r/documentaryfilmmaking
18k members
r/documentaryfilmmaking is a subreddit with 18k members. The community frequently discusses documentary, film, topics, filmmaker, and camera, and they frequently recommend/review camera setup, documentary, and documentary recommendations, and the most common flair used is questions , advice, video, recommendation , and personal .
Community to talk about making documentaries, tips for filmmakers, topics, brainstorming etc...
Popular Topics in r/documentaryfilmmaking
#1
Documentary
199 posts
#2
Film
39 posts
#3
Topics
33 posts
#4
Filmmaker
30 posts
#5
Camera
17 posts
#6
Filmmaking
16 posts
#7
Trailer
10 posts
#8
Music
10 posts
#9
Short
10 posts
#10
Interview
8 posts
Products Discussed in r/documentaryfilmmaking
Camera Setup
7 reviews
#1
Sony
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Tamron
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Canon
5.0★ from 1 review
Documentary
6 reviews
#1
Sony
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Canon
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Panasonic
4.0★ from 1 review
Documentary Recommendations
4 reviews
#1
John Grierson
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
François Truffaut
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Vittorio De Sica
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/documentaryfilmmaking
#1
Questions
: "Saw a short documentary film at the weekend and it didn’t sit well with me from an ethics perspective - am I being overcritical?"
35 posts
#2
Advice
: "My Ten Commandments of Documentary FIlmmaking"
20 posts
#3
Video
: "Clip from the Chevy Chase Documentary that Sheds Light on his attitude"
15 posts
#4
Recommendation
: "I got fed up of Vimeo so I built my own"
10 posts
#5
Personal
: "[BTS] Documentary filmmaking in Leesburg, VA."
8 posts
#6
BTS
: "Debut documentary filmmaker"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/documentaryfilmmaking
Yearly
+7k members(63.9%)
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Last updated: July 23, 2026