So you want to be a journalist? Or a documentary film maker?
Which means you want to write for newspapers or magazines and see your work published. Or you want to get a job as a researcher and work on programmes like Panorama or Dispatches or Secret Millionaire. And maybe one day direct a film yourself. But how do you achieve those personal goals?
But before you hit the zoom button on your camera or start writing in your notebook you need to know what you are looking for. And how to research the story or the film.
manyriversfilms is a leading UK independent film production company dedicated to making exceptional high-quality documentaries, dramas, and films. In 2006 our Channel 4 series Cult of the Suicide Bomber was nominated for an Emmy Award. manyriversfilms has made documentaries for Channel 4, Discovery in the US, and the BBC. A full list of all of our productions can be seen on our website manyriversfilms.
Watch these clips from our recent productions.
BBC Newsnight: The Suicide Jeep
- How do you spot and research a good news story or a magazine article?
- How do you find people and then persuade them to reveal their intimate stories for the camera?
- What are the best kind of questions to ask?
- How do you negotiate with bureaucracy to get you access?
- How do you pitch and sell that story to an editor?
- How can you make a career in print or in television?
BBC Panorama: The Trauma Industry
Emmy-nominated director Kevin Toolis and award-winning investigative writer Dea Birkett, the founders of manyriversfilms, want to share the trade secrets of investigative journalism with you. The manyriversfilms workshop is all about practical skills – Ten Top Tips on How to Get a Story.
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Call : 0207-091-7005,
manyriversfilms, PO Box 20479, London SE17 3WF, UK