[CLASS] DEVELOPING YOUR DOC: FINDING THE MONEY & PREPPING FOR PRODUCTIONELLEN MARTINEZ & STEPH CHING

DATE: February 22, 2018

TIME: 11:30 PM - 1:30 AM

COST: $150

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Please note the dates for this course are February 1, March 1 and 8. 

There is an abundance of stories, issues and people to make a documentary about; to actually complete and finance a feature film is less common. Fundamental to succeeding is starting with a doable, marketable, and captivating treatment, and a proposal that accurately represents your project. The aim of this course is to prepare you for the road ahead when shooting your film and to get the funding to finish it.

The instructors, Stephanie Ching and Ellen Martinez (After Spring, Tribeca Film Festival 2016), will provide an overview for developing an idea into a feasible action plan ready to go into production. They will talk about creating a realistic budget, ways to fundraise, and what materials you should have for your pitch.

• Making a realistic budget and what to include.

• Different techniques to raise money for your film and how to decide which types of funding are the best fit for your project

• Details on creating pitch materials, visual samples (spending money to make money) grant applications, and writing a treatment.

• Practical aspects of pre-production: basic legal, business, safety, and production/post-production tips.

Making a realistic budget and what to include.

Different techniques to raise money for your film and how to decide which types of funding are the best fit for your project

Details on creating pitch materials, visual samples (spending money to make money) grant applications, and writing a treatment.

Practical aspects of pre-production: basic legal, business, safety, and production/post-production tips.

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Ellen and Steph are recipients of the Frontline award for excellence in documentary journalism and are MacArthur foundation grantees. They are experienced in international production and received exclusive access to film After Spring at the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan, 7 miles from the Syrian border.