One way or another, established filmmakers need to help train the next generation.  Some schools are great, others send graduates into the world with no idea of scheduling or budgeting and little concept of hiring a crew or running a shoot.

Budgeting and scheduling, business plans and cash flow, the whole prep process, in fact, is unique to film.  And it’s extraordinarily complex.  There are no shortcuts when you need to turn a screenplay into a movie.  And those who try usually end up a few reels short of a film.  We work in one of the few fields where art and business are inextricably intertwined.  And it’s essential to learn that grounding.

Jim, Brian, thanks for the plug.  I do indeed teach a variety of courses, all online, some for total beginners, others for established filmmakers who need to learn a program or brush up on some technique.  But I work in two-hour segments.  It’s okay, but not always ideal.  If anyone is based in LA, I’d strongly recommend Jim’s in-depth, intense instruction.   

Norman C. Berns - ReelGrok - Real Film to its Core!
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