The Documentary Film Makers Course

Here's a pretty great opportunity for Rouge Wavers interested in documentary film making. My good friend Andy Zinnes, who along with his lovely wife Genevieve authored The Documentary Film Maker's Handbook is heading up a Documentary Film Maker's Course here in Los Angeles.

Here's the pertinent information:

The Documentary Film Makers Course
Price: $299 ($249 for Rouge Wave readers with code DOCDISCOUNT)

When: September 8-9, 2007, 10AM-6PM & October 13-14th, 2007 10AM-6PM

Where: The Heart Touch Project, 3400 Airport Avenue, Suite, #42, Santa Monica, CA 90405.
Go to www.hearttouch.org for directions. Free parking on both sides of the building.

For more info and to purchase the course go to Script-Tonic or call 310-941-2168.

Day One:
Concept - how to organize your thoughts and make them exciting to funders.
Finance - where and how to get those elusive $$$!
Legal & Business - how to protect yourself and not get screwed too badly.
Production - what to think about in the field .

Day Two:
Post - what to think about in the edit suite from organization to music.
Film Festivals - which ones are best and how to make the most out of them.
Standard and Alternative Marketing - how to get your film noticed.
Standard and Alternative Distribution - how to get your film sold and out there .
Living the filmmaker lifestyle - how to survive!
Workshop - pitch your project to get feedback or to help you work through specific problems.

Learn how to get your documentary MADE through practical advice in this intensive two day course by two working filmmakers, consultants and authors of The Documentary Film Makers Handbook, Genevieve Jolliffe and Andrew Zinnes!

Andrew and Genevieve’s work has been seen on MTV, PBS, Channel 4 UK and the BBC.

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