One-to-one documentary coaching
From stuck to screening
Work with me one-to-one on your own film. Bring your idea, your footage or your half-finished edit, and leave every session knowing exactly what to do next.
See the coaching optionsHow it works
Sessions from $250.
Sessions from $250.
Does any of this sound like you?
- You’ve got an idea but don’t know where to start.
- You’re halfway through, with hours of footage and no film.
- This story matters too much to get wrong.
You need clarity, focus and momentum, and someone in your corner.
See the coaching optionsHow coaching works
Every session is built around your film and where you are with it right now.
You bring your film
Your idea, your questions, your footage or your rough cut.
We work on it together
Sixty minutes, one-to-one, online. Practical feedback on your story, your footage and your plan.
You leave with a next step
A clear action plan, and an assignment to keep you moving.
We can work on whatever your film needs, from finding your idea and planning a shoot to shaping the edit and getting it seen.
Tamara’s story
Tamara had four hours of interviews and no film.
She’s a nurse who had never made a film. At the start of 2025 she told herself this was the year she’d finish it or let it go.
We worked on it together over 34 sessions. That December she premiered a 14-minute documentary she wrote, produced and directed herself, to 82 guests in a theatre she’d rented.
I truly believe this wouldn’t have happened without you. I know that with a hundred percent certainty.
Tamara WeberNurse and first-time documentary filmmakerChoose how you’d like to work with me
Every session is 60 minutes, one-to-one with me.
A good place to start
One session
Clarity Call
$250
One payment
Get clear on your film and your next steps.
“I don’t know what to do next.”
What’s included
- 1 × 60-minute coaching session
- Feedback on your idea or current project
- A clear action plan for your next stage
- Lifetime access to the Documentary Starter Kit
Three sessions · about $233 each
Momentum Sessions
$700
Or 2 monthly payments of $375
Build momentum and move your film forward.
“I’ve started, but I’ve lost momentum.”
What’s included
- 3 × 60-minute coaching sessions
- Story development and structure feedback
- Edit and rough-cut feedback
- Accountability between sessions
- Lifetime access to Documentary Fundamentals (usually $297)
Ten sessions · $200 each
Finish Your Film Coaching
$2,000
Or 4 monthly payments of $550
Finish your documentary with me alongside you.
“I want to finish this film.”
What’s included
- 10 × 60-minute coaching sessions
- Story, structure and edit feedback
- Private feedback between sessions
- Support from idea to final cut
- Lifetime access to Documentary Fundamentals (usually $297)
Book Momentum Sessions or Finish Your Film within two weeks and I’ll take the $250 off.
If you decide after the first session that it isn’t for you, I’ll refund the sessions you haven’t used.
Questions? Email me at [email protected] and tell me a bit about your film.
I got stuck on my own film for two years.
I was filming a freediving documentary when the shoot had to stop. It was self-funded and I couldn’t afford to go back. So the hard drive went in a drawer.
What got it out again was pen and paper. I wrote down the key moments, moved them around, and suddenly I could see the film. It became One Breath and screened in more than 100 cities. So when you tell me you’re stuck, I know that feeling.
Sebastian Solberg. Nearly 20 years in film and TV. Second unit director on the BAFTA-nominated The Eagle Huntress. I teach filmmaking at Imperial College London.
Sebastian is a great mentor.
He is always listening. He’s always responding. He’s always giving more than you expect.
In the realm of film coaching, Seb is the best.
…not just a coach but a dedicated mentor who will transform the overwhelming into the achievable.
Questions people ask
Who is coaching for?
Anyone making a documentary who’d like help with it. Most people I coach are making their first or second film, on their own, around a job and a life. You might have an idea and nothing else, or a hard drive full of footage. Either is fine.
Do I need filmmaking experience?
No. Tamara had never made a film before we started working together. I’ll meet you where you are.
What equipment do I need?
Whatever you have. A phone or a basic camera is enough to begin with, and I can help you decide whether you need anything else.
How do the sessions work?
Each session is 60 minutes, one-to-one with me, online. We set a time that works for your time zone. You bring what you’re working on and you leave with a clear next step.
How much work is there between sessions?
You’ll leave each session with a clear action plan and an assignment to work on before we meet again. How much you take on depends on your film and the time you have. We focus on the next thing that will move your film forward.
What if it isn’t right for me?
Start with a Clarity Call. It’s one session, so you can see how we work together before you commit to more. If you book a package and decide after the first session that it isn’t for you, I’ll refund the sessions you haven’t used.
Can I start with one session and upgrade?
Yes. Book a Clarity Call first. If you go on to Momentum Sessions or Finish Your Film within two weeks, I’ll take the $250 off.
Can I pay in instalments?
Yes. Momentum Sessions can be paid in 2 monthly payments of $375, and Finish Your Film Coaching in 4 monthly payments of $550. You’ll see the option at checkout.
What’s the difference between coaching and the course?
Documentary Fundamentals teaches you the whole process step by step, at your own pace. But a course can’t watch your rough cut or tell you why your story isn’t working. Coaching is me working with you on your film. The two bigger coaching options include the course.
Ready to finish your film?
If you’d like someone in your corner while you make your film, I’d love to work with you.
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