Emily Stoker
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making and distributing an independent short documentary
If you’re interested in making & distributing an independent short documentary I totally understand how it feels like it can take months to get anywhere with it. Trust me, I have other projects in that moment right now. Here are some of the resources that helped me and the full piece I’m talking about if you want to watch:
The interview with Atlas Obscura’s executive producer that inspired me to reach out: videoconsortium.org/blog/episode-3-atlas-obscura
The full version of my Befana documentary on Atlas Obscura: czcams.com/video/CPVLjZKTeXM/video.html
⏰ TIME CODES
0:00 Introduction
1:04 Ideas on who's commissioning
2:13 My short doc's journey
3:09 Peek at my pitches
4:16 My tips
5:35 What's next?
6:20 My doc trailer
🎥 GEAR I LIKE TO USE*
- My A Camera: amzn.to/3s8IfVO
- My B Camera: amzn.to/3DOzyCV
- My Favourite Lens: amzn.to/3DME3Oi
- My Wide-ish Lens: amzn.to/3OLSpEU
- My Affordable Zoom Lens: amzn.to/450HkFG
- My Gimbal: amzn.to/47kIgGw
*Among these links there are affiliate links. That means if you purchase a product there is no extra cost to you but it allows me to earn a small commission to help to keep the channel running. Thanks for your support!
🔍 FIND ME ONLINE
I work in documentary filmmaking & production. You can learn more and follow my journey here or on my other channels.
Instagram: @emilykaystoker
Website: emilykaystoker.com
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Video

Why documentary filmmakers need documentary filmmakers
zhlédnutí 97Před 7 měsíci
It took me a while to tap into this (there is something to be said for learning to make things alone, too!). But if where you are is anything like where I was five years ago, I hope this will help you to understand how to build and make the most of community and collaboration. Filmmakers need filmmakers. THE SATURNIANS saturniansfilmcollective.com #documentaryfilmmaking #femalefilmmaker #filmma...
How I'm finding work & clients as a documentary filmmaker
zhlédnutí 187Před 8 měsíci
It’s tough pickings out there. But this is how I’m currently finding work & clients as a documentary filmmaker (who also offers communications services). 🎥📝 I hope you enjoy this vloggy look at the pitching, proposals, networking & more that I’ve been up to this month! ⏰ TIME CODES 0:00 Introduction 0:40 What is pitching? 1:21 75% out of work 2:12 My feelings about pitching 3:42 Other ways to f...
How I make documentaries: Scriptwriting (+ free example)
zhlédnutí 1,3KPřed 10 měsíci
I’m back with more documentary filmmaking tips. This time it’s how to write a documentary script to make everyone’s life easier. 🎥📝 Download this documentary script example for free here: tinyurl.com/bdh7fxhw ⏰ TIME CODES 0:00 Introduction 0:27 What is a documentary script? 1:19 How to write a script 2:05 Structure & storytelling 3:23 Populating your script’s audio & visuals 5:00 Timecodes & vi...
Asking pros how to become a documentary filmmaker
zhlédnutí 405Před 11 měsíci
Hoping to break into documentary? If you want to know how to become a documentary filmmaker, producer, director, or cinematographer these personal experiences & tips are here to help! #documentaryfilmmaker #documentary #filmmaker FIND MY DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER FRIENDS Shaun shaunswingler.com IG - @shaunswingler Giulia giuliafranchi.com IG - @franchi_films Leah storiesbyleah.com IG - @storiesbyle...
Behind the Scenes of Making a Documentary (pre production to edit)
zhlédnutí 648Před 11 měsíci
How do you produce a documentary? From pre-production, to shooting, to editing, and more. This is a behind the scenes look at the process and steps to create my latest client documentary commission. Tell me in the comments: What questions do you have about the documentary filmmaking process? Watch the final documentary we created: bit.ly/43XHKLI 🎥 GEAR I USED ON THIS PROJECT* - My A Camera: amz...
60 seconds in Brussels, Belgium
zhlédnutí 1,3KPřed 5 lety
Come and check out my adopted hometown: Brussels, Belgium! MORE OF MY TRAVEL VIDEOS Solo Female Travel in Marrakesh - czcams.com/video/y_uslloh8TE/video.html Five Days in Singapore - czcams.com/video/WN3t775vaOM/video.html Moving to Italy - czcams.com/video/SBRCbq_CTxs/video.html This is a competition entry for the Busabout Great Travel Experiment. You can read more about the contest here: www....
the truth about being an expat
zhlédnutí 10KPřed 5 lety
Check out send my bag: www.sendmybag.com/-emilystoker-yt-sp5 I love living abroad, but being an expat comes with its challenges. Let’s talk about some of the unexpected truths about being an expat! These are some points you can consider if you’re thinking about moving to a different country :) I have called myself both an expat and immigrant. But as with a lot of phenomena, more than one word e...
How to get healthcare in Belgium (for expats)
zhlédnutí 3,2KPřed 5 lety
How do you get medical care in Belgium? This is a story about how I finally stopped being confused and got covered by the Belgian health insurance system: the Belgian mutuelle/mutualité. Hopefully this starter guide gets your started or at least clarifies some of your basic questions about the healthcare system in Belgium. Good luck! I didn't mention: only dentists, doctors etc. that choose to ...
How to make friends in a new country
zhlédnutí 8KPřed 5 lety
Check out Send My Bag: www.sendmybag.com/-emilystoker-yt-sp4 Here are my tips on meeting people and making friends in a new country that's I've picked up and used over the past few years! It's hard to make friends and meet new people when you're moving abroad as an expat, or just traveling to a new country. (Remember kids - stranger danger! Always tell someone you trust where you're going and w...
Travel in Porto, Portugal: Cinematic film clips
zhlédnutí 1,5KPřed 5 lety
I had fun shooting video on a recent trip to Porto. So, I decided to tell you about my trip with this more cinematic edit. I hope you enjoy something a bit different ehh these cinematic film clips in and around Porto, Portugal! Places featured: Foz Ribeira More of my videos about Porto: bit.ly/2RXCBlO Music: "Gently" by Karavelo bit.ly/2HhHNg8 ➡️ ABOUT ME Hi, I'm Emily! 👋 Straight out of colleg...
How to get residency abroad
zhlédnutí 2,6KPřed 5 lety
Check out Send My Bag: www.sendmybag.com/emilystoker-yt-sp3 Moving abroad? Bureaucracy when you’re an expat is a nightmare, and getting residency or applying to become a legal resident is no exception. Today I share what I know about residency abroad (I’ve become a resident in Italy and Belgium, after all!) as a guideline to help you through the process, yourself. Some more resources to help yo...
Foreign cultures: Falling in love with Portugal 🇵🇹
zhlédnutí 3,6KPřed 5 lety
I've been lucky enough to live in several different countries, but now I'm falling in love with another culture, country & language. Here's what I think about getting to know Portugal! 🇵🇹 MORE OF MY VIDEOS ABOUT PORTUGAL 🇵🇹 One Month in Lisbon: czcams.com/video/FklJhWDfnCQ/video.html Why you should move to Lisbon: czcams.com/video/8W_sadadVE8/video.html Speaking Four Languages: czcams.com/video...
hopes for 2019 & reflections on 2018
zhlédnutí 2,4KPřed 5 lety
It's easy to get caught up in the frenzy of "new year, new me" and goals for the new year. But here's something I hope you carry with you into 2019, and my reflections on what 2018 taught me. A very happy new year to you all, and thanks for following my journey over the past 12 months (or more)! Music: "Mind Your Time" by Me.So bit.ly/2AbTsaA ➡️ ABOUT ME Hi, I'm Emily! 👋 Straight out of college...
Getting ready for Christmas in Brussels // expat vlog
zhlédnutí 1,8KPřed 5 lety
Getting ready for Christmas in Brussels // expat vlog
Mistakes I told my younger self
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Mistakes I told my younger self
10 tips for moving abroad
zhlédnutí 18KPřed 5 lety
10 tips for moving abroad
How You Can Live (& Work) Abroad
zhlédnutí 59KPřed 5 lety
How You Can Live (& Work) Abroad
What's in my Suitcase? (Minimalist)
zhlédnutí 6KPřed 5 lety
What's in my Suitcase? (Minimalist)
Solo Female Travel in Naples Italy // Solo Travel Vlog
zhlédnutí 7KPřed 5 lety
Solo Female Travel in Naples Italy // Solo Travel Vlog
Travel Life Lessons: Five Things Traveling has Taught Me
zhlédnutí 2,9KPřed 5 lety
Travel Life Lessons: Five Things Traveling has Taught Me
Albania Road Trip // Travel Vlog
zhlédnutí 17KPřed 5 lety
Albania Road Trip // Travel Vlog
Living in Italy: Told to Leave my Apartment
zhlédnutí 7KPřed 5 lety
Living in Italy: Told to Leave my Apartment
Moving to Paris: Reacting to Me Moving to Paris
zhlédnutí 1,9KPřed 5 lety
Moving to Paris: Reacting to Me Moving to Paris
My Erasmus Study Abroad Experience // Paris and Italy Internships
zhlédnutí 8KPřed 5 lety
My Erasmus Study Abroad Experience // Paris and Italy Internships
My University Experience & Regrets // Should you go to university?
zhlédnutí 2,1KPřed 6 lety
My University Experience & Regrets // Should you go to university?
How I Vacation in France // Travel Vlog & Tips
zhlédnutí 842Před 6 lety
How I Vacation in France // Travel Vlog & Tips
Giving up my Italian Dream & Full-Time Travel
zhlédnutí 6KPřed 6 lety
Giving up my Italian Dream & Full-Time Travel
Speaking Four Languages: My Polyglot Story (w/ subtitles)
zhlédnutí 56KPřed 6 lety
Speaking Four Languages: My Polyglot Story (w/ subtitles)
Digital Nomad: Traveling Office Tour
zhlédnutí 4KPřed 6 lety
Digital Nomad: Traveling Office Tour

Komentáře

  • @auaigi
    @auaigi Před 11 dny

    Your videos are good. With some strategic editing. They have the potential to attract wider audience and generate more engagement

  • @MarySeroczynski
    @MarySeroczynski Před měsícem

    PS Your template is excellent. I sent to my email. All the best to you and all documentary creators here.

  • @MarySeroczynski
    @MarySeroczynski Před měsícem

    Outstanding!! Thank you Emily Stoker!

  • @ValerieArsenova
    @ValerieArsenova Před měsícem

    Great video! Could I make a suggestion? having the speakers be so small on the screen and having the lines running in the background was really distracting. I think a more static background or even just having the speakers fill up more of the screen could make it a bit better :)

  • @ajayiomowunmiwealth8834
    @ajayiomowunmiwealth8834 Před 2 měsíci

    Hi Emily, I’ve requested for the documentary template twice, I’m yet to receive it.

  • @lawsthatattract_
    @lawsthatattract_ Před 2 měsíci

    subscribed!! thank you so much!

  • @logicainsana21
    @logicainsana21 Před 4 měsíci

    Eu não entendo porque português usa o verbo perceber para entender são dois verbos distintos

  • @mistermatm8285
    @mistermatm8285 Před 4 měsíci

    For immigrants*

  • @kelemogotsi5309
    @kelemogotsi5309 Před 4 měsíci

    I signed up to get the template but haven't it yet. SOS!

    • @EmilyStoker
      @EmilyStoker Před 3 měsíci

      Oh no! Did you receive this in the end? Please shoot me an email if you're still having trouble: hello@emilykaystoker.com

  • @user-hl7nt1og7k
    @user-hl7nt1og7k Před 5 měsíci

    I've recently picked up some freelance writing work. Writing articles and listicles for one client, CZcams scripts for another. At the moment my weekly wok makes me £140, but I'm thinking of binning my physical work to take on more writing work, with a mind on potentilly moving abroad.

  • @memoriasIT
    @memoriasIT Před 6 měsíci

    Nice :)

  • @moscamic
    @moscamic Před 7 měsíci

    Love what you are doing here Emily. This is Michele from Italy

  • @seryjsk
    @seryjsk Před 7 měsíci

    Окс

  • @AgnesDammra
    @AgnesDammra Před 7 měsíci

    I how can I use my new SIM card in Ghana how to turn the data on

  • @L4zzA
    @L4zzA Před 8 měsíci

    Follow up on your post-brexit ltd company situation? I'm thinking to do the same now and having your insight would be amazing. thanks for your time :)

  • @dilz7469
    @dilz7469 Před 9 měsíci

    Can i open an account if i am not a resident

  • @Bastard-of-Ming
    @Bastard-of-Ming Před 9 měsíci

    Wow! What a challenge!

    • @EmilyStoker
      @EmilyStoker Před 9 měsíci

      A lot of production companies have nailed the whole pitching thing! I’m working on it 😅

    • @Bastard-of-Ming
      @Bastard-of-Ming Před 9 měsíci

      @@EmilyStoker I see! Good luck on it!

  • @EmilyStoker
    @EmilyStoker Před 9 měsíci

    If you're already a pro in the industry, how have you been finding work at the moment? What are things currently like in other places around the world? Sending solidarity to those of you who are struggling!

  • @OfficalHoneySingh
    @OfficalHoneySingh Před 10 měsíci

    Hey Emily, I'm a documentary filmmaker hailing from the breathtaking Hunza Valley in the Karakoram Mountains of Northern Pakistan . As we dive into documentary scriptwriting, how can we infuse the cool essence of our unique locations and experiences into the narrative while maintaining structure and coherence?

    • @EmilyStoker
      @EmilyStoker Před 10 měsíci

      Hi thanks for your question😊 I think it’s a great one. A key way to do this would be through the visuals. Maybe it will help you to create a mood board as you plan what you want your video to feel like. Or you can use the visuals column of your script. I love Unsplash and Pinterest as places to look for inspiration shots. Don’t forget that the music/other SFX and the interactions or details you choose to focus on in actuality/B roll are also key elements in building the feeling you want your film to have :)

  • @EllaScott
    @EllaScott Před 11 měsíci

    Great interviews Emily. Interesting to hear how people started!

    • @EmilyStoker
      @EmilyStoker Před 11 měsíci

      Thanks so much! You both would’ve made for a great interview for this video too and how you’ve carved your careers!

    • @EllaScott
      @EllaScott Před 10 měsíci

      @EmilyStoker Still carving 😆

  • @EmilyStoker
    @EmilyStoker Před 11 měsíci

    Got any questions for our guests? Let me know here - if they’re feeling generous I can get them to respond 😉🎥

  • @yothomasbarnes
    @yothomasbarnes Před 11 měsíci

    Thankyou for this fantastic overview of your process Emily! Your authenticity and thoroughness in producing this doco about doco-making is appreciated, and really encourages me on my own filmmaking journey. I have definitely learned I need to be better at planning, and would love to know more about how you help set expectations and work with clients. Thanks again!

    • @EmilyStoker
      @EmilyStoker Před 11 měsíci

      Hi Thomas! Thanks for your comment :) I'm so glad you feel encouraged! I think it's a great question, I'll add it to my list! One thing I would say is that it's great in initial conversations with the client to be really clear about the timeline and what the process will look like on your end. hese deliverables were also decided based on a conversation about what they actually needed. It's definitely part of the job to educate them on what the process is like so you can nurture a successful collaboration and ultimately reach their goals. I hope to catch you on the next video at the start of September :)

  • @JulesFredericNerestant
    @JulesFredericNerestant Před 11 měsíci

    Very informative! The pre production is probably one of the most seemingly daunting aspect of the final product (and probably the least popular on CZcams) but I'd love to see more of these pre talks with interviewees.😊

    • @EmilyStoker
      @EmilyStoker Před 11 měsíci

      Thanks so much, Jules! I just checked out your channel, too. I speak French so I enjoyed practising a little by watching Rêves de vie :D I totally agree that pre-production (honestly, the role of producer in general and in particular story producing) really isn't talked about much online. Glad to hear that others are interested to hear more about it, too :)

    • @JulesFredericNerestant
      @JulesFredericNerestant Před 11 měsíci

      @@EmilyStoker thanks for watching 😅

  • @DP-co8ro
    @DP-co8ro Před 11 měsíci

    You definitely need to use a mic. Especially if putting a backing track on whilst you speak. I can barley hear you. Good work though x

  • @franchi_films
    @franchi_films Před rokem

    Great edit Em! Really interesting seeing all the BTS for this doc. Also 7:44 made me laugh - every shoot morning with a thousand things to get into the car at once 🤣

    • @EmilyStoker
      @EmilyStoker Před 11 měsíci

      Thank you so much!! Yes, it is the forever struggle and apparently my dad was very concerned when he watched this video and saw how much I was carrying 😂

  • @ezydoesit993
    @ezydoesit993 Před rokem

    omg, this is amazing, its my dream to work in documentaries! thanks for this content

    • @EmilyStoker
      @EmilyStoker Před rokem

      I'm glad you liked it, thanks for watching! What sort of documentaries would you like to work on? Let me know if you have any questions, I'd be more than happy to answer them here and/or in a future video :)

  • @ninavaxanski7253
    @ninavaxanski7253 Před rokem

    Thank you so much for creating this video. As I am involved in documentary film making, it was just a pure pleasure to understand the process before the project reaches me as a fixer/producer. Your aesthetics and storytelling is really soft, soothing and engaging and at the same time, focused, straight to the point and informative. I am so curious and excited for what you will create next. Tips on getting the reach you have mentioned in the end of the video would be very interesting. Also, maybe breaking down stages of film making into separate videos? Anything that can make us feel like a "fly on the wall" and help us understand the creative process better. Thanks again. I really enjoyed watching this.

    • @EmilyStoker
      @EmilyStoker Před rokem

      Nina! Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment. So glad the way I tried to create the "fly on the wall" feeling came across! I love your ideas and feedback. Feel free to let me know if you think of other things you'd like to see either here or on Instagram :) :)

  • @EmilyStoker
    @EmilyStoker Před rokem

    What questions do you have about the documentary filmmaking process? Let me know here so I can cover it in a future video! 👀🎥✨

  • @_c0rnholio_
    @_c0rnholio_ Před rokem

    I’m desperate to move from the uk and work either out in Canada or Italy. Seems like finding a needle in a haystack with finding the best deals

    • @Trisuku
      @Trisuku Před 8 měsíci

      That’s the same for me. I’m French and I want to live in Ireland in the future. I hope you will get to what you want soon

  • @oeilmars4503
    @oeilmars4503 Před rokem

    I’m a native french speaker, your french is really good, of course the pronounciation could be better but there are almost no grammar mistakes which is quite tough in french (even for us lmao) I learned english mostly by myself (at school it helped a bit as well but mostly from the internet), I also learned german for 12 years at school (but somehow I still can’t make a sentence fluently), and finally italian by myself as well (tho it could be improved by far) I’m now learning swedish because I’ll be going there on holiday, and Finnish because I find it nice. Would love to learn more languages like portugese, dutch (mostly for flemish in belgium), maybye a slavic language too but I don’t have time for all that x)

  • @niallmcdonagh1093
    @niallmcdonagh1093 Před rokem

    This resonated with this expat repatriating after 30 years abroad...I have come to realize that it is too late to reintegrate...I am who I am...they occupied their world for 30 years without me...I remain an expat..even at home...

  • @jonathanmosher72
    @jonathanmosher72 Před rokem

    I've known several women who traveled to Naples and it wasn't good. One got followed and grabbed saying "Caio Bella" over and over. The guy was trying to pull her onto a bench. Another was pulled into an alley where she was sexually assaulted by gropers ranging in ages from 11 to 85. Grabbing her breasts sticking their hands down her pants, until her boyfriend showed up. The police told her "you walk with boyfriend" Another girl was accosted at a bar by guys trying to grab her and literally take her outside and put her in a taxi, she got harassed on the street, in a hostel, they refused to leave alone. She said it was a nightmare.

  • @angelicaalpirez3806

    Hi, how to learn Turkish. Which is the Best method to learn a languages?

  • @mekdeseyob3153
    @mekdeseyob3153 Před rokem

    I can go Canada pls tell me

  • @abexistadesse9860
    @abexistadesse9860 Před rokem

    If you're real i need to be help work in Canada or Europe

  • @ronjukakoty7719
    @ronjukakoty7719 Před rokem

    I need help please tell me how to get job in foreign country

  • @francescabarucci9152

    just curious, whats the iphone box for?

  • @k3llybird
    @k3llybird Před rokem

    Very cool! Thanks for sharing :)

  • @deutschmitpurple2918

    I have really admired your story. You are so wonderful person

  • @surajratti1329
    @surajratti1329 Před rokem

    Foreign culture

  • @JT0861
    @JT0861 Před rokem

    Very helpful video

  • @kannanmithran5721
    @kannanmithran5721 Před rokem

    I am proud and happy about you my dear daughter

  • @librequito
    @librequito Před rokem

    Hi Emily, maybe is going to be easy for you to learn spanish and rumanian or Catalan.

  • @azerbaijanipolyglotelnur9804

    You are amazing.

  • @aine_maria1966
    @aine_maria1966 Před rokem

    thank you!!

  • @OliviaSilvaCompositora

    Quando falas português tens um sotaque bem italiano. Tão giro haha. Continua a praticar, estás no bom caminho 😉

  • @mineuniqueworld117
    @mineuniqueworld117 Před rokem

    I really love to make some international friends to learn about their culture and , lifestyle am 25 years old Doctor from Pakistan 🇵🇰

  • @inextremis28
    @inextremis28 Před rokem

    don't you mean immigrant

  • @serafimsousa5383
    @serafimsousa5383 Před 2 lety

    God bless you, may all your derams come true. Beijinho.