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"We are all storytellers. We all live in a network of stories. There isn't a stronger connection between people than storytelling."
— Jimmy Neil Smith —

Founder

International Storytelling Center

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Upcoming Workshops, Events, Offerings

I've held nearly every job in the News & Doc production pipeline, from NBC Page and Production Assistant to Emmy award-winning Producer and Director, which means a lot of reps and a lot of mistakes, all of it shaping how I teach: with as much care for the craft and the process as for the final product.

My teaching isn't just pro-tips (though I have those too). Instead, it emphasizes curiosity, presence, and ethics — and the conviction that who you are as a storyteller matters as much as who you can book on camera.

Opportunities to learn together are below and updated regularly. Bring your curiosity, your ideas, your questions and conundrums, and let's go!

Documentary Production Lab

July 13-17 or September 28 - October 2

Maine Media Workshops + College

Rockport, ME

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The Autobiographical Artist Book: A Collaborative Workshop

with Anneli Skaar

August 24-28

Maine Media Workshops + College

Rockport, ME

Learn More

Documentary Cohort Collective

Ongoing | Online

A small community of collaborative nonfiction filmmakers. Held twice a year. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.

Interest Form

One-on-One Story Coaching

Ongoing

For the person who wants to go deep. Story coaching is intensive, personal, and by application only. Limited availability.

Inquire

Field Notes

Ongoing

Not ready to commit to a workshop? Field Notes is where the thinking happens between sessions — reflections on narrative, practice, documentary ethics, and what it means to live like a storyteller. Free to follow.

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I've held nearly every job in the News & Doc production pipeline, from NBC Page and Production Assistant to Emmy award-winning Producer and Director, which means a lot of reps and a lot of mistakes, all of it shaping how I teach: with as much care for the craft and the process as for the final product.

My teaching isn't just pro-tips (though I have those too). Instead, it emphasizes curiosity, presence, and ethics — and the conviction that who you are as a storyteller matters as much as who you can book on camera.

Opportunities to learn together are below and updated regularly. Bring your curiosity, your ideas, your questions and conundrums, and let's go!

Amanda Pisetzner - 1 of 3
Amanda Pisetzner - 2 of 3
Amanda Pisetzner - 3 of 3

Documentary Production Lab

July 13-17 or September 28 - October 2

Maine Media Workshops + College

Rockport, ME

Learn More

The Autobiographical Artist Book: A Collaborative Workshop

with Anneli Skaar

August 24-28

Maine Media Workshops + College

Rockport, ME

Learn More

Documentary Cohort Collective

Ongoing | Online

A small community of collaborative nonfiction filmmakers. Held twice a year. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.

Interest Form

One-on-One Story Coaching

Ongoing

For the person who wants to go deep. Story coaching is intensive, personal, and by application only. Limited availability.

Inquire

Field Notes

Ongoing

Not ready to commit to a workshop? Field Notes is where the thinking happens between sessions — reflections on narrative, practice, documentary ethics, and what it means to live like a storyteller. Free to follow.

More on Substack

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