Real Talk: Film Producer 101

Name: Real Talk: Film Producer 101
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Vital knowledge on starting your producing career from a filmmaker trained at top talent labs and workshops.

Created byFeisal Azizuddin

Last updated 7/2021

English

What you'll learn

Crucial Knowledge Starting Out as a Film Producer
Insight into What it Takes to Become a Film Producer
The Ideal Pathway to Become a Filmmaker
Introduction to Talent Labs and Workshops
Writing Dossiers for Labs and Workshops
Write the Perfect Dossier for Talent Labs & Workshops
Getting into Film Labs, Talent Labs, Workshops and Film Project Markets

Course content

3 sections • 27 lectures • 1h 23m total length

Welcome to Film Producing!1:10
What Does A Film Producer Do?3:32
What is a film producer? What does one do? Introducing the types of producers.
Why Do You Want To Produce Films?2:15
In this lecture we examine the motivation of producing films.
The Big WHY
Gaining Experience4:40
How do we gain experience and progress as a producer? In this lecture, I will go through the various ways new producers can level up their career.
Good Traits4:46
In this lecture, I talk about the core traits that is required in order to become a successful producer.
Listing Your Traits
Starting Out3:23
It's time to make your first move into the world of producing. I talk about the different approaches into beginning your journey.
Labs and Workshops5:12
In this lecture, we go through the different types of labs and workshops in order to develop yourself as a producer.
Ideal Pathway4:11
There is an unwritten path that successful filmmakers have taken to realize their dream. I talk about this and why it might be a perfect way to kickstart producing.
My Path3:09
My personal journey as a filmmaker and the unorthodox approach I took in order get to where I am.

The Importance of Dossiers2:45
Learn about dossiers, what are they for, what it comprises of and their importance.
Self-Evaluation1:42
Time to evaluate yourself to see where you currently are in your filmmaking journey.
Building Your Profile1:20
Planning your profile and where to start.
Writing Your Profile2:21
Writing a good filmmaker profile. What is necessary, what is not and what matters most in your application to labs, workshops and project markets.
Logline, Synopsis and Pitching5:37
What are loglines and synopses? An insight into how to effectively write a logline and the introduction of pitching.
Writing Your Director's Statement3:24
The director's statement is one of the most important sections in a dossier. Learn how to craft an effective director's statement that impresses selection committees.
Writing Your Producer's Statement4:54
Learn how to craft an effective producer's statement that impresses selection committees.
Budgets & FInance Plans 14:45
A core section in your application, most places you apply to will want to have a look at how much it costs to make your film, and how you plan to fund it.
Budgets & Finance Plans 23:01
Continuing from the previous lecture, I delve deeper into finance plans and key things to include when writing it.
Budgets & Finance Plans 33:32
The last bit on finance plans where I share more do's and don'ts when writing this section.
Production Company Details2:21
I share what key information should be included when writing your production company details in applications.
Treatments & Scripts2:45
What are treatments? We take a look at submitting them in your applications.
Tone & Manner2:20
The tone and manner section of your dossier is meant to give a visual example of what your film will look like. Here, I talk about what to focus on.

What Not To Do - Part 12:03
What Not To Do - Part 23:29
What Not To Do - Part 31:19
What Not To Do - Part 41:44
Invest in lighting, even a small led light, to avoid dark footage and noisy post-production. Collaborate with your DP to plan lighting that makes the story visually compelling.
What Not To Do - Part 52:08
Prioritize sound as half of a film by securing clean audio with live mikes, a boom, and a skilled sound recordist, unlocking limitless post-production possibilities.

Requirements

Conversational English

Description

Hello everyone, I'm Feisal, a filmmaker. In this class, I will talk you through the basics of becoming a film producer. I will explain what a film producer is, what it entails and what is required to kickstart your knowledge into film producing.

My casual approach will give you an honest but insightful guide into film producing and what to expect along the way.

This class will explain the core values that is essential to survive and touches on a little about film business and how to develop yourself to be sustainable as a filmmaker.

I also delve into how to write an effective dossier that is required to get into talent labs, workshops and project markets.

Welcome to my class!

Who this course is for:

Students, filmmakers, all levels
Beginner film producers, filmmakers and those interested in show business and Hollywood
Writers, videographers, film students

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