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Producing Dramatic Film on a Shoe String BudgetNOTE: It is recommended that participants wear a mask for all in-person workshops.Hone your producing skills in this two-evening crash course in producing low-budget independent films. In this workshop, participants will learn the process of taking a dramatic film project from development to delivery from a producer’s perspective. Explore how to go through the basics of development, production and post-production activities to maximize and capitalize on the film project’s cash-flow. This workshop tracks the trajectory of making a dramatic feature film in the Canadian financing landscape, highlighting topics relevant to anyone interested in producing a short or feature narrative film. Topics include pitching, development, production, financing, casting, crewing, budgeting, scheduling, negotiations, legal issues, marketing, distribution and professional development. Participants will acquire the foundational knowledge to help guide this multifaceted job and navigate a complex juggling act of a narrative-based production. The Introduction to Independent Filmmaking workshop is strongly recommended as a prerequisite. This workshop is recommended as a companion to the Short Film Writing, Advanced Script Studio, Directing Dramatic Film, Visual Metaphor and Expressive Directing Techniques, Introduction to Production Accounting, VFX On Set: Workflow and Supervision Practices and The Business of Film Distribution workshops. Past Instructor: Peter Lynch Location: 1137 Dupont Street, Toronto, Ontario M6H 2A3 Category: Producing Maximum Capacity: 12 8 hours of instruction in 2 parts$125 /member$150 /nonmember |