Narrative & Documentary
Ready to make movie magic? These classes focus on developing novice filmmakers into masterful storytellers. Explore our low-cost workshops, courses and production bootcamps.
Upcoming Narrative & Documentary Classes
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Single-Day Workshops
Funding for Filmmakers
This free workshop explores funding opportunities for your media projects. The workshop will also explore creating budgets and how to understand treatments.
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: Free
Field Lighting on a Budget
This workshop features tips and strategies for lighting video projects filmed on location with a limited budget.
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: $25 (in-person), $15 (online)
Lighting for Film & Documentary
Learn creative techniques for lighting film scenes and documentary interviews.
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: $25 (in-person), $15 (online)
Mobile Storytelling
This workshop gives you tips and tricks so you can create high-quality media using your personal portable device, including phones and tablets.
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: Free
Know Your Rights: Copyright and Media Licensing
This workshop will break down the difference between fair use vs copyright infringement, explore the process of protecting your media and share important resources for media use and licensing.
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: free
Multi-Day Courses
Creating a Mini-Documentary
This hands-on production bootcamp will take you through the process of developing, writing and producing a short 3-7 minute documentary film.
Cost: $195
Introduction to Filmmaking
Through engaging activities, learn the power of shot selection, scene analysis and how to translate scripts to the screen.
Cost: $75 (online) $95 (in-person)
Visual Storytelling: Directing the Narrative
This hands-on production bootcamp will take you through the process of storyboarding, shooting and editing a non-dialogue visual film.
Cost: $175
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April 20, 2023
We've been hard at work expanding our programming, upgrading our facilities, and finding new ways to get involved with the community. Whether you're a long-time member of the MNN community or someone who's just discovering us for the first time, we have something for everyone this season. Come new...