Career Details

Producers are the center of every production. They are in charge of all the talent, oversee the sets and physical production locations, and are the ones who work directly with the investors, studios, and networks to secure financing and distribution. Every film and TV project begins and ends with the producer. This is a challenging role that requires a mix of creativity, problem solving skills, and technical experience. Becoming a good producer takes years of practice and training.​​

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Producing Topics Covered

• Working with Agents, Managers & Lawyers

• Budgeting for production, contract basics, IP & fiscal responsibility

• Working with Guild & Unions

• The differences between Studios vs Networks

• How to collaborate with creatives

• How to tell a director how to shoot it without telling a director how to shoot it

• Line producers make the world go round; everyone needs to understand what this role does and how what they do will relate to this role

• Production overview (walkthrough of all jobs on a production)

• Storytelling 101

• Producing short form and social media content

• The set versus the production office (how to run both, chain of command, how to make the tough decisions, delegation, etc.)

• How TV Really Works

• Pitch decks

• How to pitch

• How to write grant applications

• Showrunning

• How to raise money

• Much more!

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Wellness Topics Covered

• How to maintain a healthy creative lifestyle balance (discipline, schedule, rent, etc.)

• Dealing with harassment (long hours, food on set, sexual, emotional, etc.)

• How to critique/give feedback

• Professional development (expectations, behavior on set, maintaining connections, marketing yourself, how to say no to people [knowing when the answer is no and how to make as few people hate you as possible])

• How to deal with social media content and feedback

• What notes are, how to interpret them & how to deal with feelings of being attacked emotionally

• Your support team (manager, agent, etc.) and tips how to grow your career​​​

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Language

All classes are taught in English

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Video Recording

Classes are not recorded for later use​

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Scholarships

​Scholarships are available on a limited basis to those who can demonstrate a financial need. To request a scholarship review meeting, please fill out the scholarship request form here.