I want to direct and produce my own work in case I can’t find any reliable directors close by who share my storytelling vision. Any affordable film schooling that doesn’t cost thousands of dollars? I’m on a fixed income and lucky I can afford my screenwriting class which was only $400 US dollars. I can decide between Elia Their who charges $100 a month for her website or Tommarrow’s Filmmaker’s that charges a one time fee of $100 for hundreds of tutorials on cinematography, lighting, production, acting, directing etc. Any advice is highly appreciated thank you.
Filmmaking / Directing : Any affordable film schools out there that doesn’t cost thousands of dollars? by Diana Levin
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Hi, Diana Levin. Stage 32 has Filmmaking webinars that cost $39 each, and some of them are free (www.stage32.com/education/search?term=Filmmaking).
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Stage 32 also has free Filmmaking Blogs (www.stage32.com/blog/tags/filmmaking-19).
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Diana Levin thanks for posting. I'm sure a lot of folks on Stage 32 have the same question. I, myself, haven't been looking so I don't have an answer, but I have seen others say that just making a film is the best "school." And with today's technology it wouldn't be that hard to make a short film, get feedback, learn, and try again.
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thanks Maurice you’re the best will do
You're welcome, Diana Levin. Ok, great. I'm looking forward to seeing what you make!
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Hi Diana Levin! If you’re looking for affordable, flexible, and credible film education, I highly recommend checking out Stage 32 Education and Certification.
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It depends on where you live and what you want to do. Here in Brooklyn that have BRIC which is very low cost classes at a high professional level such as leaning Adobe Premiere for instance. If you can't find anything affordable, a good way to learn is to shoot a short film using your smart phone. If you look at my profile I shot a few shorts using my iPhone 15 pro (Hey It's Just Jim, Call Now Your Fantasy Awaits, and Are you Happy with Pickles the Clown) edited on premiere which I learned from BRIC.
If you have an Apple computer they have a free editing software that is pretty good for basic editing. There are tons of videos you can watch for those times you need help moving forward but the main thing is, make your film and learn from that.
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thanks guy for the feedback super helpful