Funding Your Film
Crowd funding? Investors? Bank loan? Savings? Are there other options? This workshop will talk about these options and...
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Film Screening
Film makers will be pre-selected to have their films screened on board the ship. Films will be judged by the audience-at-large. Awards and prizes will be given for the top 3 films!...
48 Hour Film Festival
Especially for the novice film maker, filming must be completed either on board the ship or at ports of call. These films will be screened on board during the...
Tips For your first film
What is the process for editing a film? What are the various techniques used? How do I decide what needs to be...
Effective Film Trailers
A film’s trailer is how your potential audience decides whether or not they will see your film. What are the components (must-haves v. nice to have)? How do you convey the film’s central message? How much of a tease is enough? What legal information needs to be included?...
Beginning Writers
Now that you’ve decided to write a book, how do you get started? Learn how to come out with ideas, form plots, write outlines, create characters, write dialogue, etc. This workshop will provide a road map for your literary...
Editing Tips for your Book
So your book is finished! Or is it? Now it’s time to ask yourself, where does the story really begin? Have your characters been developed properly? What about spelling & grammar? These are just a few of the questions to be answered during the editing...
Book to Screenplay
Writing for the screen is different than writing for a book. Learn some of the things that need to be done to translate concepts from the written word to be acted on the screen....
Selecting a Publishing agreement
Are their different types of agreements? How do you select the one that best meets your needs? Should you have it reviewed by an attorney? These are just some of the things to be covered in this workshop....
3-5-10 Connection
Think of this as pressure-free speed networking! No awkward introductions. Purchase 3, 5 or 10 minutes to network with peers in writing, film or both. Here’s your chance to get questions answered and hunches confirmed in a 1:1...
Pre Production, Production & Post Production Maximized
This is the workshop to discuss developing an idea to scripting to storyboarding. Then comes casting & filming. And finally editing, music, titles. Learn the steps to all three phases....
Sade’ Swafford MUA
Sade’ (Deya) Swafford, is a young, and talented professional make up artist born and raised out of Charlotte, NC. With the love and passion for art, she has set out to conquer the creative mind of mystery, beauty and awe in all that she loves and she does not stop at Makeup Artistry. Ranging from Pastel artist, Up-do Maven, Graphic Artist/Illustrator, Shoe Designer, Pin Up Model, and Published Poet, it’s truly impossible to define her. “I’ve been modeling, doing hair and make-up for over...
Steps to shooting your music video
What are the steps to shooting a music video? What kind of team is needed once you have the song (camera person, lighting person, director)? Definitions of video terminology. What types of music videos are typically successful? Can film makers use music videos as a stepping...
Documentaries and how to market them
Have a marketing plan. What strategies will get my film noticed? Do I use social media, upload trailers to YouTube, participate in film festivals or consider distribution? What type of PR activities should I engage...
MechKW Design
A WHOLE NEW IMAGE Your website represents your company 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and it is doing so on a global level. At any time, anyone in the world could make a decision on whether or not to do business with you, based on the appearance of your company’s website. They should land on a homepage with an engaging message laid out within a stunning visual design that compels the visitor to learn more about your...
