Want to make a documentary but don’t know where to start?

Have experience, but want hands-on guidance through the process of making your short documentary?

Our intensive, practice-led summer school is led by Lasse Johansson, independent non-fiction filmmaker. The program will provide practical, critical and theoretical skills to help you make your film.

Course Description

The course is aimed at helping participants from a variety of backgrounds and with different aims and ambitions. It is important to underline that it doesn’t matter if you already have made films, or it is your first time.

For those completely new to filmmaking the course will teach you both the practical and intellectual the skills needed to successfully make a film.  For those who already have an idea that they want to realise we will support you in making your film.

The overall course is shaped to help each participant to develop their own filmmaking voice. The first 3 weeks of the course is focused on teaching filmmaking skills through shooting end editing exercises. That will be reviewed together in class. Please note, that if you already have an idea, we encourage you to use the exercises as research for the film that you want to make. In week 4 – 7 you will work more independently towards realising your film. During this period, you will be supported by the lead tutor, editing tutor and the guest tutor. Please make sure you set aside enough time during the 7 weeks of the course. Filmmaking is a very intense practice. Therefore, time is essential. Keep in mind that filmmaking is a very absorbing and satisfying processes to get involved with, even if sometimes it can be very taxing. Once the film is done you will immediately want to get started on another project. Filmmaking is rather addictive…

Looking forward to see you on the 12^th May 2025.