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Documentary Filmmaking Masterclass (Udemy.com)

How to Make A Documentary - From Start to Finish by Award Winning Netflix Director

3.9
845 reviews

Created by: Jonny Von Wallström

Last updated July 2018

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What you will learn

  • You will be able to make an award-winning documentary.
  • You will be able to raise money for your project.
  • You will be at a HIGHER level than you were before.
  • You will get UNIQUE and EXCLUSIVE information on how you can make, sell and release your film without a big crew!

How it compares

Against the other 293 rated Udemy courses in Video Editing & Animation on CourseDuck:

  • Rating3.9 out of 5higher than 2% of them
  • Reviews845#45 of 294 by number of reviews
  • Length4.8 hourslonger than 60% of them
  • Last updatedJuly 2018earlier than 85% of them

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Course Description

Who is this course NOT for:

You need to have some basic filmmaking knowledge and skills. If you've never made at least a 3-5 minute story and video, this course will be too advanced for you.

Why take this course?

You won’t need a big team, budget, or a fancy diploma for my course. All you need is a story, and I’ll help you turn it into a documentary. This course is a view into my life, and how I make my documentaries. It takes you through the exact steps I took, when I made my award-winning film The Pearl of Africa and I’ll even share my personal lists of grants and festivals I applied for. It’s like a mentorship, with me, for your future film.

What you will get:

  • 42 lectures

  • 5-hours of educational content. 

  • Lifetime access to our online community

  • Lifetime access to all assignments that will take your project to the NEXT level. 

  • A unique insight into the life of a documentary filmmaker.

  • Pure and practical advice that you won't get in a film school or in a book.

  • ALL templates you need to make a documentary (pitch deck, budget, contracts, list of festivals and funders etc).

  • Personal advice  from an award-winning director and producer.

Who am I to teach you? 

Investing in yourself is the most important thing if you want to make a living working with a profession like this. During my 15 years as a professional filmmaker, I've invested in online courses, books, talks and workshops. There's been good ones, but also a lot of bad ones. But the education has really helped me get to where I am today.

Sign up now and don't wait! If you're not happy with the course, I'd be more than happy to refund all your money within 30 days. But I hope that doesn't happen! 

See you on the other side!
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Instructor Details

Jonny Von Wallström

Jonny Von Wallström is a award-winning director who has directed and produced films for channels such as Netflix, Al Jazeera, SVT, UR, MTV and more. His latest film The Pearl Of Africa premiered in Toronto 2016 and was later sold independently to Netflix. A film he shot, edited, composed, graded and soundmixed himself. In 2016, he was awarded the PPFA Maggie Award for media excellence in global journalism. He has also won advertising awards such as Cannes Lion and Guldagget. 

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3.9

845 ratings on Udemy

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By Ali Mohamad on 10/5/2025

Do not buy this course. This dude makes us pay to watch his vlogs. There is no teaching, just him blabbing endlessly about himself. It is not useful and you will learn nothing. There is no structure, no learning outcomes, no take-aways, nothing. We should not be made to pay to watch his vlogs, his boring and not-so-tasteful vlogs for that matter.

By Nur Ahmed Ali on 3/14/2025

"Yes, I thoroughly enjoyed this course and found it incredibly beneficial. It has significantly shaped my perspective on documentary filmmaking, providing me with valuable insights and practical knowledge. The content was well-structured, engaging, and full of useful information that has enhanced my understanding of storytelling, production techniques, and the creative process. I highly recommend this course to anyone looking to improve their skills in documentary filmmaking."

By Berkay TUNALI on 8/29/2023

Thank you, Jonny. This course is brilliantly structured with a unique and creative teaching style. I've been following Jonny's videos on YouTube for 3 years, and his expertise shines through here. If you're looking to elevate your filmmaking skills, this course offers a comprehensive view of the documentary filmmaking process. There's no need to search for other courses in this area. Dive in and benefit from Jonny's distinctive insights.

By Lisa McClure on 4/5/2022

This is a great course, very informative and conveyed in a direct way. It helped me making more sense of all the production process that goes into making your film available to others, and with the help of the different tasks throughout the lessons it makes it easier to establish a plan and a purpose for the storytelling. I'm now even more motivated than before to go out and give life to my projects! Thank you!

By Muhammed Thalhath on 11/15/2020

great

By Dino on 11/8/2020

Super.

By Shawn Puett on 11/8/2020

Starts a little slow.

By Kristna Bednov on 11/8/2020

HEy, what a great course. Showing all necessary for what you need as a doc filmmaker. Having a lot of assingments that make you stop and think about where you're at and what you want to do. Great visuals and audio which I always welcome, esspecially at a course about filmmaking.
Thank you soo much Jonny!

By Gianfranco Zanobini on 10/25/2020

so far so good. very good

By Marcos Rocha on 10/16/2020

Thank you for making this course.

By Roberto Rodriguez on 10/12/2020

It hasn't been to Technically informative.

By Emily Sally Johnson on 10/9/2020

I'm not getting enough information. It's just him talking about his experience instead of it being a classroom.

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