https://www.skillshare.com/classes/How-We-Made-A-Documentary-Series-Sold-It-To-Netflix/417713179

A few years ago I took off with two of my mates for a road trip across the USA. We weren’t accomplished filmmakers. Until that point I was mainly getting paid to edit short, uninspiring videos for different advertising companies.

When we left for our trip we had a cheap camera, some basic equipment, a $700 Toyota Camry, and very little money.

We filmed our journey across the country, making a 6-part documentary series which we called ‘Unplanned America.’

We then managed to sell our show to Netflix, SBS Viceland, Amazon Prime, Canal Plus, and a bunch of other broadcasters all around the world.

This course will take you through our entire process, step-by-step, so you can understand how to make your own documentary film or series and sell it to broadcasters. This covers pre-production, production, post-production, selling, as well as the other bits-and-pieces that broadcasters might require from you after you make the sale. I also cover some psychological aspects of undertaking your dream project.