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Dov Simens Film School DVD

At a Glance

  • Filmmaking Instructional DVD
  • Condenses four years of film school into 16 essential 1-hour lessons
  • Past students including Quentin Tarantino and Christopher Nolan rave about the course

Got a weekend to spare? From idea to final print, two days is all it takes to find out how to shoot, produce, direct, finance, market and distribute your film, whether your budget is $5,000 or $5,000,000.

Dov S-S Simens' 2-Day Film School DVD condenses four years of film school theory and education into 16 essential one-hour lessons with 4 thick, corresponding Filmmaker Workbooks, loaded with names, addresses and contacts. It's a no-holds barred, rapid-fire course designed for anyone from first-time filmmakers to industry professionals seeking a fresh perspective on the realities of the business.

As past students Quentin Tarantino, Christopher Nolan and Guy Ritchie have attested, Dov Simens puts you on the fast track to filmmaking success. You’ll learn how to prepare a feature film package that you, the first timer, can make.

The Dov S-S Simens' 2-Day Film School DVD syllabus includes:

Freshman Year: Produce, Budget & Schedule

  • The Hollywood System
  • Hiring talent and casting
  • What is low budget
  • Purchasing hot scripts
  • Budgeting and scheduling
  • Guilds and unions
  • 16mm vs. 35mm v. digital
  • Filmmaking A to Z
  • The key elements
  • Contracts and agreements
  • Hiring crew
  • The 1-, 2- and 3 week shoot
  • Cameras, lights & sound
  • Screenwriting A to Z

Sophomore Year: Direct, Shoot & Edit

  • Hiring a production crew
  • Budgeting trick
  • Directing the actors
  • Directing A to Z
  • Getting 25-35 shots per day
  • ADR, foley & M&E
  • Finishing your film
  • Renting the equipment
  • Scheduling
  • Directing the crew
  • Directing post-production
  • Music, score & lab
  • The answer print
  • Digital Filmmaking A to Z

Junior Year: Publicity, Festivals & Awards

  • The festival circuit
  • Marketing do's and don'ts
  • Attracting a distributor
  • Deal memo points
  • Foreign sales
  • PPV & VOD windows
  • Hiring a publicist
  • Creating a buzz
  • Sundance & Cannes
  • Which agent to hire
  • Net vs. gross deals
  • Video & cable deals
  • Maximizing revenues
  • Studio Dealmaking A to Z

Senior Year: Distribute, Finance & Profit

  • Raising production money
  • Forming a production co.
  • Securing investors
  • SBA $750,000 guarantee
  • Negative pick-up deals
  • Packaging agents
  • Securing bank loans
  • Guaranteeing profits
  • What to offer
  • Play-or-pay deals
  • International co-productions
  • The 50-50 net deal
  • Completion bonds
  • Independent Financing A to Z

You could waste four years in film school, or you could spend a weekend learning everything you need to know to make your own film. So what are you waiting for? Pick up The Dov S-S Simens' 2-Day Film School DVD and get ready to start calling the shots!

Product Details

  • Date available: 01/01/2010
  • Return policy: This item is not eligible for return.

Return Policy

Your satisfaction is our top priority. If you are not satisfied with your purchase, please return the item(s) for an exchange or refund within 30 days from the purchase date, unless otherwise noted on the product page.

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The following items are not returnable: Hollywood Creative Directories, DVDs (opened), and Gift Certificates.

Meet the Author: Dov S-S Simens

 I never went to an expensive film school. I graduated from Muhlenberg College (Allentown, PA, 1965, BA-Economics) and spent 3 years in the army (1st Lieutenant, Special Forces, '66 - '69). After Vietnam, I owned a successful bookstore in Carmel, California.

In 1980, I sold the store, took the cash and went to Hollywood with an idea and a dream. I chased the deal, called agents, met studio heads, pitched development execs, hustled bankable stars and foreign buyers. I optioned books, true life stories and wrote scripts. Finally, I put my money where my mouth is, wrote bank checks and made a 90-minute 35mm feature film that won festival ...

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