Gideon Film School

The Gideon Media Arts Conference & Film Festival is proud to announce the start of the Gideon Film School for the 2009 conference to be directed by Kyle Saylors of the Saylors Brothers. Saylors has produced or directed for the past twelve years national level music videos, animation, motion pictures, TV and documentary projects. His latest documentary, Kimjongilia, was nominated for 5 awards including the Grand Jury Prize at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Take a look at Kyle's demo reel.


Saylors Brothers Show Reel - Funny blooper videos are here 

 

2009 Gideon Film School Classes

 

PRODUCE THIS!

Want to be a producer or can't find one for your project. Learn what the role of a producer is, how to get started, the ground rules, and how the producer can make or break a project. This class will have realistic scenarios, where you are the producer, and the decision is yours...will you make your film a hit or will you cause it to tank?

 

WHAT NOT TO DO

In this crazy business, it is not always tremendous talent or creative savvy that gets a project made. Often it is what you do wrong that will kill a project, idea, script or even a career. Learn the vital steps of what not to do and save years of heartache.

 

DIRECTING DIFFERENT GENRES

From development to the editing, learn the differences in directing documentaries, television, motion pictures and music videos. Also learn what camera and format you should choose for each one and why. How do you develop a specific style for specific genres? What is the best avenue for your dream...TV, doc, etc... why it may be different than you think. Bring your camera, you will have assignments for the next day.

 

MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK!

Do you want to squeeze every penny of production value out of every shot? Every year, thousands of projects end up on the shelf and are never finished because they run out of money. Discover how to prevent the dust from settling on your dream and other skills such as creating a realistic budget and sticking to it, where to save the most money, hidden expenses to watch out for and how not to get ripped off. Each student gets an opportunity at taking a simple shot and having it analyzed to see how the same shot can look more expensive.

 

POWER OF PARTNERSHIPS

Whether you have the financial backing for your project or only an idea, learn how to partner so that everyone involved can maximize their dreams. Includes tips on bartering equipment, time, resources, and connections. Also learn how to find success by helping others succeed.

 

 

ALL THINGS RED

Understanding new technology is crucial when producing independent movies—and one of the newest and most acclaimed technologies for the movie industry is RED, a 4K digital Cinema camera system. Cinematographer and director Jon Erwin, a RED owner and veteran of over 20 RED productions, gives us a hands on workshop explaining all things RED. Topics include: Shooting 4K with the RED Camera, On Set Workflow, Post Production Workflow, Buyers Guide and setting up your next film on RED.

 

MORE CLASSES TO COME...