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Film Producing: Core Elements

Instructor: Simon TaufiQue

Film Producing: Core Elements

Beginner to Intermediate
Instructor: Simon TaufiQue
Do you have a short or feature film you plan to produce? In this eight-week self-paced online course, you will learn the fundamental concepts of creative producing for independent fiction films - from development to financing to budgeting and more with an accomplished producer as your guide. Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to create pitch materials to communicate your project’s vision to funders and key collaborators and get feedback on your work from a Sundance Collab Advisor.
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Producing Your Independent Film with Atit Shah (On Demand)

Intermediate
Instructor: Atit Shah
Join us in this On Demand course where we dive into what it means to be a holistic, creative producer, responsible for having a broad view of everything that goes on in the life of a project, creatively and strategically. In this course you will learn about how to approach the development of your project, how and when to form your business, how to create your financing strategy, the producer’s role in production and post-production, and how to navigate film festivals and distribution.
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On Demand Course

Adapting Intellectual Property for Film & TV (On Demand)

With: Linda Yvette Chavez and 7 more

Adapting Intellectual Property for Film & TV (On Demand)

Intermediate
With: Linda Yvette Chavez, John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein, Michael Jonathan Smith, Jim Mickle, Susannah Grant, Antonio Campos, Elsa Ramo and Stu Arbury

From Dailies to Deliverables: Introduction to Editing and Post-Production

Beginner
Instructor: Julia Kots
In this four-week online course, you will get an overview of the editing and post-production process from an experienced director/editor who has worked in the fiction and documentary space. Each week, you will have the opportunity to learn from guest speakers and ask them questions. By the end of the course, you will learn how to find a great editor, how to effectively communicate with them, and how to collaborate with other members of the post-production team.

How to Navigate Film Festivals, Marketing & Distribution as a Filmmaker

Intermediate
Learn the core elements of writing a screenplay for a feature film, with an accomplished screenwriter as your guide. In this live, online course, you will develop a new script idea into an outline that can be used to write your first draft. The eight weeks will cover character development, theme, story arcs and visual storytelling. Sessions include presentation, discussion, and interactive exercises. The course concludes with a one-on-one mentoring session focused on your project.

How to Schedule, Budget & Prepare Your Production for Financing

Intermediate
Learn the core elements of writing a screenplay for a feature film, with an accomplished screenwriter as your guide. In this live, online course, you will develop a new script idea into an outline that can be used to write your first draft. The eight weeks will cover character development, theme, story arcs and visual storytelling. Sessions include presentation, discussion, and interactive exercises. The course concludes with a one-on-one mentoring session focused on your project.

Mastering Pre-Production: Setting Your Film Up for Success

Intermediate
In this dynamic four-week live online course, you’ll learn how to create a solid production plan and navigate the critical steps that take a project from greenlight to “action.” Designed for non-studio, independently financed productions, this course will help you make informed decisions during soft prep and pre-production—strengthening your entire production process while avoiding common pitfalls that can compromise your creative vision.

The Many Roles of the Producer

Beginner to Intermediate