Documentary Scriptwriting

One of the more over-looked aspects of making your documentary film is the scriptwriting process. If your intention is to just shoot, shoot, shoot, and then go through your footage and knock something up, you might be in for a long and painful ride.

Academy Award-nominated Director and Scriptwriter, Daniel Raim, has made a name for himself in the industry as one of the preeminent scriptwriters of the genre. Raim, who’s film Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story has just recently been released to much acclaim, has spent years researching storytelling and refining his documentary scriptwriting skills. And recently he has made the sum of his tireless exploration and scriptwriting experience available in the form of the Documentary Scriptwriting Masterclass.

I sat down to talk with Raim about his new film – the capper in a trilogy about the unsung heroes of Hollywood – as well as the often overlooked importance of writing a screenplay for one’s documentary film, and how he went about putting together his programme for the Documentary Scriptwriting Masterclass.

Trailer

Watch the trailer for Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story:

https://vimeo.com/143970610

5 ways to make your documentary film standout

And in the opening segment of our episode we take a look at 5 ways to make your documentary film standout. With the proliferation of cameras, and in turn filmmakers, that are out there – not to mention the increasing need for great content – it’s important to find unique ways that can set your film apart from the sea of others. This segment will help you do just that.

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How would you like to have an Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker take you step-by-step through the scriptwriting and storytelling process?

Instructor Daniel Raim, is an Academy Award®-nominated Writer-Director, who has created a trilogy of widely acclaimed documentaries including The Man on Lincoln’s Nose, Something’s Gonna Live and, his most recent work, Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story. In addition, Daniel is a trusted mentor to other filmmakers both in the editing room and classroom setting.

Check out Daniel Raim’s Documentary Scriptwriting Masterclass to see if it’s the right fit for you and your project.

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