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 , video, personal , advice, and recommendation .
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
: "Audio when shooting solo"
23 posts
#2
Video
: "Thirty Seconds: a dift documentary"
20 posts
#3
Personal
: "We spent 50,000 euros of our own money on a documentary nobody wanted to buy fairly. Last week I released it free on YouTube. Here's the whole story."
9 posts
#4
Advice
: "First documentary/docuseries is nearly finished. What should I actually be doing next?"
7 posts
#5
Recommendation
: "What kind of documentary/film would you advise me to watch ?"
6 posts
#6
BTS
: "A Documentary About the Preservation of Reggae History"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/documentaryfilmmaking
Yearly
+7k members(63.0%)
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Last updated: August 14, 2026