Grow Your Filmmaking Career with Advice from the Pros
LEARN ESSENTIAL FILMMAKING SKILLS WITH COURSES FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS
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Your Complete Guide to Creating Award-Winning Short Films
Short Film Deep Dive
The Essential Course for Filmmakers
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Here's what you get:
Develop a winning script
Secure top-tier actors and crew
Craft a winning pitch to secure funding
Proven tactics to get into top festivals
40+ downloadable emails, decks & templates
Learn from 8 Industry Experts
"This course was a wake-up call!"
"Short Film Deep Dive provides real-world tools from development through distribution. As an experienced indie filmmaker, I thought I knew it all, but this course was a wake-up call! The insights I gained continue to shape my approach long after finishing."
- Christianna Carmine
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Build strategy for winning festival selections
Leverage your network to get an edge
Write compelling cover letters and emails
Secure multiple festival slots with smart tactics
Programmer outreach email templates, cover letter templates and more!
Conquer the Festival Circuit
"Secure screenings at prestigious festivals!"
"John is a total expert when it comes to narrative short films. He was a huge asset for my film Will 'The Machine' and not only elevated my work as a director but also helped secure screenings at prestigious festivals like HollyShorts and Palm Springs to name a few."
- Kent Lamm
About Your Instructor
John is an acclaimed producer with 12+ short films shown at 100+ international festivals.
Films featured at major festivals like 2xSXSW, 3xTribeca, and 8xHollyShorts, with multiple Grand Jury Prizes.
John has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars through innovative financing methods and secured exclusive features in top publications such as The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and Indiewire.
With global licensing deals and hundreds of millions of views, he is represented by Jeff Portnoy at Bellevue Productions.
Short Films, Big Impact.
TESTIMONIALS
from Real Filmmakers
Matt Foss
Writer/Producer
''Working with John at Short Film Deep Dive has been a game changer. The classes and one-on-one coaching are comprehensive not only in the craft of how to do this work but how to navigate it professionally and authentically.''
Christian Chapman
Writer/Director
"John shepherded us through the challenging maze of pre-production, setting us up for an incredibly successful shoot. He truly cares about your voice and your perspective, and is invested in helping you share your best stuff with the world!"
Jamin Mears
Writer/Director
''If you want to take your shorts to the next level, look no further than Short Film deep dive. Filled with everything needed to craft top-quantity shorts, and packaged in easily digestible sections, it's better than any other course.''
Christianna Carmine
Writer/Director
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