Documentary/Film Maker

Job Description

Documentary/ Film makers explore subject matters through the media of film as opposed to being a feature film maker.  The film maker is often the creative idea, director and producer of a short documentary or film and requires them to have a diverse set of abilities in filming and production as well as passion and determination to see their idea move from concept to completion.  A number of articles are listed here. See also our CGC in Film and TV.

Articles On becoming a film maker
http://www.bfi.org.uk/ offers funding and training to film makers
http://www.documentary.org/content/so-you-want-work-documentary%E2%80%A6tips-getting-started
https://www.startintv.com/jobs/break-into-documentaries.php
http://www.mightycompanions.org/cropcircles/advice.html

General Information
http://www.creativeskillset.org/film/ more about the industry

English