Filmmaking: Write, Direct and Distribute Your Feature Film (Udemy.com)

Make Your Dream Come True by Filming Your Movie and Distributing It Around the World

( 192 Reviews )

Created by: Paul Bright

Produced in 2021

What you will learn

Write a screenplay
Schedule and organize the entire film production
Raise funds to pay for making the movie
Find the cast, locations, costumes and props
Film the movie using lighting and camera angles that tell the story
Understand the basics of film editing
Choose the right distribution options for releasing the movie

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Overall Score : 92 / 100

Course Description

This is an all-encompassing guide for making an independent feature length movie. By the end of this course you will have the information you need to successfully make a feature film that you can distribute around the globe to be seen by possibly millions of people.
I'm sharing with you my experience as a veteran screeenwriter, director, producer and editor of 11 feature films. Normally film students pay a lot of money to learn this information at universities, and often all they really learn is cinema theory.
These videos tell you what you need to do and how to do it to make your movie.
This course covers:
the basics of screenwritingturning your screenplay into a shooting scriptorganizing and scheduling your film shoottips on saving moneycalculating your budgetfundraisingcontracts you'll need with cast and crew*basic tips for filming, lighting and recording audiobasic film editing instruction and concepts, along with tips to make the editing easiertips for finishing the film to give it the professional lookthorough review of distribution options for your movieand tons and tons of details about all the steps in betweenThe videos include lectures, demonstrations and examples illustrating the information I'm sharing.
This course also includes sample spreadsheets, contracts, and a list of additional resources. You will get all the forms and resources I use to make a movie.*** A special bonus video (Lecture 53) is included on filming with Covid-19 Safety Precautions. During the global pandemic it is possible to continue making films safely. The 24 minute video explains the basics of how filming adapts to safety precautions and how we can keep everyone healthy on our indie film productions.
I LOVE filmmaking. I LIVE to make movies. If you have a story you want to tell, this course gives you the tools to do it.*I'm not a lawyer. These sample contracts are not legal advice. Who this course is for:
Anyone with a burning desire to make movies.

Time: 7h

Instructor Details

Paul Bright

4.6 Rating
192 Reviews

I work outside the entertainment industry's studio system creating truly independent feature films for niche audiences who are not being served by the major corporations which dominate Hollywood.
I am a writer, director, producer and editor and make a new feature film in a year. I have nine feature films in global distribution, another film in pre-production and three more features in development.
My movies have been translated into dozens of languages and seen by millions of people. I've sold my films at the European Film Market in Berlin, Germany. In addition to film festivals, I've been flown to private screenings hosted by film fans and funders.Screenwriters hire me as their script doctor to make their stories 'work.' Filmmakers hire me to schedule and budget projects.
In addition to feature films, I've also produced web series, short films, and documentaries.
I started my career working as a union actor in Hollywood for seven years before learning how to produce and direct my own films. I still perform in front of the camera and record audiobooks because it's fun. My primary career is producing and directing feature films.
I love teaching new filmmakers about this incredibly exciting, fulfilling craft. I've guest lectured at UCLA Film School and helped students from NYU, Columbia, School for Visual Arts in New York, and the film program at the University of Texas, Austin.

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By Adama Bamba on 11/22/2020

ETMEN OK AIK VE AKICI BR EKLDE KONUUYOR. AMA BRKA RNEK GRMEK STERDM.

By Jurgen Smith on 11/15/2020

It helped me realize that it isn't impossible to create a movie. My initial plan was to gain knowledge from a producer's perspective to write better movie scripts, but now I have the knowledge to take on the project myself.

By S V S Kumar on 11/15/2020

Yes. It's a good match for the choice.

By Afkar Fathani on 11/8/2020

it gave me insights, a lot

By Nikhil on 10/27/2020

It's really a very knowledgeable videos the Paul is the best explainer it's really a excellent!

By Arun Kunnath Valappil on 10/13/2020

This Has been a great learning. The Film Making Series by Paul Bright is so detailed and will surely be a big help in anyones filmmaking journey.
Thank you Paul for bringing your experience to us.

By Preston Michael Simpson on 10/7/2020

There's more knowledge here than you could imagine! Some I didn't even learn in college!

By Pathik K Gheewala on 10/2/2020

Good to start with!

By Girish Kumar on 9/27/2020

The course was very engaging. Specially Paul's way of tackling the subject and throwing light on it. I enjoyed Paul's way of teaching. The course taught me things that I was not aware of as a non-film school student. Although, I am not based in the US but the basics of film making taught in this course is something that can be used by any film maker. I wish Paul all the best and would surely want to get in touch with you in the future.

By Thully HN Masilela on 9/22/2020

Before this course, I used to think making a film on my own was impossible. This course showed me the possibilities and opened my eyes in the most amazing way. I am definitely going to film my script. I'll be using this course to also plan and execute my film. Thank you Paul. You're amazing.

By Tiwa Stream on 9/15/2020