May
28

Producing a Micro-Budget Documentary

Picture of a film shoot in a Church

How a Micro-Budget Documentary is Produced

By Jary Nemo and Lucinda Horrocks.

The glamorous world of film-making gets somewhat less glamorous.

When people think of the film-making process, most think of the way dramatic feature films are made, with a big crew and a celebrity cast and a splashy cinema release. But films, especially documentary films, are often far more humble in scope and use a leaner film-making process. This article outlines common elements in the production process for documentary films made on a small budget. (We’re not talking David Attenborough here.)

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