The essence of Producing and Directing

The essence of Producing and Directing is designed to help you discover and apply the foundational disciplines required to become not just a competent Producer and Director, but somebody who excels in the craft.

This course is ideal for anybody interested in Producing or Directing for

• TV

• Documentary

• Film

• Commercial Story Telling

• Short Film

Delivering a simple yet profound understanding of Process, Decision Making and Collaboration, this course provides the keys to Producing and Directing in any sphere, any format, with any size team. They are the disciplines you need, to become the best Producer and Director you can be.

This course does not cover things like story structure, screen language, creative development, but rather looks at the universal truths that under-gird the pursuit of creativity in these areas. Written so as to be applicable across the breadth of the production industry, this course avoids providing genre and category-specific instruction.

Rather, this is an intelligent discussion on what fundamentals actually provide a platform for success, irrespective of technology, form or function. Frank and to the point, this course will challenge you in how you think, how you act, and challenge notions of what is indeed important.

"In my 20-something years of Producing and Directing I've seen remarkable changes across the industry. When I first began I was shooting and editing on tape. Now, almost universally, those skills are completely redundant.

The speed of change is increasing. What you learn today, in terms of technical skills, will be superseded tomorrow.

In this course, what I want to teach you transcends technical skills. I have set out to show you what disciplines under-gird leadership in the artistic pursuits, timeless truths that will get you to the finish line, today, tomorrow, and 50 years from now. Skills that will enable you to thrive in any situation." - Geoff Young

Geoff Young has an interesting cross-section of experience, a combination of hands-on writing, directing and producing, then with executive producer roles with network programming and almost a decade of team building within his own production company.

Mentoring young producers and directors coming through the ranks has afforded Geoff a unique perspective on the craft. Rather than centering the conversation around the creative pursuit, he favors looking for the underlying disciplines, the character traits that allow creativity to flourish in any environment. The result, this course, is a series of incredibly practical learnings, insights that can be almost universally applied, irrespective of the specific area of application.

For anybody aiming for long term career success, this course is a must!