An intensive introduction to the creative and business elements of directing a feature film, by detailing the director's role with the various heads of department: pre-production, production and post-production.

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Tutor:	Simon Hunter	Venue:	St George's Church, Bloomsbury Way London WC1A 2HR
Date:	Sat/Sun 20/21 November	Duration:	2 day weekend
Time:	9:30am - 6:00pm	Price:	£250 + VAT

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Directing a film can seem an impossible goal. But it needn't be - with practical advice and sure-fire tips you could be shooting your feature film in just twelve months. No one can offer you a course that teaches you how to create a great piece of work - that lies with the individual. What can be taught is the fundamental knowledge with which you need to arm yourself. Should you zoom or should you track? The choice is yours, but you will learn how each technique affects an audience.

Step by step, participants will work through the fundamentals of making a first feature. Participants will be taken through the entire pre-production stage and cover the roles of each member of crew. During the post-production phase Hunter explains the various options available. Every area is covered, from making a short to finding an agent.

In this course, Hunter encourages students to bring their work as 'living' examples as well as looking at his own debut feature "Lighthouse'" and his recently released film Mutant Chronicles, an exciting film which has pushed production techniques to the very boundaries of what existing technology can deliver.

Day One: Directing for the Budget
Learning how to direct with Micro through industry Budgets
- choosing scripts
- choosing formats
- planning the shoot

Day Two: Directing for Your Career
Learning how to plan your film and your career - the step-by-step process to shooting and delivering a feature film
- deciding what your 'look' is
- developing a team
- tricks and traps of directing

Simon will be illustrating key points with video clips.

Writers, directors and producers interested in launching a career with a first feature film.

Simon Hunter made his first film, Spaceman, at seven years old, and made nearly 50 short films before his 18th birthday for which he won awards.

One short, Wired, secured finance for the $2.5m Lighthouse which the New York Post called “one of the scariest low-budget movies of the year.” and "as suspenseful as anything in recent history.”)

Simon is represented by Infinity Productions in London for commercials and has directed 50+ commercials for major brands including British Airways, Coca Cola, Raindance Film Festival and the British Heart Foundation, and in 2001 was featured in the Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors Showcase. This prestigious honour is awarded to the twenty-five most promising directors in the world.

Simon started to specialize in using visual effects to enhance rather than dominate his work. Simon was hired by Ed Pressman, producer of The Crow and Judge Dread to direct Mutant Chronicles. The production process would involve over 2800 visual effects shots (a British record) and take nearly two years to complete. The film is scheduled for release in 2008.

Robert Newman represents him at the Endeavor Agency in Los Angeles, one of the Top Five agencies world-wide.

"Thank you for treating me to such an excellent experience at the weekend! I feel very practically inspired by your course and my writing has benefited accordingly."
- Jason Fairly  Writer/Producer

"The weekend with Simon was absolutely amazing. I emerged from that course with 12 pages of notes, various people's phone numbers and wishing I'd gone to it before I'd started my first film. He has also saved me a lot of trouble on my next one!" Tanya Phillips

Free Article: Simon Hunter Interview

Weekend Class:   Lo-To-No Budget Filmmaking
Weekend Class:   Hands-On Directing For Film and Television

Direct A First Feature Film