Funding Your Film
Crowd funding? Investors? Bank loan? Savings? Are there other options? This workshop will talk about these options and...
FIlm/Video
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?...
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....
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...
