Northwest Film Forum is bringing director Zachary Levy to Seattle to screen his documentary film Strongman. It plays from Jan. 8 – 14 at the Forum, and the director will be in attendance on opening Friday and Saturday. I’ll be attending the Friday 7pm screening.

But here’s what’s really cool: Zachary Levy is teaching a pair of documentary workshops while he’s in town, one of them about my favorite style of documentary, cinema verite. I’ve signed up for both of them. Here’s the descriptions:

Strengthen your documentary filming techniques with visiting filmmaker Zachary Levy (Strongman). Each day, Zach will show clips demonstrating different documentary styles, and then lead a hands-on workshop. With Zach’s direction, students will arrange lighting set-ups and practice camera techniques. Saturday will be spent simulating verite style shooting, while Sunday is entirely focused on interview-based portraiture set-ups. Students are encouraged to bring clips from their own work as a starting point for solving the kinds of challenges they might face in the field.

Documentary Camera—Verite

Saturday, Jan 9, 12–3pm
Tuition: $35/WigglyWorld member, $40/general
Max Attendance: 12
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Documentary Camera—The Interview

Sunday, Jan 10, 12–3pm
Tuition: $35/WigglyWorld member, $40/general
Max Attendance: 12
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