Step By Step Producing Guide: Find Money, Find Your Team, & Close the Deal

Taught by Michael Wormser

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Who Should Attend:

All levels of directors (advanced, intermediate and beginner) looking to gain the knowledge for first steps of a project, funding and team building.

All levels of screenwriters (advanced, intermediate and beginner) looking to gain the knowledge for first steps of a project, funding and team building.

Producers looking to gain the knowledge for first steps of a project, funding and team building.

Actors who want to delve into the first steps of a project.

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Class hosted by: Michael Wormser

Co-Founder & Producer, Cinemand Films at Producer of over 70 Projects for Netflix, Legendary, Lakeshore, Hulu and more

Featured as a "Go-To Producer" by Produced By Magazine, Michael Wormser is a co-founder and producer at Cinemand Films. Michael has produced features for Legendary, Lakeshore Entertainment, Netflix, and IFC Films, as well as series for Fox Television Studios, Hulu, FreeForm, Netflix, and 20th Century Digital. He has produced over 70 projects over his career that span film, commercials, music videos, short films, branded content, interactive web series, and studio marketing campaigns. His most recent film work includes THE THINNING and the sequel, THE THINNING: NEW WORLD ORDER for Legendary, INTERNET FAMOUS for Lakeshore (now on Netflix), and the award-winning indie drama FUNNY STORY which premiered at Slamdance Film Festival. Michael is currently in pre-production on the true-crime thriller THE CULT. Michael is the former Head of Production for Maker Studios where he developed, produced and distributed content, bringing monthly viewership from 40 million to 250 million. Full Bio »

Summary

AN IN-DEPTH THREE-PART CLASS (OVER 6 HOURS OF EDUCATION)!

 

The detailed steps you need to get your project made - taught by a producer with over 70 projects produced.

As a producer, it’s your job to get a film up and running and to put the pieces in place so cameras can start shooting and something fantastic can actually get made. You might already have a great script that you feel is ready to shoot, but especially for newer filmmakers and producers, the next steps you need to take can feel uncertain.

Where are you going to get the money, and how much money do you actually need? Who’s going to direct, who’s going to star, and how can you get each player on board? What materials do you need to prepare ahead of time, and how can you use the connections you have (or make new connections you need) to get what you need going? The path from script to production can feel big, vague, and intimidating, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do it, especially with the right guidance and understanding.

Michael Wormser is featured as a "Go-To Producer" by Produced By Magazine and has produced features for Legendary, Lakeshore Entertainment, Netflix, and IFC Films, as well as series for Fox Television Studios, Hulu, FreeForm, Netflix, and 20th Century Digital. Michael’s long, long list of completed projects attests to his honed ability to get projects off the ground, an important talent for any producer and one he is excited to share with the Stage 32 community.

In this three-part on-demand class, Michael offers you a comprehensive and intensely helpful guide to the steps you need to take to actually get your project made by using your connections, finding the money, building your team, and closing the deals. He will focus on the steps you should take before “going out” with your script, including beta-testing your script, putting together your materials like lookbooks, budgets, and shooting schedules, and how to package your project. Then Michael will lay out how to actually “go out” with your project, including how to pitch, how to build your network, and how to actually close the deal

 


PRAISE FROM MICHAEL'S TEACHINGS AT STAGE 32:

No matter how experienced you are, getting your passion project made is within your reach. Whether you’re a brand new producer or someone with more experience looking for a refresher or new perspective, Michael will give you the tools you need.

 

What You'll Learn

Session 1 - Preparing to Go Out

  • Finalizing Your Script
    • Professional vs. Non - Professional feedback
    • Researching your audience
    • What makes your script unique in the genre?
    • Submitting to screenplay competitions
    • The importance of table reads
    • Making distribution goals
    • Researching comparable films
  • Creating Pitch Materials
    • Lookbook/Pitch Deck
    • Budget Top Sheet
    • Shooting schedule/DOODs
    • Making a sizzle reel aka "rip-o-matic"
    • Short Film
    • Comparable Successful Films

Q&A with Michael

Session 2 - Creating a Strategy

  • Building The Team
    • Attaching Talent
    • Attaching a Producer
    • Attaching a Director
    • Identifying Value Adds (personal investment/collateral, free location, fee equipment)
    • Attaching a Sales Agent
    • Hiring an Entertainment Attorney
  • Building Lists
    • Creating a list of Investors
    • Creating a list of Distributors
    • Tax Credit Opportunities
    • Partnership Opportunities
    • Co-Productions

Q&A with Michael

Session 3 - Taking Your Film Out

  • Pitching to Studios and Investors
    • Giving them no reason to say no
    • Overcoming Obstacles
    • Being Persistent
    • Having Confidence
    • Reading the Room
  • Closing the Deal
    • Isolating any concerns
    • Creating Action Steps
    • Building Relationships
  • Time
    • Don’t get discouraged
    • Staying Positive
    • Passionate vs. Desperate
    • Patience is a Virtue

Q&A with Michael

 


WHAT TO EXPECT

  • This class is designed for all-level creatives - beginner, intermediate and advanced who are looking to sell a project.
  • Even though this is an on-demand class we highly recommend you take the lessons from each week and move your own work forward.

About Your Instructor

Featured as a "Go-To Producer" by Produced By Magazine, Michael Wormser is a co-founder and producer at Cinemand Films. Michael has produced features for Legendary, Lakeshore Entertainment, Netflix, and IFC Films, as well as series for Fox Television Studios, Hulu, FreeForm, Netflix, and 20th Century Digital.

He has produced over 70 projects over his career that span film, commercials, music videos, short films, branded content, interactive web series, and studio marketing campaigns. His most recent film work includes THE THINNING and the sequel, THE THINNING: NEW WORLD ORDER for Legendary, INTERNET FAMOUS for Lakeshore (now on Netflix), and the award-winning indie drama FUNNY STORY which premiered at Slamdance Film Festival. Michael is currently in pre-production on the true-crime thriller THE CULT.

Michael is the former Head of Production for Maker Studios where he developed, produced and distributed content, bringing monthly viewership from 40 million to 250 million.

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