Toronto: Stage 32 + Raindance - Lo To No Budget Filmmaking - In Person Class - 2 Days

Toronto 2-Day In-Person Film School - March 10 & 11

There’s never been a better time to make a movie

Some say it’s a terrible time to make movies. I hasten to disagree. Making movies using the old technology and the old business plan no longer works. If you understand how the industry now works, you can make a feature film, profitably. Is money an issue? Learn how to make your film with lo to no budget filmmaking techniques.

Show me the money!

All day every day I hear the same complaint: “But you need a million plus to make a movie these days. And money everywhere is tight.”

Oh, no you don’t. And, oh no, it isn’t!

New technology means it’s never been cheaper to make a movie — if you know the insider tips and secrets that will allow you to maximize your budget and put value for money on the screen.

The money is there for the asking. The trick is to know how to ask, how much, and what for. If you need proof that low-budget filmmaking is profitable, consider the success of 2011’s Insidious, the year’s most profitable film.

Over 15,000 film students and filmmakers have taken this course worldwide since 1993.

"I attended the Lo To No Budget Filmmaking course with Elliot Grove this weekend and would like to thank him and Raindance. I came away feeling as though I had been in the trenches learning from the Guru. I’m proud to say that Elliot has given me the great foundation of information to draw on." - Sharleen Tutton

At Raindance & Stage 32 we make filmmakers

If you expect to learn filmmaking, this is the wrong course for you. We recommend that you attend an institution where academics will lecture you. This course is constantly updated featuring the latest developments in production and distribution.

If on the other hand you want to learn how to become a filmmaker, how to kick start your career, then this Raindance course is for you. At Raindance & Stage 32 we make filmmakers.

Want to make a movie and don’t know where to start?

This intensive weekend seminar shows you how to shoot a 35mm or HD colour quality feature film, ninety minutes long with a Dolby stereo soundtrack for as little as $10,000. We did it at Raindance. We made the 35mm feature film Table 5 for just £278.38.

Share our first-hand experience in making movies that look great on a minimal budget.

All formats, including film and even mobile phones, are discussed

Elliot Grove has developed a clear process that will assist you in producing, directing and selling your first feature film. This is the step-by-step method which launches successful careers. Movies like Pi, The Blair Witch Project, Chuck and Buck, Clerks and El Mariachi were all made using the principles that are demonstrated through lecture and video clips on this course.

The writers, directors or producers of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Waking Ned, Sliding Doors, Shawn of the Dead, Slumdog Millionare and Memento have all attended this intensive seminar before making their first films. You can too.

When you sign up for the weekend, you will get $25 Off Stage 32 executive script coverage services!

This course is part lecture and part group discussion.

Day 1: Lo to No Budget Filmmaking: Make The Movie

Learn a step-by-step process using proven cost-effective, lo to no budget filmmaking techniques by considering the best and most efficient ways to produce, direct, shoot and edit a sellable feature film.

• Pre-Production: getting organized for an efficient shoot
• Budgets from $500 to $1,000,000 are discussed in detail
• Proven low-budget shortcuts and faking a million dollar budget
• Using sound and music to enhance production values
• Getting professional actors
• The essentials of the art and craft of film directing
• More than fifty low-budget shooting tips
• Avoiding the three big filmmaking mistakes

Day 2: Lo to No Budget Filmmaking: Sell The Movie

Discover the secrets and real facts behind marketing, selling and distributing your finished film throughout the world and the pre-planning you need to turn your movie into this year’s cult classic, and yourself into a hot filmmaker. Self distribution and the internet explained for filmmakers.

Stage 32's very own Founder & CEO, Richard "RB" Botto, will join Elliot and be broadcast to the class from Hollywood!

• The movie game: presenting your first project to investors.
• Distribution and marketing
• Publicity: the essential ingredient to selling your film
• PR kit: creating an effective package
• Film buyers and film markets
• Plotting the film festival route
• Film financing: executing a strategy for a $50,000 – $3,000,000 budget
• Honing a workable pitch for your film.
• The distribution deal

"The honesty of what a film maker is up against! It was a wake up call! I would love to be able to make a 35mm motion picture but realise that while I still have a lot to learn I feel I’m learning faster than before. I need to make more short films however I will get there in the end!" -Geraint Sweeney

I"t’s impossible to pick out any one single aspect of the course for special mention – the whole thing was excellent from start to finish. Elliot should be bottled and made available as a tonic for everyone involved in film!!! Brilliant and inspirational." - Andy North

"Elliot’s infectious thirst for the filmmaking process and all that entails. I feel more inspired to make a film than I have done in the last few years." - Carl Appletree

"The Lo To No Budget Filmmaking class was presented in a structured, but relaxed and friendly manor. I left with a clear understanding of how to ascertain a required budget, arrange the financing and shoot a film, as well as how to take that film and move forward with gaining a distribution deal. I found the positive “you can do it” attitude of the tutor throughout the two days quashed any hesitations I had regarding entering into the movie industry." - John Merrick

Q: How do I watch my webinar live?
A: If you received a confirmation that your webinar is on Go to Webinar, you will receive an email from Go to Webinar with further instructions for participating in the live webinar. You can also access your webinar link in your purchase history located under settings in the top right-hand corner of your Stage 32 profile.

If you received a confirmation that your webinar is on Zoom, you will receive a separate email from Zoom with further instructions for participating in the live webinar. Your login link will not be in your Stage 32 profile. If you did not receive your link via Zoom please email support@stage32.com.

Q: How do I watch my webinar on demand?
A: You will be able to watch your webinar on demand as many times as you’d like inside your Stage 32 profile. The recording is processed and posted between 24-48 hours after the webinar concludes. You can follow the instructions below.

YOU MUST HAVE A STAGE 32 PROFILE TO WATCH YOUR VIDEO – STAGE 32 IS FREE TO JOIN If You Already Have a Stage 32 Profile:

1. Log into your Stage 32 profile
2. Click "Settings" in the top right-hand corner (gear icon)
3. Click "Purchase History"
4. Choose this webinar and click the link to view

1. Go to www.stage32.com
2. Create a profile using the SAME email address you used to sign up for this webinar. The email addresses must match in order to watch the webinar.
3. Once you have your profile set up, you can view the webinar by clicking "Settings" in the top right hand corner (gear icon)
4. Click "Purchase History"
5. Choose this webinar and click the link to view

Q: What is the format of a webinar?
A: Stage 32 Next Level Webinars are typically 90-minute educational broadcasts that take place online using a designated software program from Stage 32. Your webinar will be taught by a working industry professional with in-depth teaching on a topic. If you are able to attend live you will be able to ask your Stage 32 Educator questions during Q&A.

Q: What are the system requirements to watch my webinar live?
A: You will need to meet the following system requirements in order to run the webinar software: Windows 7 or later Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) or later.

If you have Windows XP, Windows Vista and Mac OS X 10.9 (Mountain Lion): The webinar software does not support these operating systems. If you are running one of those operating systems, please upgrade now in order to be able to view a live webinar. Upgrade your Windows computer / Upgrade your Mac computer.

Q: What if I cannot attend the live webinar?
A: If you cannot attend a live webinar or purchase an on demand webinar, you will have access to the entire recorded broadcast, including the Q&A.

Q: Will I have access to the webinar afterward to re-watch?
A: Yes! Like all Stage 32 education, after the purchase of a live or on demand webinar, you will have on-demand access to the recording.

Q: How do I get a copy of the handouts provided?
A: If the webinar you take included handouts you can find them as downloads underneath your on demand video. You must be logged into your Stage 32 profile to view the video and get the handouts by clicking settings in the top right hand corner, then clicking purchase history.

Q: What if I need accessibility and accommodations?
A: Email support@stage32.com to request accommodations.

Thanks for your loyalty to Stage 32 Education. We value having you in the Stage 32 community.

If you have any further questions, we are always happy to help. Please contact Stage 32 support at support@stage32.com.

The honesty of what a film maker is up against! It was a wake up call! I would love to be able to make a 35mm motion picture but realise that while I still have a lot to learn I feel I’m learning faster than before. I need to make more short films however I will get there in the end! - Geraint Sweeney

It’s impossible to pick out any one single aspect of the course for special mention – the whole thing was excellent from start to finish. Elliot should be bottled and made available as a tonic for everyone involved in film!!! Brilliant and inspirational. - Andy North

Elliot’s infectious thirst for the filmmaking process and all that entails. I feel more inspired to make a film than I have done in the last few years. - Carl Appletree

The Lo To No Budget Filmmaking class was presented in a structured, but relaxed and friendly manor. I left with a clear understanding of how to ascertain a required budget, arrange the financing and shoot a film, as well as how to take that film and move forward with gaining a distribution deal. I found the positive “you can do it” attitude of the tutor throughout the two days quashed any hesitations I had regarding entering into the movie industry. - John Merrick

It’s Simon from the (online) Lo-To-No course this weekend just gone – thank you so much for such a fantastic weekend! To say I learned a lot would be an understatement, I feel like I have gone from a total novice to well-versed in the intricacies of filmmaking. I had no idea so much went into producing movies! Your expertise and knowledge was invaluable, thank you very much! Now all that’s left is for me to crack on with writing my movie, I already have an outline but now that I know that I could actually make it into a movie with the right funding, I’m raring to go! Kind regards, Simon