Stage 32 4-Part Producing Class: How To Produce A Feature Film That You Intend To Direct

Learn how to produce your film that you direct from top producer and director, Shane Stanley, who's new film NIGHT TRAIN was #1 on Hulu for four consecutive weeks! 

PLUS! You'll receive exclusive handouts to help you produce your project!

Are you a director eager to get your film made but have found it hard to find a producer that will get the job done and create the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Then maybe it’s time for you to take control of your destiny and learn how to produce your film so you can direct the movie you want. All it takes is learning how to produce and understanding how the money in your project actually flows.

We live in a moment where filmmakers can wear many hats and can better control how and where production money is spent on a project, giving them more control over their careers. Filmmakers who know how to produce and have a more comprehensive overview of their entire project, and who are well versed in the financial nitty gritty of their films, not just the creative elements, have a massive advantage.

If you're a writer who wishes to direct a film, you need to learn how to think like - and consider becoming - a producer. If you're a director, it's paramount as your production is being put together to understand how to save money not only in assembling your cast and crew but also in the day-to-day operations of your production. Decisions like choosing the right equipment that you actually need can be the difference of tens of thousands of dollars per-week added to production costs, often money that is never making it onto the screen. Cutting deals with talent, selecting the right locations and knowing how to cut post-production deals will also assure you cross the finish line not only on time, but on budget. Essentially, it now falls on you, the writer and/or director, to oversee and produce your project if you want to get your film made with you in your dream job.

While it may seem like there is now more work for you to get your project made, it is actually a blessing in disguise. As the person helming physical production of your project, you will have a better understanding of the creative elements you can include on screen by knowing how and where you are spending the money. However, in order to do this, you need to know how to function as a producer. That’s where we come in to help.

In this exclusive Stage 32 4-part class, you will learn how to take the bull by the horns and produce your own project that you intend to direct. You will learn everything from how to assemble the right team for production and post-production, how and when to effectively and efficiently disperse funds, and how to determine the monetary value of above and below the line talent to pay your cast and crew fair market value to how to get the best deal with different vendors and, ultimately, how to deliver a polished product with your production and post-production team to maintain your creative vision.

Teaching you everything you need to know to produce your own project is multi–Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and best-selling author Shane Stanley. Shane is the founder of Visual Arts Entertainment, a film and television production company based in Los Angeles and is best-known for producing the #1 Box Office hit, GRIDIRON GANG starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson for Sony Pictures and directing several Music Videos that landed in the Top 20 on VH1. Shane’s recent projects include MISTRUST starring Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning actress Jane Seymour, the surprise smash-hit action film DOUBLE THREAT starring Dawn Olivieri and Matthew Lawrence, and NIGHT TRAIN starring Danielle C. Ryan and Diora Baird, among many others. Shane has successfully raised independent capital and produced his own films and is sharing his unique skillset exclusively with the Stage 32 community!

Shane's new film, NIGHT TRAIN, that he produced, directed, and edited was recently #1 on Hulu four consecutive weeks!

You’ll walk away from this information-packed and interactive 4-part class with the skills you need to bring your project to life so you can move your career forward in the way you want to. Particularly in independent films, not enough people know the costs, nuts and bolts or general run of a project, but after this course you’ll be able to produce your project to guarantee it gets made with you directing.

PLUS! You’ll receive exclusive handouts to help you produce your own project successfully. Downloads include:

• Tax rebates/locations/incentives
• Deal Memo Templates (cast & crew)
• Location Agreements
• And more!

Praise for Shane's Stage 32 Courses:

"Shane was thorough and encouraging. Easy to listen to and follow. I'll be signing up for other classes he teaches in the future." -Karena K.

"Just straight-forward, real, the kind of producer most of us would kill to work alongside." -Clark T.

"Shane was relevant, knew what was happening, and could walk the walk." -Chuck R.