PRODUCING THESIS ADVISEMENT

Meets one Tuesday every month from June 2021 through May 2022, from 6-9pm. Dates are listed below, but there may be times when class dates will have to change.

All classes will be taught via Zoom.

Overview:

The class will meet once monthly and will focus on the following:
1)   Students’ thesis work - class will analyze, advise, give notes on, support, and discuss each person’s work over the year during the development, prep, production, post-production, and marketing periods of work for each thesis project.

2)   Exploration of skills necessary to transition to working in the film industry after graduation.  Topics include resume workshops, web site creation, film festival strategy, financing strategies, rights clearance, and press kit creation.

3)   CU alums and other guest speakers will discuss their transitions from film school to working in the film industry, and will discuss their areas of expertise:  TV producing, feature film producing, development, representation, networks and studios, teaching as a career, etc.