Stage 32 Development Producing Lab: Get Your Feature Film Project Ready to Go to Market in 2024 (August 2024)

One of Stage 32's most popular programs - Get one-on-one mentoring and guidance from an accomplished producer on getting your own project made!

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Every year, thousands of films are successfully developed, produced, and released that did not go through the studio system, and your film could be one of them. If you have a project you’re passionate about, it’s never been a better time to produce independently and we want to show you how to make it happen. Whether you’re a filmmaker, producer, writer, or actor, you can shepherd a feature to the big screen. You just need to know the right steps.

In this exclusive 5-Part Stage 32 Development Producing Lab, you’ll work in an intimate setting led by Aimee Schoof, an Award-winning producer of over 50 films! Aimee will teach you, along with a small group of fellow creatives, how to get your project market-ready and attractive to co-producers, financiers, talent, distributors, and more.

Aimee knows the key to develop, produce, and sell independent films for worldwide distribution, and she is here to show you how to get it done. Many of her 50+ films have premiered at Sundance, Tribeca, SXSW, Toronto, Venice, and more.

In this virtual lab that meets on Zoom, Aimee will work directly with you to cover:

• Getting your script ready for the market
• Understanding how to market your story
• Finding the right partners to mobilize your project
• Utilizing resources to find new contacts, companies, and opportunities
• Assembling a successful film pitch deck
• How much material you should send, depending on who you’re sending it to
• Anatomy of successful outreach, with examples and a practice session
• And much more!

Over 5 interactive Zoom sessions, you will work with Aimee in an intimate class setting to help make your script marketable and put the pieces together to get the film ready to go. 

To do so Aimee will begin by working with you on your script and concept. She will help you understand what shape your script is currently in and how marketable your story is. Next she will help you strategize and give you the tools to find the partners you’ll need for your project, including other producers and executive producers, directors, writers, actors, and more. Then Aimee will work with you on your project’s pitch deck, including perfecting your logline and synopsis. Finally Aimee will guide you through forming your own specific plan of attack moving forward, including building the list of people to reach out to and getting your foot in the door with organizations. Aimee will even work with you on practicing your pitch, cold calls, and email messages. 

Expect to leave this lab with a better handle on the potential for your script, a working pitch deck, and a plan of attack to find your own team and get your film moving towards the finish line.

PRAISE FOR AIMEE:

"I really loved Aimee’s lab. She’s such a delight and so full of useful information that pertains to everyone’s individual projects, and she's so encouraging! I highly recommend this class and/or working with Aimee in general. I came out with loads of actionable steps to take my project further." -- Patricia S.

"This was truly amazing. Wow. Aimee knows her stuff and was so helpful to me. Can't recommend working with her enough!" -- Sebastian L.

"This has been my favorite course I've taken with Stage 32. I got so much guidance from Aimee." -- Meg M.