Getting Your Film off the Ground

This beginner course is about the business end of filmmaking: how to fund a film, market it and build an audience for it. It is an introduction that lays out the options and starts you on the process, rather than handling any one area in full.

Ground covered

• Researching and writing grant applications for fiction films and documentaries
• Building an impactful film website
• Social media practice for filmmakers
• Approaching crowdfunding

Who should take it

Filmmakers who have a project in mind but no clear plan for paying for it or finding viewers. The skills list also includes campaign planning and content creation, which suits people who will run their own promotion.