Documentary Weekend

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Create, shoot, edit, produce and premiere your documentary...in 30 hours. All to be shot on mobile phones, tablets, smart phones and whatever portable devices participants bring with them.

First event of its kind in the world

September 26 & 27, 2014 - just space for 30 people

You say you wanna be in pictures? You should be at Documentary Weekend.

Documentary Weekend brings together people passionate about all things film, movies, documentaries and making cool stuff. Whether you’ve thought about filming, dabbled in the art, created a film or just want to do something fun, Documentary Weekend is the perfect event for making your dream a reality or just simply having a blast.

At Documentary Weekend, you’ll plan, shoot, edit and premiere your documentary before a live audience, all in just 30 hours. Are you a camera person. An editor? A props person. A designer? An actor or aspiring actor? Got a great eye for composition? No matter what your background or experience, this event is your event. Come share ideas, form teams and create your own documentary.

What's up doc?
Documentary weekend is an 30-hour event where people with no experience whatsoever AND producers, actors, editors, directors, and film crews come together to share ideas, inspire one another, form teams, create then premiere their work. Got a film background or no experience at all? Either way, it works. Want to learn about creating a documentary? This event is for you.

Who are you, who the #$%^& are you?
You start Friday evening. Interactive exercises help identify talent, skills, experience you have and helps warm up participants for working together. Exercises also uncover creative ideas people are jonesing to showcase through film. You’ll get a sense of who you’ll want to work with. On Saturday you form teams, then those teams are assigned documentary topics, and then it gets wild. It’s all fun!

It's boffo.
By dinner Saturday evening, the showcase begins and the fun continues: the entire evening is dedicated to premiering each teams five minute documentary! Audience participation - feedback and Q&A - provide you with instant and valuable knowledge and information. The premiere is part crowdsourced jury and mass celebration. Every team wins. Every documentary is honored. You win.

You should do this thing.
Documentary weekend is learning by doing. Through the actual film development process, you will learn hands on what it takes to produce a documentary in an accelerated time frame. No theory, no exams, no pontificating blow-hards. Just making your documentary. It’s a great opportunity to kick your ass into gear, if you’ve been telling yourself you’ll get around to it. If you’ve made film before, great! Come share your skills and knowledge.

Expand your network.
It takes a team to make a film. Everyone attending Documentary Weekend attends for a few reasons: They are people all wanting to work on a real project. They want to share their knowledge, gain knowledge or both. They want to meet others with shared interests. Documentary Weekend is about real projects. Knowing Documentary Weekend attendees instantly adds more contacts to your network, contacts, who could make a difference in your aspirations. Who knows? You may meet the one person you need to get that break you want!

Build a team.
No foolin’. You’re going to meet talented folks. You might just walk away with a new team of people to make your real dream project well, real.

Build skills.
No experience? This event is a great opportunity to build a batch of worthwhile, real-world skills that will stay with you the rest of your life.

Make a documentary.
Duh. Maybe you’ve been wanting to make a documentary. Here’s your chance to replace promises with results. Get started.

Be the next Michael Moore...only thinner.

Have fun.
Does this really need an explanation? Seriously, grab a cold beer and think about it.

What to Bring

1. Your own happy and funky self
2. Your smart phone (iPhone & Android cameras)
3. Laptop, if you have video editing software on it

Agenda
Friday & Saturday September 26 & 27th, 2014
Friday
4:30-5:30 Registration, dinner & networking
5:30-6:00 Welcome, housekeeping & speakers
6:00-7:30 Documentary #1 - create, edit & transfer
7:30-9:00 World Premieres Documentary #1
9:00-10:00 Teams form & discuss ideas (names out of hat) name your team

Saturday
9:00-9:30 Arrive, simple breakfast & coffee
9:30-10:30 Topics, instructions, questions, very few answers
10:30-4:30 Go start filming Documentary #2, and editing
4:30-5:30 Video thumb-drive hand-off to for computer download transfer
5:30-6:30 Dinner
6:30-7:00 Welcome & speakers
7:00-9:00 World Premieres Documentary #2
9:00-9:30 Wrap up, go home

Media Sponsors:
Portland Radio Project: http://prp.fm/
Oregon Arts Watch: http://orartswatch.org/
Float On: http://floathq.com/
Pagatim: http://www.pagatim.com/

This'll be fast, cheap and out of control.

Everything is subject to change.

Event Hashtag: #docweekend

RSVP now, space is limited to just 30 people