Profession, Market, Career - How to Become a Filmmaker in the European Audiovisual System

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Subject guarantor:

Giovanni Battista ROBBIANO

Name of lecturer(s):

Giovanni Battista ROBBIANO

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

The principal aim of the project is to provide young professionals with an exclusive first look and overview into the international market, supplying them with the necessary tools to approach the market and learn the rules of the game.

Mode of study:

Seminar

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

None

Course contents:

FORMAT AND CONTENT:

2-day workshop

DAY 1

Module 1: A look in to the International market: global context

Module 2: Development chronology: creative aspects, legal and financial issues, marketing and distribution. The right steps to make a film in an International context.

Module 3: The rules in the international markets: creative team, producers, distributors, sales agents

The budget and the financial plan in an International context

DAY 2:

Module 1: Short documents: logline, synopsis, treatment and script (lecture and work on the participants´ projects)

Module 2: Packaging your project (lecture and work on the participants´ projects)

Module 3: The art of pitching: how to make a successful presentation.

Recommended or required reading:

Materials will be provided by the lecturer

Assessment methods and criteria:

Lecturer: Alessandra Pastore

100% attendance, attendance sheet signature

active participation

bringing your own topics, such as personal projects within European fremework, questions

Course web page:

Note:

Lecturer: Alessandra Pastore

Alessandra started her career in cinema industry working on the production of historical, social and current issues documentaries with Fabulafilm (Italy) from 2004 to 2011. Within Fabulafilm, Alessandra was also responsible for fund raising and the administration of the company.

Since 2008 she has been coordinating training programmes such as MAIA

Workshops (EU MEDIA Programme, since 2006), HERMES (Council of Europe, Eurimages, 2009), and the Director Across Borders Workshops (EuroEast Culture, 2012-13).

She works as development, production and co-production consultant for companies and institutions.

Alessandra regularly lectures on training initiatives in Italy and abroad.

Schedule for winter semester 2015/2016:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2015/2016:

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
18.03.2016		09:30–17:00	Giovanni Battista ROBBIANO	Projekce FAMU Lažanský palác	In English, open for FAMU, lecturer: Alessanda Pastore	přednášková par. 1
19.03.2016		09:30–17:00	Giovanni Battista ROBBIANO	Projekce FAMU Lažanský palác	In English, open for FAMU, lecturer: Alessanda Pastore	přednášková par. 1

The subject is a part of the following study plans: