Documentary Video for Small Crews
Plan, shoot and edit a short documentary with two people.
- Level
- All levels
- Duration
- 1 h 38 min · 7 lessons
- Language
- English
- Updated
- September 2026
bySofia Marchetti
- 7 video lessons
- 1 h 38 min of video, at your own pace
- Progress saved across your devices
- 14-day refund policy (details)
01What you will learn
What you will learn
- Research and outline a short documentary
- Conduct relaxed, revealing interviews
- Shoot coverage the edit needs
- Record clean location sound
- Edit for structure and pace
02About this course
Make honest, well-crafted short documentaries without a big crew. Covers story research, interview technique, shooting coverage, recording clean sound, and editing for structure.
03Curriculum
3 modules, 7 lessons
1 h 38 min in total
04Before you start
- A camera that records video
- A microphone (lavalier or shotgun)
05Your instructor
Sofia Marchetti
Photographer and documentary director
Sofia shoots editorial portraits and directs short documentaries with crews of two or three. Her teaching is hands-on: every module ends with something to shoot.
All 2 courses by Sofia →06Questions
Questions
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