Building a Sustainable Career Making Shorts

Learn from an Oscar-qualifying producer & director who has taken projects from independent shorts to 100M+ views worldwide!

Get a downloadable Producer Starter Kit with checklists, forms & a sample budget template you can use to plan YOUR next short film!

If you want to produce a short film that looks professional, stays on budget, and actually creates opportunities for you, this exclusive Stage 32 webinar will show you how to do it. You’ll learn how to take your short from idea and prep through production, post-production, marketing, and festivals—including how to build your budget, handle contracts and insurance, hire your crew, prepare for production, run a professional set, and position your finished film to find an audience. Whether you’re a writer, director, producer, or creative looking to get your next project made, you’ll get the practical knowledge you need to move from “I want to make a short” to actually getting it done.

Your short film can be more than another project on your hard drive. It can become a calling card, a festival opportunity, a stronger reel, a way to build relationships, and proof that you can deliver. But producing one successfully takes more than passion and a shot list. You need to know what needs to happen before you get on set, where projects typically run into problems, and how to make smart production decisions without wasting time or resources. This webinar will help you understand the process so you can approach your next short with more confidence and a professional plan.

You’ll learn directly from Amber Neukum, a producer and director whose Oscar-qualifying short film RAGAMUFFIN premiered at Sundance and helped launch her career as one of the industry’s rising filmmakers. As co-founder of Juice Box Films, Amber has built a reputation for championing bold, filmmaker-driven storytelling, with work recognized by Fantastic Fest, Palm Springs International ShortFest, the Nantucket Film Festival, and the American Pavilion at Cannes. She’s also at the forefront of the booming vertical drama market, producing and directing projects for ReelShort, DramaBox, Flare Flow, and Chera TV that have generated more than 100 million views worldwide. You’ll learn from someone who has built productions in both the independent short film world and today’s rapidly expanding commercial content market.

Throughout the webinar, Amber will walk you through her own journey from scrappy independent productions to Oscar-qualifying work while breaking down the decisions you’ll need to make on your own projects. You’ll learn how to prepare for director meetings, hire and manage your crew, build and manage a budget, handle contracts, insurance, releases, and production paperwork, and create a professional, positive set. You’ll also learn what to do once production wraps, including how to approach post-production, marketing, and festival strategy so you can give your film the best chance of reaching the right audience.

You’ll walk away knowing how to take a short film from idea to finished project, what you need to have in place before you call “action,” how to navigate the business and production details that can make or break your shoot, and how to use your finished film to build your reel, your network, and your next career opportunity.

PLUS! You will receive the following handouts to help you:

• Short film prep checklist
• Production paperwork checklist
• Sample budget template
• Essential production forms checklist
• Producer kit packing checklist
• Festival submission planning worksheet

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