Film Career Playbook - Training Course

1. Part One — The Real Film Business: A Career Philosophy

   2 lessons

   1. Lesson 1: It's Not a Dream, It's a Strategy
   2. Lesson 2: How It Actually Begins — Industry Veterans on the Paths Nobody Planned

2. Part Two — Breaking In: Real Stories from People Doing It Now

   2 lessons

   1. Lesson 1: From Switzerland to Hollywood — Ralph Calle-Schulz
   2. Lesson 2: How Creative Vision Attracts Collaborators — Meezahn Senbetta & Davis Chu

3. Part Three — Developing Your Project

   4 lessons

   1. Module 1: The Writer's Journey — Finding the Story Only You Can Tell

      1. Lesson 1: A Masterclass in Screenwriting — Dominic Morgan
      2. Lesson 3: The Fear of Being Seen — Writing Honestly with Ava Burka

   2. Module 2: Getting to the Truth — The Art of the Interview

      1. Lesson 1: How to Get the Truth on Camera — Bobby's Interviewing Masterclass

   3. Module 3: Pre-Production — Seeing the Film Before You Shoot It

      1. Lesson 1: Visualization Boards — How Bobby Prepares

4. Part Four — On Set: Production & Casting — How It Really Works

   2 lessons

   1. Module 2: Casting — The Hidden Door Into the Industry

      1. Lesson 1: A Masterclass with Sheila Jaffe — How Casting Really Works
      2. Lesson 2: Inside a Real Casting Session with Sheila Jaffe

5. Part Five — The Technical Craft: Cameras, Lighting & Visual Effects

   5 lessons

   1. Module 1: Cameras — Choosing Your Tools

      1. Lesson 1: Not All Cameras Are Created Equal

   2. Module 2: Shaping the Image

      1. Lesson 2: Lighting in Extreme Conditions — Low Light, High Drama
      2. Lesson 3: Color Temperature — Solving the Mixed Light Problem
      3. Lesson 4: Light the World Before You Light the Subject

   3. Module 3: Visual Effects — The Expanding Toolkit

      1. Lesson 1: 30 Years in Visual Effects — Lucien Harriot

6. Part Six — Post-Production: Where the Film Gets Made

   2 lessons

   1. Lesson 1: Inside the Cutting Room — A Real Edit Session
   2. Lesson 2: Bringing Color to Life — Color Grading with Matthew Rosenblum

7. Part Seven — Distribution: How Your Film Actually Reaches the World

   5 lessons

   1. Lesson 1: The Distribution Landscape — Bobby's Overview
   2. Lesson 2: The New Rules of Distribution — A Masterclass with Peter Broderick
   3. Lesson 3: The Indie Distribution Veteran — A Masterclass with Ira Deutchman
   4. Lesson 4: Distribution in the Streaming Era — A Masterclass with Jeff Hays
   5. Lesson 5: The Business of Getting Seen — A Masterclass with Karol Martesko-Fenster

8. Part Eight — Masters of the Craft Speak

   6 lessons

   1. Lesson 1: Michael Imperioli — On Independence, Creative Freedom & the Long Game
   2. Lesson 2: John Waters — On Staying Completely Yourself
   3. Lesson 3: Ron Perlman — On Identity, Resilience & What a Career Really Looks Like
   4. Lesson 4: Amos Poe — Cinema Rebellion
   5. Lesson 5: Amy Redford — Pay Attention to Everyone & Everything
   6. Lesson 6: Antoine Simkine — Collaboration Is the Key to Success

9. Bonus Modules: The AI Filmmaking Workflows That Didn't Exist a Year Ago

   1 lesson

   1. Module 1: The AI Filmmaking Workflows That Didn't Exist a Year Ago