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FilmSkool — a free film school

The Film Business Crash Course

The part of film school that is worth the tuition and the part most YouTube tutorials refuse to touch.

Beginner · 6 modules · 17 lessons · 6h 33m

1. What a producer does

Shooting Schedules in StudioBinder — Modern Film Scheduling for Any Project — StudioBinder · 10m · Intermediate
How To Make A Film Budget | Tutorial + Free Download — Curren Sheldon · 16m · Beginner
Location Scouting Explained (with Tech Scout Checklist) — Pre-Production Process Series — StudioBinder · 11m · Intermediate

2. Money in

Suzanne Lyons Pt 1: How to Produce Your First Feature Film | Indie Film Hustle - IFH 010 — Indie Film Hustle Podcast · 48m · Intermediate
Budget A Topsheet In Minutes — TheProducersDesk · 34m · Intermediate
What is a...Line Producer? | Careers in Film — Reel Opportunities · 8m · Beginner

3. Run the shoot

What is a Call Sheet — What Goes On It and Why — StudioBinder Academy · 7m · Beginner
Film Producer Legal Checklist: Avoid These Pre-Production Mistakes | Chase Lawyers — Chase Lawyers · 34m · Intermediate
How To Hire A Film Crew And Plan A Production - Rachel K. Ofori — Film Courage · 14m · Beginner

4. Festivals

How to get accepted at film festivals (full guide) — Standard Story Company · 21m · Intermediate
A Guide to Film Festivals — Where to Apply, Getting In, and Networking Explained — StudioBinder · 12m · Beginner
Developing a Film Festival Strategy — Film It Yourself · 6m · Beginner

5. Money out

Making sure your film's chain of title is clear — Filmtracts · 13m · Intermediate
Film Distribution Is Easy... Marketing Is Hard - Jon Reiss — Film Courage · 15m · Advanced
Making, Marketing & Selling Your Movie - The Complete Film Courage Interview With Jason Brubaker — Film Courage · 58m · Intermediate

6. A career, not a film

Full Producers Roundtable: Amy Pascal, Judd Apatow, Seth Rogen, Ridley Scott | Close Up with THR — The Hollywood Reporter · 42m · Advanced
THR Director Roundtable: Brady Corbet, Coralie Fargeat, Denis Villeneuve, Ridley Scott & More — The Hollywood Reporter · 44m · Advanced

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