Being an Independent
Setting up your own Production Company
with John Wallace (Black Sheep Productions)
15th & 16th June
Aimed at those moving into the field of independent production, providing an overview of how the independent sector operates - providing you with a great foundation of knowledge to start building your production company. Course content includes: the commissioning process, raising finance, budgeting, business structures, marketing & long term financial survival. Place are strictly limited and need to be booked in advance.
Cost: €185 members / €200 non-members
Dates: 15th & 16th June
Times: 10.30 - 5pm Sat / 11am - 5.30pm Sun
Deposit: €100
Tutor: John Walace
Book: call Reception on 01 679 6716 and dial 0 or email reception@filmbase.ie
Christine Vachon Masterclass
Killer Films Producer Training Seminar
Evening seminar: Tuesday 3rd September, 6.30-10pm
Christine Vachon from Independent Film Production company Killer Films comes to Ireland to present a 1 evening seminar for Producers. Covering topics such as Script Reading, Financing, Audience Aggregation, Sales and Marketing, the evening will end with a QnA session.
Course content includes:
- Current State Of The Industry
- General Producing
- The Producer/Director Relationship
- How To Attract Money and Strategies & Opportunities
- Deal Making and Negotiation Strategy
- Agency and Actor Relationships
- Post Production
- Film Festival Strategy and how to get your Film sold
- Marketing
- Maintaining A Producer Career
Tutor Bio:
Christine Vachon is an Independent Spirit Award and Gotham Award winner who co-founded indie powerhouse Killer Films with partner Pamela Koffler in 1995. Over the past decade and a half, the two have produced some of the most celebrated American indie features including Academy Award winning films FAR FROM HEAVEN, BOYS DON'T CRY, ONE HOUR PHOTO, HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, HAPPINESS and SAFE. Vachon is the author of two books: "A Killer Life: How An Independent Producer Survives Deals And Disasters In Hollywood And Beyond" (Simon and Schuster, 2006), and "Shooting To Kill: How An Independent Producer Blasts Through The Barriers To Make Movies That Matter" (Avon, 1998). Vachon is currently teaching at Drexel University, and previously has taught at NYU, as well as leading master classes at other colleges and international film festivals.
Cost: €40
Dates: Tuesday 3rd September
Times: 6.30pm - 10pm
Places are strictly limited - to book, please contact reception on 01 679 6716 and dial 0 or email reception@filmbase.ie
Producing a Short Film
NEXT DATES TBC
Do you want to know what it takes to produce a short film? Producing a Short returns to Filmbase this April with experienced Producer Conor Barry (Savage, Love Eternal). This course is theory based with some practical exercises; the course also includes a successful short film as a case study. It is ideal for first time filmmakers.
Course content includes:
- Relationship between Producer and Director
- What a Director looks for in a Producer
- Production Department - Who's who?
- Pre-production meetings
- Short Films - Award Schemes
- Legal Issues for Short Films
- Script breakdown
- Scheduling
- Budgeting
- Casting
- Post-production
- Film Festivals
***Participants can bring any applications they are thinking of submitting to get feedback on their submissions***
Cost: €175 members / €200 non-members
Membership: €65 waged / €50 unwaged
Dates: 23rd & 24th March, Sat and Sun
Times: 10.30 - 5pm Sat / 11.00 - 5.30pm Sun
Deposit: €100
Tutor: Conor Barry
Places are strictly limited - to book, please contact reception on 01 679 6716 and dial 0 or email reception@filmbase.ie
Legal Issues for Filmmakers
1 Saturday - NEXT DATE TBC
One-day seminar covering common legal issues facing filmmakers when producing a film, television programme or other audiovisual work including:
- Setting up a production company.
- Copyright - how it operates, why it is relevant and exemptions.
- Trade Marks/Brands: the legal rules in relation to reproducing trade marks and brands in audiovisual works.
- Clearances and Releases: music, film footage, locations, interviews and performances.
- Common types of contracts used by filmmakers: including option agreements, co-production agreements and distribution agreements.
- Essential elements in legally binding contracts.
- Employing employees and engaging freelancers.
- Introduction to basic taxation issues for filmmakers
Cost: €80
Time: 11-4pm
Tutor: Brian Gormley of Philip Lee Solicitors
Date: NEXT DATE TBC
Producing a Low Budget Feature
1 weekend
An experienced producer will take you through all aspects of producing a feature script on a low budget. This course is open to everyone and is especially suitable for first-time feature producer/director teams. The course will include a case study of a recent Irish feature film.
Tutor: Conor Barry - producer of 'Savage'
Cost: €200 waged / €180 unwaged
Deposit: €100
Dates: TBC
BOOKING INFORMATION
Payment/Booking:
To book a place on any of these courses please contact Filmbase reception in person or call on 01 679 6716. Filmbase Reception opening hours 9.30am - 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.
VISA, MasterCard, Laser, company or personal cheque, cash (all in Euros) are all acceptable terms of payment.
Course Cancellation Policy:
If notice is received at least (i) 14 days in advance of the class, the Customer is entitled to a full refund, (ii) 7 days of the class, the customer is entitled to a full class credit which must be used within 3 months of the date of the original class to another class offered by Filmbase. Customer is not entitled to a refund or class credit if less than 7 day advance notice is given. Failure to provide notice at least 14 days in advance of the class obligates the Customer to pay the full price of the class.
Filmbase reserves the right to amend or cancel the date, time and location of a Training class including replacing the personnel who may be scheduled to deliver the Training. In the event a Training class is cancelled, the customer is entitled to a full refund. Filmbase shall not be responsible for any other loss incurred by Customer as a result of a cancellation or amendment.
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