Class 1 - PRODUCTION PLANNING AND BUDGETING
Saturday February 27 | 1 – 5 pm
You have a great script and want to turn it into a film, but you’re not really sure what steps you need to take to get there. To have a smooth shoot and get all the footage you want and need, good planning is essential!
We’ll look at how certain key decisions will determine your path from paper to screening. We’ll take a sample script and break it down to learn how to figure out how many locations you have, number of days of shooting required, and how to make a production schedule, shot list and call sheet. We’ll also review the roles of key crew.
Learn how to estimate what your costs are going to be for equipment, crew, actors, film/video stock, and post-production. See why a production schedule comes in handy here, and how to make a realistic budget to use in funding applications.
Class 2 - FUNDING, MARKETING & DISTRIBUTION
Saturday March 6 | 1 – 5 pm
If you’d rather not pay for your film solely out of your own pocket, you should be applying for funding. There are several great sources of funding for made-in-Manitoba films. Learn what kind of projects qualify for which funding, when and how to apply for each, and how to make your application as strong as possible. Bonus: learn how to get funding to get more training!
We’ll also look at what happens after the film is made: how to apply to festivals, the role of a distributor, potential television broadcasters, online marketing and broadcasting, and how to create professional marketing materials to get people excited about seeing your film.
ONLINE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE
- Dates: Sat Feb 27 & Sat Mar 6 (1PM - 5PM)
- Fee: $125/mem | $155/non
- Instructor: Polly Washburn
For more information on workshops, please contact the Training & Outreach Programs Coordinator at 925-3450 or darcy@winnipegfilmgroup.com
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
In the past year, Polly Washburn was a production manager on the feature Black Field and produced several short films by Winnipeg directors. She previously produced, wrote, and directed short films of her own and helped out in various capacities on a dozen others. She attended the Canadian Film Centre’s PrimeTime Television Program in 2006. She was Associate Producer of Season 3 of Bump! travel show for OUT TV. She was the 2008 WIFT/Deluxe Producer intern and was a producer in the NSI Features First program. Polly coordinated the first International 48 Hour Film Project in Canada, and helped with public relations for the FilmExchange film festival. She has received funding from WAC, MAC, Manitoba Film & Sound, NFB, CFC, and NSI, as well as the WFG First Film Fund and Marketing Fund.