DATE: 7/5/20 - 8/5/20
LOCATION: Online
PRICE: EARLY REGISTRATION: $149 Standard | $125 ATLFS Member – Now until June 29th STANDARD REGISTRATION: $199 Standard | $160 ATLFS Member – June 30th to July 12th
*Please note that livestream webinars for this course will be held on July 12th, July 19th, July 26th, and August 2nd from 2-3pm. Registrants will be granted access to the Google Classroom on July 5th so that they can familiarize themselves with Google Classroom and introduce themselves!*
You've got a screenplay, but how on earth are you going to make this film happen? How does one actually pull a film into existence? Why did they not teach us this in film school?
Well... while you're responsibly staying home during the COVID-19 outbreak, let Naomi McDougall Jones guide you through the development process for your movie - learning about and putting together everything you need to go out and start raising financing.
Students will leave the class with*:
A logline and synopsis
An investor packet
A lookbook
An understanding of film finance and a personalized plan for how to go out and raise theirs
An understanding of the film festival and distribution landscape and an initial plan for their project, so as to be able to integrate before production
A polished verbal "elevator pitch" for the project and an understanding of how to pitch in a long-form setting with financiers
*Assuming they complete the extracurricular assignments
This class is designed for students who already have a feature-length screenplay that is more-or-less finished and who are ready to begin project development in earnest. The class will be a mix of pre-recorded lectures, weekly livestreams to get one-on-one feedback and pitch practice, and communication with Naomi via Google Classroom about their materials in between classes. The course will work well for students who need help knowing how to do any of this and where to begin, as well as those students who are more experienced, but would prefer a group, guided format to do and hone the work in an intensive format.
This class is designed for students who have a fully completed screenplay (doesn't need to be production-ready, but more-or-less finished) and, so, are ready to begin development in earnest.
ATLFS offers a maximum of 2 scholarships per class offering and are awarded on an as-needed basis. Scholarships cover 100% of the cost of registration. Please note that this scholarship is intended for Black Filmmakers and Students.