Screening of alums JoeBill Muñoz & Lucas Guilkey’s documentary “The Strike”

Poster for "The Strike" features its title over a fenced area with barbed wire.

Join us for a special screening of “The Strike,” a new feature documentary incubated in the school’s Investigative Reporting Program, by JoeBill Munoz (’19) and Lucas Guilkey (’19), that recounts the historic non-violent uprising against longterm solitary confinement by some 30,000 people incarcerated in California prisons in 2013. More than a dozen students and alumni…

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Graduate Thesis Showcase: Documentary

Black and white horizontal poster featuring five color images from student films. Named from left to right. (M)otherhood, The Palm Oil Rig, This Is Not A Climate Film, Unconditional, When The Smoke Is Clear.

Join us in celebrating the remarkable achievements of our 2024 graduate students in the documentary film program at Berkeley Journalism. At BAMPFA’s Barbro Osher Theater, we’ll screen the memorable stories brought to life by new talents in the documentary space. This collection of films reflects a passion for storytelling and a commitment to exploring some…

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J284A Documentary and Short-Series Workshop

J284A is the first semester of a year-long, immersive workshop where second-year students produce, shoot, and edit their Thesis Projects. In J284A, the classroom is transformed into a professional workshop space where students learn advanced visual storytelling concepts and engage in practices modeled after the field. Students pitch projects in a pitch forum, write detailed treatments, conduct…

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Work in Progress Screening: Forty One

A group of military personnel in uniform are playing tug-of-war, pulling on a thick rope with determination. The background is filled with other service members watching and cheering. "FORTY ONE" is displayed prominently over the image, emphasizing their teamwork and spirit during this work in progress.

Fifty-nine women fight their way through bootcamp, shattering societal expectations as they transform from teenage civilians into the first female Marines trained on the west coast. Alums Lisa Hornak (’19), Rafael Roy (’18) and Mallory Newman (’19) along with Kelin Verrette and Anna Kayes team up to tell the story in this feature length documentary…

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J284 Documentary Production

Journalism 284 is the second semester of a year-long intensive documentary production workshop where second-year students develop and produce their thesis films. Students combine rigorous research and reporting with cinematic storytelling, and we work with the styles of cinematography, lighting, sound, and editing unique to documentary film. Guest filmmakers may conduct master classes on various…

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J284 Documentary Production

Journalism 284 is the first part of a two semester year-long intensive documentary production workshop where second-year students develop and produce their Masters Projects. We work with the styles of writing, research, videography, lighting, sound, workflow, editing, and production management unique to documentary. Guest filmmakers may conduct master classes on various production skills.

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J219 MINI: Aerial Photography (9/14 – 10/5)

The use of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) such as “drones” in journalistic and documentary video storytelling is growing rapidly. Aerial videography is more time and cost-effective than ever before, and is a safe and simple way to boost production value. Shots which once required chartering helicopters or planes can be accomplished in a few minutes…

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J286 Documentary: Past/Present/Future

Documentary: Past/Present/Future explores the evolution of U.S. documentary film from silent films in the 1920s to current films and future trends. We will examine how cultural movements, creative risk-taking, and technological innovation have influenced documentary film and how these forces will continue to shape the future of the field. In addition, we’ll cover how to research and…

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J284 Documentary Production

Journalism 284 is the second semester of a year-long intensive documentary production workshop where second-year students develop and produce their thesis films. Students combine rigorous research and reporting with cinematic storytelling, and we work with the styles of cinematography, lighting, sound, and editing unique to documentary film. Guest filmmakers may conduct master classes on various…

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J283 Video Reporting and Storytelling (Section 2)

This spring semester class meets twice a week and is required course for all first-year students who will continue on to the Short Form Video or Documentary thesis concentrations. You can sign-up for either section 1 or section 2. Meets Tuesdays in Rodriguez Room (127) from 9am–1pm Meets Thursdays in Production Lab (101) from 10am–1pm…

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