(NWI) Making Documentary Film

Learn the basics of film production and create an original 5-10 minute documentary in this hands-on workshop. Under the guidance of award-winning filmmakers, students will team up to outline, shoot, and edit their own documentary shorts.

This collaborative workshop is intended for first-time and intermediate filmmakers, and includes classes on story structure and production. Final projects will be screened at the Homegrown DocFest at McMenamins Mission Theater on April 20. 

Prerequisite:  Some editing experience.

Instructor: Ian McCluskey

Dates: Sundays, February 5 - April 8, 2012

Time: 12-2:00 p.m.

Location: NW Documentary, 115 S.W. Ash Street, Portland

Degree-applicable credit: WCM 620, 1 semester hour, $638

Continuing education credit: CELA 820, 1 semester hour, $350

Fee: $100 payable to NW Documentary.

This course is part of the Documentary Studies Certificate program.

Registration Form (Continuing Education Credit)

Degree-Applicable Registration Form (for non-current Lewis & Clark students)

About the Instructor

Ian McCluskey, a seventh-generation Oregonian, is deeply rooted in the diverse stories of the region. After working for Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB), he founded NW Documentary, where he now teaches and produces films, using digital technology and borrowing from the traditions of photography, literary nonfiction, and documentary film. McCluskey’s independent work producing, writing, shooting, directing, and editing has led to more than two dozen national awards including NW Emmy Awards, Chicago Film Festival’s Hugo Awards, CINE Golden Eagle Awards, and Telly Awards. His work has been broadcast by PBS and featured in numerous film festivals, including Montréal’s Festival International du Film sur l’Art (FIFA), Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, and IFP in New York.