Before Action: Jackson

Before Action is a touring film and acting intensive led by actor, producer, and writer Jason Mitchell. Each stop brings working industry professionals to one city for two days of hands-on training in everything that happens before the cameras roll. Jackson is the first stop!

Before Action: Jackson
November 27 & 28 | Hilton Garden Inn Jackson Downtown

Audiences only see the finished film. Before Action puts you in the room where it gets built: the preparation, the strategy, the money, and the creative decisions made long before anyone calls "Action."

This is not a lecture. You will work, ask questions, build relationships, and leave with a clear path to your next project or your next role.

FOR INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS
Learn what it takes to move an idea into production. Sessions cover pre-production planning, budgeting, financing, casting, distribution, international sales, and how to position your project so investors, buyers, and talent take it seriously.

FOR ACTORS
Train in live coaching sessions with recorded scene playback, so you see your performance the way a casting director does.

BUILD THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE WORK
Start day one with on-site guidance on LLC setup and business banking, so you leave operating like a professional, not just training like one.

Seats are limited. (Payment plans available through Klarna, Afterpay, and Affirm)