Questions people ask

People making a documentary on their own, often for the first time. Most have one story they care about and want to tell it well. That includes complete beginners, and photographers, journalists and videographers moving into documentary.

I do. I’m Sebastian Solberg, and I’ve worked in film and TV for nearly 20 years. I directed One Breath, I was second unit director on the BAFTA-nominated The Eagle Huntress, and I teach filmmaking at Imperial College London. More about me.

If you haven’t started yet, the Documentary Starter Kit ($25) takes you from an idea to your first filmed sequence. If you want the whole process, Documentary Fundamentals ($297) takes you from idea to finished film. If you’d like me to look at your film with you, that’s coaching. Still not sure? Start with the free training.

No. A phone or a basic camera is enough to begin with. How you use it and the strength of your story matter most.

You create your login at checkout. After that, log in here with the same email and password, and your courses are waiting for you.

Yes. The courses play in any web browser, on a computer, tablet or phone. If you’d rather use an app, download the Kajabi app from the App Store or Google Play and log in with the same email and password.

For life. Each course is one payment, and you can watch the lessons as many times as you like, including anything I add later.

Yes. Documentary Fundamentals has closed captions on every video.

You get a certificate when you complete Documentary Fundamentals. It’s a certificate of completion, not an accredited qualification.

Yes. Your $25 comes off Documentary Fundamentals. You’ll find your code in the last Starter Kit lesson.

Each session is 60 minutes, one-to-one with me, online, at a time that works for your time zone. You bring what you’re working on and leave with a clear next step. You’ll get a booking link after you pay, and sessions need to be booked within 90 days.

Yes, with at least 24 hours’ notice. Missed sessions and late cancellations can’t always be moved.

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.

Both courses have a money-back guarantee. Email me within 7 days of buying the Starter Kit, or within 30 days of buying Documentary Fundamentals, and I’ll refund you in full.

Start with a Clarity Call if you’d like to see how we work together first. 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.