41. izharahmed

    pleaze give me the of registration of documentry . how can i register of my documentry movie banner.
    i am from (kekri) ajmer rajasthan

  42. izharahmed

    i want making best documentry movie in the world and wone the osscar award i am best director

  43. izharahmed

    pleaze give me the of registration of documentry . how can i register of my documentry movie banner.
    i am from (kekri) ajmer rajasthan

  44. amit

    also intrsted to make wild life documentry

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