$97 • Includes live access + replay
No Lab enrollment required

Live July 25, 12–3pm ET
Includes 1-hour Q&A + full replay access

Build trust. Capture emotion. Shoot vérité that holds weight.

In this 3-hour masterclass, Emmy award-winning filmmaker Rita Baghdadi shares how she shoots vérité that’s both intimate and cinematic — and the relationship-building it takes to get there.

Through uncut scenes from Sirens (Sundance) and behind-the-scenes insight from Photographer (Nat Geo), Rita walks us through her on-the-ground process — from solo shooting choices to directing while holding the camera.

You’ll learn:

• How to shoot vérité with emotional clarity and authorship

• What it takes to earn trust (and keep it)

• How to pace and frame vérité scenes in real time

• Tactical camera tips + gear insights for vérité filmmakers

Plus, a full hour of live Q&A — to ask what you actually want to know.

This is for filmmakers who want to make vérité that feels — and are ready to do the deep work it requires.