Documentary Filmmaking Workshop at Esalen Institute – July 1-3

I got word today that I’ll be helping teach a workshop on documentary filmmaking at the Esalen Institute. It’ll be happening the weekend of July 1-3rd.

From the site:

Join photographer Patrice Ward and documentary filmmaker Bella Shing for an intensive documentary filmmaking and photography workshop. Bella and Patrice will guide participants in a hands-on weekend immersion documenting the extraordinary Esalen Arts Festival. Whether you are an emerging filmmaker or photographer, seasoned professional, or amateur, you can experience the full spectrum of filmmaking or photography. Using Esalen and the Arts Festival performers as a canvas, participants will delve into their choice of the art of low- and no-budget digital filmmaking or photography while focusing on conceptualism and the aesthetics of what we see through the lens.

It will be taking place during Esalen’s annual arts festival, so there will be plenty of things to film & photograph. You can contact me for more info, or sign up at the website listed above. Pricing breakdown is on this page.