ONLINE FILM SCHOOL WEEKEND INTENSIVE

Make your film. Get professional level feedback.

THE BASICS

-- make and screen a movie in 48 hours (up to five minutes in length)
-- only $95
-- limited to 5 filmmakers or less
-- all connections happen online and in conference calls
-- check-in Friday at 6pm PST with your goal, logline and production plans - get feedback
-- shoot and edit the film that weekend
-- post the clip online Sunday at 6pm PST - get more feedback

THE DETAILS

Fully develop your chops as a writer-director. Get professional quality feedback before and after you shoot. Meet fellow filmmakers from all over the world to learn from and share war stories with in this exhilarating online film school challenge. This simple format of making and screening films quickly is the keystone of the NYU Film School model that I paid tens of thousands of dollars to get, and that costs far more these days. But you get this core making/sharing/feedback experience all at a tiny fraction of the cost of traditional film schools. And the check-ins happen totally online and by conference call so the entire program comes to you.

NEXT CLASS

I’m very proud to let you know that aBetterFilm.com is a purely on-demand online film school. So whenever somebody requests a date to do this course (as long as I don’t have a schedule conflict) I’ll spread the word and build a new class around your commitment, and your experience level.

TO APPLY

Send an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with the subject: “Film School” that answers these simple questions and I’ll get back to you:
- What have you created so far, in any storytelling format?
- What are your long term ambitions?
- What dates are you interested in?

WHAT YOU NEED

- High speed access to the web (DSL, cable or equivalent)
- The ingenuity to get your hands on a camera and editing software
- A free Skype account and a computer microphone
- The ambition to move forward to your next career level, no matter what
- And good team player skills

CHANCES OF ACCEPTANCE

As long as you’re serious about the craft and your career, I’ll work with you. Other than that, it’s first come, first serve.