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Directing Dramatic Film

This intensive workshop will introduce you to the process of directing a project on any scale. The workshop covers practical aspects of directing such as casting, locations, storyboards, rehearsals, telling a story with pictures, the psychology of composition, moving the camera, screen direction, eyelines and the axis, shooting schedule, on set protocol, and other production concerns. Participants will break down a scene from a film script and compare it with how the film’s director actually shot it. Various film clips will also be shown to illustrate the key points of directing.

The Introduction to Independent Filmmaking and Camera Theory workshops are recommended as prerequisites. This course is recommended as a companion to the Directing Actors for Film, Intimacy Coordination, Short Film Writing, Advanced Script Studio, Producing Dramatic Film, Scipt Supervision and Dramatic Film Editing workshops.​

part 1: Mon 23 February 2026, 6 - 10 pm   
part 2: Wed 25 February 2026, 6 - 10 pm   
Instructor: Martin Edralin

Martin Edralin is a Filipino-Canadian filmmaker based in Toronto. His narrative short films screened at TIFF and Sundance and were awarded by Locarno Film Festival, Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival and the Canadian Screen Awards. "Islands,", his debut feature, premiered at South by Southwest (SXSW) where it was awarded Special Jury Recognition. His latest film, "La Mayordomía," won the Hot Docs Festival's Audience Award for Short Documentary and was selected for the upcoming edition of TIFF Canada’s Top Ten.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3520753



Location: 1137 Dupont Street, Toronto, Ontario M6H 2A3
Category: Directing
Maximum Capacity: 12
8 hours of instruction in 2 parts$125 /member$150 /nonmember

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