Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: Getting Started | Part 1

How much does it actually cost to make and finish a film? How do I find co-conspirators to make and finish films with? How do I fundraise? What materials, access, and ideas do I need before I get started? How do I describe my film? What can I do to jump start my documentary project besides sitting down to write a long grant application? And when my film is finished, how will audiences find it? The honest answer to all of these questions is that every project is unique. As a filmmaker, you must understand your own goals to know how to best move forward for your own project, which is the objective of this new three-part seminar series.

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“Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: Getting Started” will guide you through identifying how to position your filmmaking practices and projects for a potential documentary market. The first two interactive sessions provide a holistic basis for you to better understand the steps toward making and completing a documentary project. If you attend or watch the recordings of the first two sessions, you can apply to workshop your projects and ideas in the third session with experienced members of IDA’s artist programming teams. Even if you don’t have a project to workshop, you are encouraged to attend to learn from the community.