Purchase the recording + pdf of the two part, 5.5 hour class previously taught at The Gotham.

ONCE YOU PURCHASE THE CLASS A PDF WILL BE SENT TO YOU - ON THE FIRST PAGE OF THE PDF ARE THE TWO VIDEO LINKS TO THE RECORDED CLASS

Do you want to do your own VFX or just collaborate more effectively with VFX artists? This class is for you!

OVERVIEW

During this class, independent filmmaker Michael Lukk Litwak, writer and director of ‘Molli and Max in the Future’ (SXSW 2023, BFI LONDON 2023) will take you step-by-step through his ten-year journey of transitioning from his Vimeo-Staff-Picked and Short-of-the-Week-selected films into features and all of the mistakes he made along the way. From the macro big-picture advice to the micro, technical details, he’ll cover all the topics he wish he knew when he started.

During the second session, Michael will be joined by special guest Mike Cheslik, the co-writer, director, editor, and animator behind the cult hit Hundreds of Beavers (in theaters now).

SESSION 1:

• Finding your style and voice via short filmmaking

• How to adapt your shorts to features

• Working with agents and managers

• Navigating Hollywood development and finding your career path while still paying the bills

• Writing a script with a scalable budget

• How to build pitch books and prep documents

• How to vet your collaborators, determine your budget level, and find your team

SESSION 2:

• Raising independent equity

• Working with a casting director

• Directing and collaborating with experienced actors

• Preventing creative and logistical burnout, and how to create a supportive and non-exploitative work environment

• How to navigate the film festival circuit and how to hire/work with a publicist

• Finding sales agents and negotiating with distributors

• Marketing and releasing your film