# Event Details - **Event Name**: Documentary Filmmaking: Empathy or Antagonism? Interview Techniques - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 23 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 23 Jul, 2026 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: Interviewing subjects can be a daunting task and technique and style changes from film to filmAbout this EventAt a glanceLearn the fundamentals of documentary filmmakingLearn how to make the skills transferrable between passion projects and paid corporate workWhat you will Learn:Empathy or AntagonismInterviewing subjects can be a daunting task and technique and style changes from film to film. Understanding your subject, style and intention is key to how you approach an interview. In this class we will look at:Research and interview preparationEarning your interviewee’s trustRepresentation of intervieweesOpen and closed questionsAsking difficult questionsThe Sucker PunchCommunicating with your crew in difficult situationsSoundbites and how to get themThis course can also be taken as part of the Who should attendThis course is for anyone interested in making documentary style films. Whether you are a complete novice who is interested in getting started or whether you are an experienced videographer who wants to take the next step.About your instructorTom Webb started making short films in his early teens and his love of filmmaking continued in his career. After starting his filmmaking life re-editing American TV shows for broadcast on the Discovery Channel in the UK and filming Martial Arts and Professional Wrestling he then went on to be Head of Creative at Upbeat, a digital agency that covers video production and web development. Whilst there Tom filmed and edited everything from press junkets to film premieres, medical videos to corporate events, A-list movie stars to random people in the street. Alongside this Tom has also co hosted the Have You Seen..? Podcast, made award winning short films, short form documentaries and a feature length documentary about the male perspective of fertility treatment called The Easy Bit which premiered at Raindance in 2019. It was reviewed in Tom’s Social Media:Personal Twitter: Personal Instagram: The Easy Bit Twitter: | Instagram: | Facebook: https://youtu.be/6RUsRJoC1fk - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/documentary-filmmaking-empathy-or-antagonism-interview-techniques/100001983115329334 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, workshops, sports, photography, art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Raindance Film Training Centre - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 69.99, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Raindance Film Training Centre - **lat**: 51.5076305 - **long**: -0.12539479999998093 - **full address**: Raindance Film Training Centre, 10a Craven Street, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Documentary Filmmaking: Empathy or Antagonism? 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