r/documentaryfilmmaking↗
Community to talk about making documentaries, tips for filmmakers, topics, brainstorming etc...
19k subscribers186 posts / mo in Sep 2026149 authors / mosince 2019
r/documentaryfilmmaking has 19k members (+62% over the last 12 months). It gets about 186 posts a month from 149 people. Top topics: Documentary Footage, YouTube Channels & Content and BMPCC Photography.
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- Documentary Footage1.2%
- YouTube Channels & Content0.6%
- BMPCC Photography0.6%
- Video Editing Career Tips0.4%
- Journalism Advice0.4%
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- Vimeo
- IMDb
- Substack
- FilmFreeway
- PBS
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