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    INDIE PRODUCER'S MASTERCLASS: INTRODUCTION

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    HOW TO BE A PRODUCER: STEP 1 - DEVELOP THE SCRIPT

    • WHEN DOES THE PRODUCER START WORKING?

    • WHAT EVEN IS DEVELOPMENT?

    • HOW TO DEVELOP A SCRIPT AND MAKE SURE THE WRITER DOESN'T HATE YOU

    • THE SKILL OF READING SCRIPTS

    • STAYING FRIENDS BUT BEING HONEST

    • DOES ANY WATCH ROMCOMS ANYMORE? HOW TO DEVELOP A GENRE

    • HOW TO SEPARATE YOURSELF FROM THE SCRIPT AND NOT TAKE NOTES PERSONALLY

    • WHERE SCRIPTS GO WRONG

    • WHO DO YOU LOVE? ANTIHEROES OR HEROES?

    • MAKE A MOVIE PEOPLE WILL WATCH MORE THAN ONCE

    • BONUS LESSON! WRITER TRICK: GIVE THE ANSWER BEFORE THE QUESTION

    • HOW DO YOU SELL THIS SCRIPT?

    • CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM AND THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR WORDS: HOW TO TALK TO A WRITER

    • BREAK THE SCRIPT THEN PUT IT BACK TOGETHER: A PRODUCER'S FIRST PASS

    • HEY WRITERS! SEPARATE YOURSELF FROM THE WORDS

    • HEY WRITERS! SOMETIMES YOUR FAVOURITE PARTS OF THE SCRIPT HAVE TO GO
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    HOW TO BE A PRODUCER: STEP 2 - BUDGETING & SCHEDULING

    • KNOW HOW MUCH YOU NEED AND HOW LONG IT'LL TAKE

    • PRINT, SIT, AND FOCUS: THE BASICS OF BUDGETING

    • GET YOUR CURIOUS CAP ON, TIME TO ASK THE BIG QUESTIONS AND BREAK DOWN A SCRIPT

    • GOING FROM PAGE TO COMPUTER: INPUTTING INFORMATION

    • TAKE THOSE PUZZLE PIECES AND SCHEDULE YOUR BREAKDOWN

    • HOW TO BUILD A ONE LINE SCHEDULE

    • YOUR BUDGET: USE A TEMPLATE AND ADD THE NUMBERS

    • GLOSSARY - BUDGETING AND SCHEDULING
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    HOW TO BE A PRODUCER: STEP 3 - PREP YOUR FILM

    • WHO DO YOU NEED? ASSEMBLING YOUR AVENGERS

    • YOUR NEW BEST FRIEND: THE CHECKLIST

    • HOW DO YOU FIND CREW & CAST?
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    HOW TO BE A PRODUCER: STEP 4 - PRODUCTION

    • IT'S DAY 1 ON SET!

    • WELCOME TO THE FREEFALL

    • THE FIRST 15 MINUTES OF THE DAY

    • MAKE YOURSELF A MOBILE OFFICE

    • LEAVE NO TRACE: HOW TO CARE FOR LOCATION

    • WHAT IS A SIDE AND WHAT DOES IT TELL ME?

    • GET SIGNATURES AND STAY ORGANIZED

    • KEEPING THE CREW HAPPY

    • THE SAFETY MEETING

    • WHY YOU NEED WALKIES

    • THINK OF GRETA AND THE EARTH WE PROTECT

    • DON'T RUN LATE AND DON'T FORGET ANYTHING

    • LEARN HOW TO SEE THE MATRIX

    • THE SHOOT DAY PROCESS

    • THE STEPS: BLOCK, LIGHT, SHOOT

    • GLOSSARY & OVERHEARD ON SET - PRODUCTION
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    HOW TO BE A PRODUCER: STEP 5 - WRAPPING OUT, PAYING PEOPLE, AND POST PRODUCTION

    • CAN I SLEEP YET? LOL

    • RETURNING GEAR

    • HARD DRIVES SHOULD NEVER BE TOGETHER

    • A NEW SCHEDULE TO MAINTAIN: POST PRODUCTION FLOW

    • NOW TO SEE WHERE YOUR MONEY WENT: EXPENSES

    • HOW TO BUILD AN EXPENSE REPORT

    • PAPER WORK FROM YOUR TEAM

    • WHO ELSE IS GETTING MONEY?

    • MAKE SURE YOU GET ALL YOU INVOICES

    • THE INFORMATION STATION: YOUR WRAP BINDER

    • THE DIGITAL WRAP BINDER

    • GLOSSARY - WRAP OUT
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    HOW TO BE A PRODUCER: STEP 6 - HOW TO DISTRIBUTE THE FILM

    • WHY GO TO A FILM FESTIVAL?

    • THE DIFFERENT FESTIVALS

    • DISTRIBUTION DEAL

    • HOW TO SELF DISTRIBUTE YOUR FILM

    • GUIDES TO ONLINE PROMOTION
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    HOW TO BE A PRODUCER WHEN YOU ARE AIMING FOR HIGHER BUDGETS

    • HOW TO PACKAGE A FILM

    • WHO GOES IN TO THE PACKAGE?

    • HOW TO BUILD A PITCH DECK

    • WHO GIVES YOU THE MONEY TO MAKE THE MOVIE?

    • MAKE YOUR MOVIE THE PARTY OF THE YEAR
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    HOW TO BE A GOOD COLLABORATOR

    • BE HERE NOW

    • HOW TO WORK WITH OTHERS

    • KNOW HOW TO LEAD A TEAM SUCCESSFFULLY
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    SO HOW DO YOU START?

    • WHERE TO START YOUR PRODUCING CAREER

    • KEEP CONNECTIONS ALIVE

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    PRODUCER RESOURCES

    • THE TOP 10 THINGS TO KNOW ON SET

    • ALL THE TEMPLATES YOU WILL NEED!

    • Films to Download

    • More Films to Download!

    • INDIE PRODUCER'S HANDBOOK
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    FREELANCER - BEHIND THE SCENES

    • WELCOME TO THE MAKING OF: FREELANCER

    • DIRECTOR/EDITOR COMMENTARY - 1h FEATURE

    • BTS - B-ROLL GOODNESS

    • BTS - B-ROLL GOODNESS

    • DOWNLOADABLE GOODIES