Stories of Place: Documentary filmmaking workshop

CourseETHSTD 180 001 (4) & ETHSTD 1995 005 (2)
InstructorRaymond Telles
UnitsHumanities Studio Course (6 Units total)
SessionSummer 2021
  • Fulfills the studio requirement for the Certificate in Urban Humanities.
  • Info session recording here.

Documentary filmmaking can shed light on critical urban stories. In this documentary workshop students created a short documentary about contemporary social justice issues, a profile of an individual or organization  or a video essay.  Students conducted pre-production research and development and shot, wrote, and edited a 10 minute documentary. Each student was responsible for the production of their own film as reporters and producers of their projects. They collaborated with other team members in shooting and editing their films, serving as crew for each other. Final projects was screened on campus and is now available for use by community partners.

Some of the courses that count as prerequisites include the following, but independent studies and other courses are possible. Important: it is not sufficient to enroll in the prerequisite. You must also email Prof. Telles during the first week of the spring semester (or before) to get guidance on preparing your treatment. 

  • ART 160 002 / CY PLAN 190 002
  • ETHSTD 122AC 001
  • CHICANO 174 001
  • CHICANO 180 002
  • CHICANO 150B 001
  • CY PLAN 291
  • HUM 10