SEMINAR: TURNING RESEARCH INTO A DOCUMENTARY

Level Beginner - No previous experience required
Must be at least 15 years old
Language English
Date SAT, JUN 6, 2026 · 11:00 – 13:00
Cost €25.00
Location Online
Contact [linda@berlinfilmcommunity.com](mailto:linda@berlinfilmcommunity.com)

In this 2-hour online seminar, we will delve into how research can be transformed into powerful documentary narratives through multimodal expressions. We will critically examine the myth of neutrality in field research and explore the Theory of the Occasion as a means to engage with positionality and embodied knowledge. This session challenges participants to unlearn traditional scientific narratives and embrace creative, ethical approaches that honor complexity and subjectivity in storytelling. Whether you are a filmmaker, researcher, artist, academic, activist, or simply curious about this topic, this seminar invites you to rethink the relationship between knowledge production and representation through concrete examples and reflective practice.
https://dev.berlinfilmcommunity.com/course.php?slug=turning-research-into-a-documentary

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Understanding multimodal expressions in documentary storytelling
• Deconstructing the myth of neutrality in field research
• Applying the Theory of the Occasion to creative narrative
• The role of positionality in shaping research-based documentaries
• Strategies to unlearn scientific narrative frameworks
• Analyzing concrete examples from documentary projects
• Embracing reflexivity and ethical responsibility in filmmaking

Enroll here: https://dev.berlinfilmcommunity.com/course.php?slug=turning-research-into-a-documentary

MENTOR
Linda Paganelli is an artist, anthropologist, and filmmaker who blends decolonial and queer*feminist perspectives with immersive visual storytelling. With over 13 years of experience collaborating with universities, museums, and cultural institutions, Linda draws on her extensive field research conducted in Afghanistan, Palestine/Israel, and the South West Balkans. She guides you through intimate, ethical, and inclusive filmmaking practices that honor memory, resistance, and more-than-human worlds.