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.
Posted By - Harshad Oak
ahsanul kabir said,
April 3, 2007 @ 7:55 am
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.
vishal Edake said,
May 28, 2007 @ 7:55 am
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 !!
Megha said,
June 20, 2007 @ 4:18 am
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.
anand shrivastava said,
July 10, 2007 @ 8:07 am
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
shashi said,
July 20, 2007 @ 5:34 am
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.
Alok said,
September 10, 2007 @ 5:02 am
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
prasanna said,
November 9, 2007 @ 4:08 pm
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
bhavesh said,
November 11, 2007 @ 9:39 am
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
ghanshyam jha said,
November 30, 2007 @ 11:26 am
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.
pankaj mandwe said,
December 17, 2007 @ 5:39 am
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.
Shirin said,
December 24, 2007 @ 8:47 am
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!
Mohd Hussain said,
December 28, 2007 @ 9:36 am
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
CHINTAMANI SADOLIKAR said,
January 3, 2008 @ 9:39 am
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.
akta said,
January 24, 2008 @ 7:10 am
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???
swapnali Abhang said,
January 24, 2008 @ 12:51 pm
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
Khalid said,
January 31, 2008 @ 6:16 am
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.
Vishal Mourya said,
February 4, 2008 @ 7:26 am
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?
nilesh ghumare said,
February 4, 2008 @ 4:30 pm
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.
Raghubir Sharma said,
March 27, 2008 @ 7:29 am
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?
Raghubir Sharma said,
March 27, 2008 @ 7:33 am
Namaskar! I am a translator. I want to know about any short term course of 3-4 weeks in documentary film making.
Sanghamitra Ghosh said,
May 23, 2008 @ 6:47 am
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..
Keyur said,
May 26, 2008 @ 3:20 pm
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.
kirty said,
May 31, 2008 @ 8:32 am
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.
Akshay said,
June 7, 2008 @ 2:19 pm
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
Rakesh Kumar Singh said,
June 10, 2008 @ 4:05 am
Hi,
I m intrested in documentry making .pls inform me a short course or a part time course for documentry making
ram yadav said,
June 15, 2008 @ 6:02 am
I am conducting script writing course. write your screenplay within 10 days.
contact : 9960039961. its a 10 days course. thank you. Ram yadav.
Vishwajit Girdhari said,
June 17, 2008 @ 1:21 pm
Hey if any of you guys have made a shortfilm we would like to have a peek at it. We will be shortly annoucing a competition regarding same.
Cheers,
Vishwajit Girdhari
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jedd thomas said,
July 9, 2008 @ 3:36 pm
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?
Ajison said,
July 15, 2008 @ 5:11 pm
Hi Jed,
Can u please give me ur email id.
Ajison
Vijay Mudshingikar said,
July 25, 2008 @ 6:21 am
Gangajal Nature Foundation, Mumbai(Regd) Presents on the occasion of “World River Year 2008” 2nd National Documentary and Photography Thematic Competition 2008. Please visit our website- http://www.gangajal.org.in
MD.AHASAN KABIR said,
August 26, 2008 @ 7:00 pm
i am interstted to short film course.i am a drama instrecter in rajshahi university in bangladesh.advice me.
amit channa said,
September 10, 2008 @ 4:28 am
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.
Anamika said,
September 19, 2008 @ 9:00 am
I would like to take a short couse in documentary making. I am from Delhi and working fultime. Any suggestion?
Vikas said,
October 10, 2008 @ 6:58 am
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.