Documentary stories are being told in cinemas, on TV, in galleries, on tablets and on mobile phones. Whether you want to make a non-fiction feature film, podcast, or 360° project, there are boundless ways to bring your documentary idea to life. Creative technologies are constantly evolving, exposing new content to fresh audiences. At Royal Holloway we nurture a talented new generation of creative and innovative non-fiction directors, producers, cinematographers, editors and commissioners.

Whether your aim is to make a high-end feature documentary or a no budget short, this is your opportunity to receive expert advice from industry leaders who will help you shape your story and find your audience and platform. Key Skills you will learn:

• How to develop documentary stories which are truly multi genre and multi platform.
• How to innovate and experiment
• Edit technique and shaping your story
• Strategies for finding your vision and audience
• Advanced technical skills in camera and editing for film and 360
• Sound recording for podcasts 
• An introduction to VR
• New contacts and ideas for raising finance
• Pitching your idea to commissioning editors
• Different funding routes, from traditional broadcast to DIY options
• Advice on distribution, marketing and networking
• Knowledge and understanding of a new world of exciting non-fiction content.

Our students have gone onto become award winning Directors, Editors, Animators, Producers and Commissioners . Recent graduates have been nominated for and won many awards, including The London International Film Festival, BBC Storyville, International Women’s Film Festival, Open City Docs, CineGlobe, The One World Media Award and an EMMY.