Laura Taylor
-Williams
1 Stop Doc Shop
The One Stop Doc Shop aims to encourage and support an inclusive array of novice women & non binary filmmakers into the documentary film world.
The process of developing, producing or directing your first film can be overwhelming, especially if you’re based outside the M25 and don’t have any connections in the industry. Myriad courses are available but often they can be costly and aren’t always inclusive.
This online platform will provide a free, comprehensive overview of the documentary filmmaking process from start to finish. It will include podcast interviews with high-profile directors, live Q & A sessions with established industry producers, film funders and festival experts, and a series of blogs that will guide you through the creative process from finding your story to the business of getting it seen.
One Stop Doc Shop is a Wheesht Films Production, made possible with the support of the Screen Alliance Wales, Ffilm Cymru Wales and BFI Network with funding from the National Lottery.
Wales Documentary Support Network
Wales Documentary Support Network is a multi-stage project comprising on-line and face-to-face activities designed to identify, support, engage, elevate and educate the existing cohort of documentary filmmakers in Wales, as well as encourage new documentary enthusiasts into the industry too. The project is a joint partnership between Wheesht Films, and Screen Alliance Wales.
Offering a comprehensive range of free services to documentary filmmakers, from novices though to established filmmakers, the Wales Documentary Support Network hopes to connect Welsh documentary talent with their peers and provide stronger support to the community by offering filmmakers the opportunity to register their details onto a centralised database, as well as gain access to private online peer support groups and free digital master classes.
In addition, the Wales Documentary Support Network will also seek to offer support, encouragement and opportunities via bespoke inclusive workshops to targeted cohorts of the underserved communities within Wales looking to engage in the world of documentary filmmaking.
Podcast Title
One Stop Doc Shop is a podcast that celebrates and encourages diversity in non-fiction filmmaking. In each episode, a guest filmmaker will share their secrets on how to make award-winning documentaries.
