Film-Making Workshops – Brighton – Starts 21st Feb

  • 2009/02/21 - 2009/03/14
  • Brighton, UK, United Kingdom

Organization: Alto Films

Organizer: Toni Harman

Description

Now is an exciting time for film-makers. With Web 2.0 opening up a wealth of funding and screening opportunities, there’s never been a better time to get your films made, seen and sold.

Starting Sat 21st Feb in central Brighton, learn the nuts and bolts of WRITING, DIRECTING, PRODUCING, SHOOTING & SELLING FILMS in four intensive practical workshops over four consecutive Saturdays.

Covering both shorts and feature films, the two-hour workshops give you the essentials of no-to-low budget film-making and offer plenty of hands-on experience.

Running the workshops are the writer / director / producer team behind CREDO, an independent feature film that has just been released by a major Hollywood Studio.

Sat 21st Feb (10am – 12pm): So you want to make a movie?
Coming up with a concept that sells, how much money you need, how much could you make, juggling making movies with your day-job, finding a writer / director / producer and the essentials of writing a screenplay.

Sat 28th Feb (10am – 12pm): So you want to produce a movie?
Where to find finance, how to put together a budget and schedule, where to shoot, what crew you need and how to find them, how to attach cast, what kit you need, the legals and other production life-savers.

Sat 7th March (10am – 12pm): So you want to shoot a movie?
Storyboards, shot-lists, choice of shots, crossing the line, directing actors, working with the crew, practicals of camera, lights, grip & sound and coping with disasters on set.

Sat 14th March (10am – 12pm): So you want to sell a movie?
Editing, sound design, music, finishing the film, applying to festivals, marketing, creating a press kit, securing international distribution and making money!

Saturdays (10am-12pm): 21st Feb, 28th Feb, 7th March & 14th March.

5 mins walk from Brighton train station

Cost: £27.50 per workshop

For more information or to book, visit http://www.altofilms.com/workshops.html

Or email info@altofilms.com

Previous people have said about our workshops:

“The workshop encourages interaction and the facilitators have good experienceâ€
“I’ve been on a couple of seminars. I paid more and got less out.â€
“Provides useful, practical information that you can only pick up on a project the hard wayâ€