The Film Intensive

About the Intensive

As much as it is an art, film is a business—and it is a comprehensive understanding of the latter that separates the successful filmmaker from the talented hobbyist. In this four-day intensive, the Independent Film Society of Colorado has partnered with 23-year Hollywood veteran Evan Alderson to bridge the gap between art and industry, giving you the tools and strategies to confidently develop, finance, produce and distribute ultra-low budget to multi-million dollar feature films. This is not a theory-based course, nor is it a proprietary, guru-style method for success. It is a clear, in-depth breakdown of how the industry actually functions—a step-by-step guide for how real producers take a project from script to screen to sale.

What You’ll Learn

• How to develop or option a marketable script
• The logic behind film budgets, schedules and “dead zones”
• Eight proven strategies to finance hundred-thousand to multi-million dollar budgets
• How to approach, attach and leverage “name” actors
• How to hire and manage a crew like a professional producer
• Marketing, selling and distributing your film in today’s cutthroat market
• The common pitfalls and hard truths of the movie business

This industry-level training program condenses the essential knowledge of a four-year film school (and beyond) into a no-nonsense roadmap for independent success. You’ll leave with a clear, repeatable system for producing profitable independent films.

Schedule

Four full-day sessions — Sundays, January 4, 11, 18, and 25 from 10 AM to 6 PM.

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Host or Publisher Independent Film Society of Colorado