As a follow-up course of SM1006, this course aims to introduce the first experience of independent documentary making. Many great filmmakers began with documentary as the form is not limited by various industry rules and requirement for investment. Students will be guided through each step in the making of a 20-30 minutes documentary, from preliminary research, to production plan, to actual shooting, to editing and test screening. As students need to deal with different subjects living in various socio-cultural conditions, they are encouraged to take up the challenge of establishing a comfortable and positive relationship between their camera and their subject(s), and, to explore various techniques of effective documentation when the use of camera is limited. Methods of material organization and narrative streaming are introduced to prepare students for future work in the making of non-fiction works.