Michael Sheridan teaching doc filmmaking course in Boston

November 12, 2015

If you are interested in learning documentary filmmaking and are in or can get to Boston, USA, I’ll be teaching an intensive one-week course at Massachusetts College of Art and Design January 11-15, 2016.

This is an immersive, hands-on learning experience. Participants will develop an understanding of shooting techniques, composition, sound, story development, interviewing and editing. See MassArt’s Course Description for further information. Email me with any questions at michael[at]csfilm[dot]org.

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