Visualizing the World ‘20
*** CLICK HERE TO RSVP to give us a sense of the turnout. *** For the third year in a row, faculty from Berkeley Journalism will present documentaries, photography, and innovative multimedia projects at a special Showcase produced and curated specifically for BAMPFA called Visualizing the World. The main feature will be a screening of…
Read MoreFRONTLINE and Associated Press investigation on mass confinement of migrant children
A FRONTLINE and Associated Press investigation on the mass confinement of migrant children, produced by FRONTLINE’s Daffodil Altan (’04) and Berkeley Journalism Prof. Andrés Cediel (’04), featuring AP investigative reporter Garance Burke (’04), will air tonight on PBS stations nationwide. The film exposes the traumatic stories of kids detained under President Trump’s immigration policies, and reveals…
Read MoreRosa Tuirán Awarded Brian Pollack Documentary Fellowship
For a journalist, rejection is part of life. Sources don’t respond to you, pitches get declined, stories sometimes don’t seem good enough. Realizing that others recognize your talent can be a powerful boost to a young journalist’s confidence and career. The Brian A. Pollack Fellowship aims to provide exactly that sort of boost to gifted…
Read MoreJ284 Documentary Production
J286 History of Documentary
J219 Associate Producer
This is a four week course: January 22, January 29, February 5, February 12. The Associate Producer is a crucial job in any documentary and long-form video production. The AP is called upon to fulfill a wide range of duties: reporting, logistical planning, budget management, archival acquisition, organizing deliverables, and managing personalities—and each one has…
Read MoreJ219 Videography
J219 Videography-10 weeks: August 29 -October 31
J219 Picture and Sound-8/28 – 11/6
J219 Picture & Sound is a required course for all second year shortform TV and documentary students. Classes are a combination of lecture and in-class workshop style exercises, and grades are based on attendance and quizzes. There are no outside assignments, but in class exercised will be expected to be uploaded to an online/review system…
Read MoreJ284 Documentary Production
An intensive documentary workshop in which second year Journalism students develop and produce their Masters projects. We work with the styles of writing, shooting, lighting, sound, editing, and production management unique to documentary. Guest filmmakers will conduct special sessions on various production skills including lighting, shooting, sound recording, and archival research.The Course Material fee for…
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