Documentary Starter Kit

Start your first documentary

Five short videos and six simple tools to get you from an idea to your first filmed sequence.

  • Instant access
  • Use any camera, even your phone
  • 7-day money-back guarantee
A filmmaker filming with a gimbal
Each video is 5 to 10 minutes. You can get started in an evening.

By the end, you’ll have

  • A documentary idea you’re confident about
  • A clear story roadmap that makes sense
  • Your first five-shot sequence filmed, even on your phone
  • A simple plan to keep going

Five short videos

  1. How to pick the right documentary idea
  2. Turn your idea into a simple story plan
  3. Film your first scene with five simple shots
  4. How to keep going when self-doubt hits
  5. Your next steps as a filmmaker

Plus six tools

Idea Generator Worksheet, Documentary Story Roadmap, Gear and Filming Checklist, 5-Shot Rule Cheat Sheet, Mindset Shifts Card and Next Steps Planner.

Try it for 7 days. If it isn’t right for you, let me know and I’ll refund you, no questions asked.

“You’re a good teacher. You make things easy to understand and you don’t complicate things.”

Peter GunnebroDocumentary Fundamentals student, Sweden
Sebastian Solberg

Sebastian SolbergNearly 20 years in film and TV. Second unit director on the BAFTA-nominated The Eagle Huntress. I teach filmmaking at Imperial College London.

Got a question first? Email me at [email protected].

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