Announcing all-new development lessons taught by Academy Award and Emmy-winning producers. Students learn how to develop a project once the screenplay has been written. From how the studios work to managing the finances of a production, this series is packed with videos, downloadable files, test questions, and projects.
The Studio System
In this lesson, explore the studio system, learn who the players are, who the mini-majors are, the ever-evolving role of the studios as new corporate conglomerates, the types of movies they are making, and how you can be part of it. (37:49)
- What is a studio and how it works
- What are mini-majors?
- Studio vs independent movies
- Working with studio executives
- Tentpoles and blockbusters
Making a Studio Movie
Learn how to get your project through the studio approval system, what studio executives are looking for, and how studios work with directors and producers. (40:00)
- The development process
- How to pitch a project to a network or studio
- What happens once a script is optioned
- Relationship between studios and directors
Making a Business Plan
Learn, step-by-step, how to build a business plan that will appease even the savviest investors. Hollywood producers take you through the process so you can go into the fundraising process confident in the movie you’re selling. (31:12)
- What is a business plan
- How to prep a script and budget first
- How to structure a business plan for investors
- How to determine comparable numbers
- How to determine the market
Packaging a Movie
Learn how to choose the right actors for your movie, work with distributors in the development process, determine the value of your creative talent, how to attract top-tier talent, and ultimately make your movie attractive to distributors and audiences. (29:37)
- What is film packaging?
- How to approach, attract, and attach actors
- How to attach a director
- How agency packaging works
- How to shop a package
Agents and Managers
Learn the difference between an agent and a manager, the roles each fulfills, how to get one, the costs involved, and how to use their services to promote your career. (24:02)
- The role of an agent
- Agency fees
- The role of a manager
- How to get representation
- How to work with an artist’s agent or manager
