River Arts
Arts for Everyone | Morrisville, Vermont
Conceiving and Planning a Social Documentary Film with Mira Niagolova
With the advent of digital filmmaking, the Internet, and social media the potential to make films that work toward community engagement and social change has become increasingly accessible.Through viewing, discussing and analyzing masterful examples of social documentary filmmaking, participants will explore effective ways to tell a story with a significant social impact.
This workshop introduces participants to the unique nature of social documentary films, guides them through the fundamental questions in creating a documentary, as well as the basic techniques/guidelines of scriptwriting, producing and distribution/community outreach.
Bio:
Mira Niagolova is an internationally recognized, award-winning documentary filmmaker
committed to telling socially conscious stories portrayed with sensitivity and compassion.
Mira has more than 25 years of experience in both the film/TV industry and the nonprofit film
sector. She has worked as a Film Producer/ Programmer with Bulgarian National Television,
Distribution Manager with the National Film Board of Canada, Artistic Director of White River
Indie Film Series, Executive Director of the Vermont International Film Festival,
Mira has received fellowships, recognition awards, and grants for her work as a documentary filmmaker from the Vermont Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, Sundance Documentary Fund, Open Society Institute, Canadian Intentional Developing Agency, CTV, National Film Board of Canada, Vermont Community Foundation, Puffin Foundation, and others. Her current documentary film, Welcome to Vermont, is about refugees recently resettled in Vermont.
Saturday, April 21st, 10:00-4:30pm
Cost: $95 (financial assistance available)