A Filmmaker's Guide to a Successful Pre-Production

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In depth and comprehensive 4-session class on filmmaking pre-production with exclusive handouts and downloads

Who doesn’t want to be a director? It’s the dream job of many, and it’s easy to see why. As director you get to helm a project, command a creative army, and bring your vision to life. Yet directing is by no means an easy job; it goes way beyond just sitting in a canvas chair and yelling “action!” Whether you’re directing a big budget blockbuster, an episode of TV, or your first micro-budget independent feature, you can’t go into it blind. Being an effective director requires preparation, strategy, discipline, and an overall understanding of your responsibilities and how best to perform them.

Perhaps the biggest challenge of being an effective filmmaker is to fully understand the pre-production process. This includes understanding your point of view as a filmmaker. How you prioritize and allocate your resources. How to work with your cast and crew. And how to put together a roadmap that will work for you. No element here is less important than the next, and if you want your project to be successful, it’s up to you as the filmmaker to make sure you can navigate each step as well as the last. With the right pre-production techniques and the right guidance, finding success as a filmmaker is not only possible, but entirely within your grasp.

Heath Cullens is an accomplished director best known for directing IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, GREAT MINDS WITH DAN HARMON, and FX’s YOU’RE THE WORST. Heath’s other notable credits include IDIOTSITTER for Comedy Central, DEADBEAT for Hulu, and BLACK JESUS for Adult Swim. In addition to directing, Heath also produced the Lionsgate feature ARMED RESPONSE, starring Cary Elwes, Ethan Embry, and Alan Arkin. A recipient of a Drama League Directing Fellowship and a member of the Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab, Heath is well-versed at every step of directing and will now share what he knows exclusively with Stage 32.

In this four session class, Heath will walk you through everything you need to know about pre-production to be successful. You’ll leave this class with a clear idea of how to tackle every step of pre-production that a filmmaker must take and the confidence to bring these skills with you to your own project.

Plus! You will be linked up with Heath on email during class so you can ask him any questions and he will provide you with a series of exclusive and helpful handouts to take with you and use when directing your next project.

Praise for Heath's Previous Stage 32 Classes:

Sometimes one signs up for a class not really knowing what to expect. This class I could never have anticipated! Heath went above and beyond any expectations I might have harbored. This was one of the best classes I have ever taken on Stage 32 or any other platform. I walked away with so much information, confidence and respect for the role of the director. My heartfelt thanks to Heath

-Angela R.

"This was a phenomenal class. Thank you for providing a class of this caliber. Heath was informative and engaging."

-Angel M.

Heath was extremely knowledgeable and a great teacher. He had a perfect combination of facts and passion. He invested a lot of energy into, not only, teaching the class, but he also went above and beyond to inspire the class. Very grateful.

-Rainy K.