Heard about Director/Film Training...MUST READ FOR ASPIRING HOLLYWOODITES!!!

[igorsandman]

Hello,
If one could get that easily in the business, hollywwod films would be even worse. A training to learn how to make a film makes sense. A training to push you in the business after a month sounds like circus to me.
That's just my humble opinion.
Regards.
-IS-

[deleted]

Well I think its a good idea personally. As they say in Hollywood. Its not what you know its who you know. So helps out with that :) Not everyone with a truely inspiring vision and ability has the means to create and be seen. This helps out with it. I have no doubt that there will be a few ppl that produce complete crap. But hey, there are alot of ppl that do that already! Why not give the ones who may very well be a diamond in the rough a chance. .....but thats just mho....Thats why I want to do this thing. I dont know anyone that can help me out. Even if I had a reel, im sure it would cost in the thousands to get it on the screen alone! So I figure Ill do this because its all inclusive.

[ZaKKoS]

And you think that it's so easy to get into the club?
Ok they can make you a little training (a month won't give you much...and surely not a reel) they can make you do an internship as a PA but don't think that you'll do nothing more than phone, drive, load/unload a truck, stand on a dolly track to let the grips mount it...well i love those things but it's not like holding the camera, writing/directing or choose anything. Anyway if it's free or not too expensive you should do it at least to know the production houses where you can go and ask for a work...as a PA of course...

btw if you want to work in the show biz in the cg or post-production department i doubt this will give you something...

[Matty2Phatty]

Why not give the ones who may very well be a diamond in the rough a chance.

Because giving them a chance costs a lot of money. A lot of people seem to think it's about being friendly people who will allow newbies to make a film or two. It's a business. If you can't convince them you will make money, you can't make a film.

[Megalodon]

If you want to learn how to make films and deal with Hollywood, etc.... check this link:

http://www.webfilmschool.com (http://www.webfilmschool.com/)

Outstanding course with an incredible amount of information crammed into it. I would highly recommend this for anyone wanting to make films and "break into Hollywood" since it really gives you a great insight into how everything works. Of course... this is just my opinion... :)

Megalodon

[hellgatemedia]

This is vague and fishy.
The screen time thing sounds interesting, but in the film industry, there's always a catch.
It might be that it's some dumpy theatre, and the guaranteed screen time is a chance for you to see your reel on the screen, not guaranteed where they advertise, sell tickets etc.
And I also have to believe that any set "experience" would end up like my wonderful
film school internships. P.A. work, oh yeah, that's right, I worked on the set, if picking up people's dry cleaning, and doing coffee runs was how a real movie set was run.
The other X factor here is money, if there is any sort of screen time, I bet you pay for it, and I bet you pay more than you are supposed to.
Any time something sounds "too good to be true" in the Hollywood industry, it usually is.
But hey, _Delete, let us know, I'd love to investigate further. No attack on you, I've just been burned far too much by too good to be true schemes.

[deleted]

Im sure if you went by their office on Sunset or called them they would iron out any concerns of legitimacy. I garuntee this is no scheme or anything. I guess the only "catch" is that everyone in the core group that doesnt get the top film and gets the 2 weeks garunteed shares screen time with another short. Two peoples 20 second portions of their reel, sort of a trailer you culd say, will be shown together durring the Preshow Countdown at a Regal or AMC theatre in LA. Now Im sure theyre not gonna put you in some crappy theatre where nobody goes. It would be my guess that they will have a list of the highest grossing theatres in order so the better ones will have your reels shown on them. Its not just film training, its business lessons too. They teach you how to market yourself and get your work out there. But I dont have all the details so calling in would be best, or like I said, you could probably even go into the office and chat.

Romar Entertainment
8730 Sunset Blvd. Suite 550
W. Hollywood, Ca 90069
310-360-9918

[deleted]

Here, go to their MySpace page there is more info. http://www.myspace.com/directorsedge

[thatoneguy]

Cinemeetings manages a lot of private screenings. During weekdays it costs $250 dollar an hour.

If you want to project a digital project it'll cost an extra $1000 setup, plus $40 an hour for operation.

You are allowed to sell tickets.

I was just talking to a rep this afternoon, it's still kind of fresh in my memory. :)
(That's for Loews, AMC and Regal I believe)

So... I guess what I'm saying is. Give me a PM and I'll guarantee you screen time for only $4,000. And at the end of the month, you may or may not have a reel, depending on how fast you are. Limited time offer.


Edit: On the website they show what looks to be a panavision Genesis with the subtitle:

"Use State-of-the-Art 24 P HD Cameras.

In the cost breakdown they elaborate: 24 Frame HD Cameras (new state-of-the-art JVC)
Well... Let's see.... New, State of the Art... JVC... I think that only leaves the HD-100U pro-sumer camera

Oh yeah... I want to pay someone a lot of money to use their 720p $4,000 dollar camera.

[deleted]

Cinemeetings manages a lot of private screenings. During weekdays it costs $250 dollar an hour.

If you want to project a digital project it'll cost an extra $1000 setup, plus $40 an hour for operation.

You are allowed to sell tickets.

I was just talking to a rep this afternoon, it's still kind of fresh in my memory. :)
(That's for Loews, AMC and Regal I believe)

So... I guess what I'm saying is. Give me a PM and I'll guarantee you screen time for only $4,000. And at the end of the month, you may or may not have a reel, depending on how fast you are. Limited time offer.


Edit: On the website they show what looks to be a panavision Genesis with the subtitle:

"Use State-of-the-Art 24 P HD Cameras.

In the cost breakdown they elaborate: 24 Frame HD Cameras (new state-of-the-art JVC)
Well... Let's see.... New, State of the Art... JVC... I think that only leaves the HD-100U pro-sumer camera

Oh yeah... I want to pay someone a lot of money to use their 720p $4,000 dollar camera.

Hmmm, well Im sure the camera in that pic you are talking about is one that was used on that movie the director made, 3000 Miles to Graceland. I doubt they are the ones for the program, those dont look digital to me, haha. You should send them this comment. They can answer any question better than I can. :)

[fwtep]

If you want to learn how to make films and deal with Hollywood, etc.... check this link:

http://www.webfilmschool.com (http://www.webfilmschool.com/)

Outstanding course with an incredible amount of information crammed into it. I would highly recommend this for anyone wanting to make films and "break into Hollywood" since it really gives you a great insight into how everything works. Of course... this is just my opinion... :)

MegalodonI fully agree. I highly recommend the course. It's more of a course in producing rather than directing or writing and it's loaded with important information. Plus it's a lot of fun because the teacher, Dov, is, well, a real character (and I mean that in a good way).

Fred

[Illusion-shadow]

an advertisment on Myspace.com, now that's funny!

[ashrass99]

If you want to learn how to make films and deal with Hollywood, etc.... check this link:

http://www.webfilmschool.com (http://www.webfilmschool.com/)

Outstanding course with an incredible amount of information crammed into it. I would highly recommend this for anyone wanting to make films and "break into Hollywood" since it really gives you a great insight into how everything works. Of course... this is just my opinion... :)

Megalodon

Topics looks interesting...definately have to look.

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