Breaking Into the Film & TV Industry: What the Film Schools and Academies Don't Tell You

About Dean Silvers

Dean Silvers, J.D., M.S., PhD., is an award winning producer, director, writer, and entertainment attorney of many successful feature films, television shows, short films, and commercials.

His films have made millions of dollars worldwide, and starred such actors as Ben Stiller, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Brolin, T'ea Leoni, Mary Tyler Moore, Alan Alda, and many others. He has worked with such distinguished directors as Academy Award® Nominees David O. Russell, Bob Balaban, and Academy Award® Winner Juan Jose Campanella.

In addition, Mr. Silvers' films have played at many film festivals such as, the Cannes Film Festival, the Sundance Film Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival, and the Berlin International Film Festival. His films have also won numerous awards and accolades such as The Official Selection Closing Night Film at The Cannes Film Festival, The Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival, and two Independent Spirit Awards, as well as twelve Independent Spirit Award nominations.

Mr. Silvers received his Master's Degree in Mass Media, his Doctorate in New Media and has been published in numerous journals and periodicals. He has been a featured speaker, lecturer, and teacher at the Cannes Film Festival, the Sundance Institute, New York University, Columbia University, the Independent Feature Project East, the Independent Feature Project West, The New School, the Screen Actors Guild, and many other forums. He has also been a distinguished professor of Communications and New Media at Fordham University's Graduate School of Business Administration.

Mr. Silvers has been cited in many magazines such as Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Black Book Magazine and others. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences ("The Academy Awards®") and a Silver Council Member/Judge for the Telly Awards.

Mr. Silvers currently resides in New York City.

Why Should the Stage 32 community attend Dean Silvers' Seminar?

Dean Silvers, has helped many of today's most notable actors and filmmakers (Ben Stiller, Scarlett Johansson, David O. Russell, etc.) break into, and advance their careers in the entertainment industry. And as a successful, award-winning director, writer, producer, lawyer, distributor, he has seen and done it all.

And most remarkably, he has done it independently, his way. And he will tell you the secrets to his success over the years, and how it can apply directly to you and your future success…

To those who have not gone to the "right" film school, had the "right" connections, have not had the "right" luck, Mr. Silvers will dispel all those myths, as he shows you:

• How Film Schools, academies, classes, etc., could very well be the worst thing to attend in order to get ahead in the media industry;

• How to smash the old model of getting into the film/television industry as he replaces it with his new model, based upon his tried and true "three step method" towards making a long, successful career in the media industry;

• How to use the new media environment specifically to give you an advantage over all those who really don't understand how truly valuable our new media environment is;

• How counter-intuition is often the way to go;

• Personal examples, using specific clips and "war stories," challenging you to figure out the answers as he works through these problems and ultimate solutions with you;

• The three truisms that he has based his entire career on;

• That, unlike any other seminars you will ever take, how to approach the media industry from both the creative and business side, because he has uniquely and successfully approached it from both these sides.

This seminar is a must for any filmmaker, actor, producer, writer, director, and editor who wants to know how to really gain access to media industry. Simply put, once you take this seminar, you will never look at the entertainment industry in the same way again.

Seminar dates:

Thurs November 1st, 2012, 6:00 - 9:00 PM EDT

Thurs November 8th, 2012, 6:00 - 9:00 PM EDT

Place:

Seminar will take place at an exclusive Manhattan, New York City location.

Price Per Seminar:

10% discount for Stage 32 members - $195.00 $175.50

In addition, Dean has graciously offered an exclusive opportunity for our members. All Stage 32 members who attend his seminar will be entered into a lottery to receive a one-on-one consultation with Dean where he will review your project! Dean will provide a one-hour initial consultation, followed by a follow up one-hour consultation within 30 days. 2 lucky Stage 32 members will be chosen at random for this amazing opportunity!