Independent Filmmaking

Catalog description

This course is designed to enhance student knowledge about independent film in the U.S. Through a series of screenings, readings and lectures, students will learn how to take an idea, obtain the script, create a budget, finance the project, direct the shoot, edit the film, attend festivals, secure an agent, and then market, sell and distribute around the world. Students will gain an appreciation of the history of American independent filmmaking. Students will apply this knowledge in their written assignments, and a critical comparative essay. Restricted to ANVE, DFM Majors.