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Producing An Independent Film From The Grassroots Up

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Overview


Producing an independent film takes an enormous commitment of time, money, and energy – but there are steps you can follow to make the whole undertaking more productive and less overwhelming. Producing An Independent Film From The Grassroots, Up is your guide to reducing friction during every stage of independent feature film production.

In this class, Michael Gottwald, a producer on the OSCAR®-nominated, Beasts of the Southern Wild, will detail the process his team used to bring this sleeper hit to life. By exploring the independent film production process through the lens of Beasts of the Southern Wild you’ll learn how to generate your own independent film success. 

Michael will teach you how to:

  • Find optimal material to produce
  • Engage private and social fundraising resources
  • Craft a production plan suited to your existing resources
  • Distribute and market a finished film


Whether or not you have industry connections, or live in traditional “media centers” (such as New York or Los Angeles), you can still give life to a project that will impact the film industry and artform. You don’t have to blindly navigate the rocky terrain of grassroots film production alone. Michael will offer the insights you need to tackle common challenges during every stage of the producing process.

Producing An Independent Film From The Grassroots, Up will show you how to create films that, if positioned properly, rise above the current indie film marketplace "noise."

Syllabus

  • Class Introduction
  • What is Grassroots Producing?
  • The Different Types of Producers
  • The Producer/Director Relationship
  • How to Get Into Producing
  • Connecting with People
  • The Script
  • Get the Funds for Your Film
  • Logline Critiques
  • How to Approach Film Budgeting
  • How to Approach Film Budgeting
  • Find a Grassroots Cast
  • Locations with Casey Coleman
  • Scheduling & Shooting
  • Who is Your Film's Audience?
  • Film Festivals
  • Grassroots Film Distribution
  • Watch Movies & Read Books

Taught by

Michael Gottwald

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