Examine the role of archival research and how to effectively use historical and personal materials to amplify the power of your documentary.

Note: This workshop will be held in a live, online format utilizing the Zoom platform.

Class meets on Saturday & Sunday, Oct 25 & 26 from 1:30-4:30pm ET.

In this immersive two-day online workshop, Unearthing the Past: Using Archives in Documentary Film, participants will explore the powerful role of archival materials in nonfiction storytelling. From historical footage and photographs, to personal letters, newspapers, oral histories, and information banks such as census data, archives offer a rich visual and narrative foundation for documentaries that seek to illuminate the past and connect it to the present.