This workshop is a dynamic producing crash course on making independent films that will take you from the inception of an idea to the distribution of your film. It combines the creative and logistical processes of making feature films.
This course extensively covers the following: film development, pitching your project, screenwriting, establishing a production company, budgeting, scheduling, fundraising, choosing your creative team, casting, location scouting, pre-production, film production, staying on schedule and under budget, post production, marketing, film sales and distribution.
From Script to Screen will provide students with the knowledge, confidence and tools to produce their own film when they leave this workshop. Come with an idea and leave with a solid plan on how to make your feature film.
Tim is a graduate of Maine Media College film program. During his time there, he wrote, directed, produced and edited two short films, Route 11 and Passing Through. Route 11 went on to win the Best Short Film award at several film festivals across Canada and the United States. After college, Tim moved to Los Angeles, where he produced commercials and developed feature film projects. In 2007, Tim produced a million-dollar feature film titled Familiar Strangers. The film went on the win several film festival awards including Best Ensemble Cast at MethodFest 2008. The film then had a self-theatrical release in all the major markets across the United States, which leveraged other deals with Peach Arch, Netflix, Showtime, and RedBox. Familiar Strangers is on sale on DVD and Blu-ray at major retailers across the country or at the film’s official