Directing Documentaries
In this workshop you’ll explore approaches to directing documentary film through a personal lens, using Jasmin Mara Lopez's feature film Silent Beauty as a case study.
Personal storytelling is a powerful tool that has the ability to shape history. There’s no better person to tell your story than yourself. When journalist and radio producer Jasmín Mara López decided to publicly share her story of confronting the child sexual abuse within her family, she never imagined she would embark on a 7-year journey to document their history, and become an award-winning filmmaker because of it.
As a first-time filmmaker she navigated the pressures of the film industry, becoming an artist, understanding her self-doubt, and ultimately care. She developed a framework that encouraged healing and transformative change.
In this workshop you’ll explore approaches to directing documentary films through a personal lens, using her feature film "Silent Beauty" as a case study. From working with a family archive to writing your experience to caring for yourself, protagonists, and audience
Jasmin Mara Lopez