Last month James Rogan joined a panel of documentary filmmakers and producers for a BAFTA masterclass chaired by Kate Townsend, Director of Original Documentaries at Netflix. The panel delved into the fast changing factual landscape, to analyse the craft of storytelling and discuss creative freedom and collaboration.
The day after the Brexit referendum, I knew we needed to make a film about the Irish border. The decision to leave the European Union made the border overnight something of a catchphrase on the nightly news alongside words like hard, soft and backstop.
It is notoriously difficult starting out in the production industry, with fierce competition even for unpaid positions. Most Directors typically start out at the bottom of the ladder, so maximizing the learning opportunity of an internship is key to your future success if you are looking to pursue a career in the documentary industry. We’ve put together our top tips for getting started as an intern and making it in the documentary industry.
