Workshops 2026
Maine Media Workshops + College
October 7th - November 25th, 2025
Join fellow graduates of the 4 Week Doc School for inspiration and encouragement as you explore and apply key elements for successful documentary storytelling to your work-in-progress.
Become a Cinewright
Dec 28th, 2025 - Jan10th, 2026
Destination: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Join Tom in his adopted home base of Buenos Aires as you take a deep dive into your camera and editing skills. Working together, we’ll explore story and structure crafting an idea from concept to final screening in this town known as “The Paris of South America”.
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*class size limited to four students
Maine Media Workshops + College
Jan 10th - Feb 4th, 2026
This is Tom’s quarterly Maine Media workshop adapted for an on-line experience. You’ll choose a documentary idea near and dear to your heart. Distance learning opens up the possibility of working on stories accessible only to you in your community. Our Zoom classroom is your virtual community where you’ll have support in your quest to tell your story.
Registration is with Maine Media Workshops + College
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4 Week Documentary Film School
On-Line
Wooster College
May 19th - June 3rd, 2023
This workshop is for college students. Credit is possible through Wooster College in Ohio.
College credit available
February 16 - March 1, 2025
Join Tom in Buenos Aires to be part of a small film crew creating a documentary short. You will learn while on set creating a film in the “Paris of South America” Learn More…
Maine Media Workshops + College
March 28th - March 18th, 2026
This is Tom’s Quarterly Maine Media workshop adapted for an on-line experience. You’ll choose a documentary idea near and dear to your heart. Distance learning opens up the possibility of working on stories accessible only to you in your community. The Zoom classroom is your virtual community where you’ll have support in your quest to tell your story.
Registration is with Maine Media Workshops + College
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4 Week Documentary Film School
On-Line
The Advanced Documentary Film School
On-Line
May 27th - July 22nd, 2026
Join fellow graduates of the 4 Week Doc School for inspiration and encouragement as you explore and apply key elements for successful documentary storytelling to your work-in-progress.
July 13th - July 26th, 2026
Immerse yourself in the laid back coastal life of Zipolite, Mexico. This is an ideal environment for learning your craft while exploring the stories and exotic charms of Oaxaca’s coastal life. Learn More…
Become a Cinewright
Pacific Coast, Oaxaca/Mexico
Maine Media Workshops + College
May 3 - 27, 2025
This is Tom’s perennial Maine Media workshop adapted for an on-line experience. You’ll choose a documentary idea near and dear to your heart. Distance learning opens up the possibility of working on stories accessible only to you in your community. The Zoom classroom is your virtual community where you’ll have support in your quest to tell your story.
Registration is with Maine Media Workshops + College
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4 Week Documentary Film School
On-Line
The Artist Way ...
April 7th - June 23rd, 2025
Julia Cameron’s ground-breaking work, The Artist Way, is a roadmap for overcoming the blocks we face as “lone-artists”. We meet once a week as a supportive group of filmmakers to encourage and inspire.
Spain - The 4 week Doc School
Tarragona University, Spain
June 30th - July 27th, 2025
Are you ready for a cross-cultural experience in a vibrant Mediterranean city? You will work side-by-side with Spanish students learning to make a film as you explore the history and culture of this ancient seaside town . Learn more…
College credit available
4 Week Documentary Film School
In-Person Rockport, Maine
Maine Media Workshops + College
September 6th - 19th, 2026
Join Tom for a month in Maine. This is a hands-on course with professional equipment and Tom at your side. You’ll learn the process of filmmaking while creating two documentary shorts in beautiful mid-coast Maine. You’ll graduate with the skills and know-how to produce your own personal project or use your student projects for your professional reel.
Registration is with Maine Media Workshops + College
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Sea Kayaking
The Maine Island Trail
American University
August 20th - August 27th, 2022
Experience the thrill of nature documentary filmmaking in this immersive workshop. You will learn basic woodsmanship and sea-kayaking skills as you are guided in the making of a wildlife film. Filming is on the coast Maine, followed by an on-line editing class in which you’ll craft your footage into a finished program for your portfolio. Learn more…
Maine Media Workshops +College
January 17th - 28th, 2023
Maine Media Workshops +College offering