Finance Your Film Script: From Proposal & Logline to Treatme
What you'll learn
- Logline: A one-sentence summary of your film's plot
- Synopsis: A brief overview of your film's story, characters, and themes
- Treatment: A more detailed description of your film, including character development, plot points, and key scenes
- Author statement: A statement about your vision for the film and your unique perspective as the filmmaker
- Visual statement: A description of the look and feel of your film, including lighting, cinematography, and production design
- Audience & Marketing: A description of your film's target audience and marketing strategy
Requirements
- This class is for anyone who is starting out in filmmaking
Description
In this class, you'll learn how to craft a compelling and professional document to present your film project to investors. I share the tools for making a Film Proposal that has helped me finance twelve feature films.
In each lesson, you will be given a short task that will help you practice and apply the concepts you have learned. By completing these tasks and working through the example project, you will gain hands-on experience in creating a Film Proposal and be well-prepared to pitch your own film ideas to investors.
These six key steps are the fundamentals. After completing this class, you can also add more elements (character report, world view, backstory, etc.) to your Film Proposal depending on your style.
I cover the SIX KEY STEPS to creating a compelling Film Proposal:
1. Logline: A one-sentence summary of your film's plot.
2. Synopsis: A brief overview of your film's story, characters, and themes.
3. Treatment: A more detailed description of your film, including character development, plot points, and key scenes.
4. Author statement: A statement about your vision for the film and your unique perspective as the filmmaker.
5. Visual statement: A description of the look and feel of your film, including lighting, cinematography, and production design.
6. Audience & Marketing: A description of your film's target audience and marketing strategy.
Who this course is for:
- Beginners and anyone who wants to take their film financing to the next level
Instructor
- 4.4 Instructor Rating
- 36 Reviews
- 1,151 Students
- 4 Courses
My name is Olaf de Fleur. I've made twelve feature films in my two-decades career as an indie filmmaker. I've worked with actors like Academy Nominees Florence Pugh (Black Widow, Little Women) and Johnathan Price (Brazil), along with James Cosmo (Braveheart), Michael Imperioli (Sopranos), Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad, Mandalorian).
I focus on teaching the building blocks, and the fundamentals of visual storytelling. My passion is protecting and nurturing your competence by sharing my experience. For more FILM & WRITING resources, you can visit my website.
I hail from a tiny town on the west coast of Iceland. Where sheep and farm dogs taught me manners. Making films has been an invaluable passport to explore the world and the human heart.
I'm actively writing screenplays, directing films, teaching in film schools, public speaking, and offering personal creative coaching.
Don't be shy to reach out to me directly if you have any questions about filmmaking.
---- Coaching Testimonials
- "Olaf's experience and compassion is a unique resource for all who are open and ready" Giancarlo Esposito, actor, Breaking Bad
- "Olaf's coaching helped me realize I was ready to write my first film. What for many years seemed daunting, became possible because of his expertise and warrior spirit." Suilma Rodriguez, actress
- "Olaf's ability to see beyond the surface is like conjuring. I am forever grateful for his pragmatic, and expansive guidance." Jesse Megan Eidsness, CEO of Wild Love Apothecary
- "I mentored Olaf and I'm happy he's spreading his wisdom" Dr. Jeff Spencer, The Cornerman Coach