How to Shoot & Direct an Improvised Feature Film in 24 Hours

Learn How to Make That Feature Film You Have Always Wanted To. Take Your Filmmaking & Video Production to a New Level.

What Will I Learn?

You will acquire the building blocks and the insider knowledge of how we shot Friends, Foes & Fireworks in a single night, and what we have learned about filmmaking in our decade long careers.
How to plan an improvised film from the very first steps such as story concept and casting, right through to how to shoot, promote and attract sales.
How to plan, schedule and work with your cast and crew to make the shoot as efficient as possible and achieve so much in so little time.
A unique and quick turnaround approach to filmmaking that will give you the know-how and confidence to go out and get your own film made.

Requirements

You should be an aspiring filmmaker who wants to produce and shoot an indie film on a small budget.
An interest in low budget filmmaking and working closely with actors to create characters.
You should have some basic knowledge of how a film set operates or have been on a film set at least once in your life.
Basic organizational and time management skills will be useful to you during the shoot, especially during the producing and planning stages.
You need to have a ‘can do attitude’ and the courage to step up and do something creatively innovative.

Description

Join over 20,000 students learning from our courses!

Making a feature film does not require a script. Nor does it have to take years, months, or even weeks. Learn how to take your ideas and get your film made right now.

Do you have a feature film inside of you just dying to get out? Don’t know where to start? Do you think you need millions of dollars to make a feature film? The answer is NO you don’t. Would you like to learn how to make a feature film in 24 hours and actually sell it as well?

In this informative ‘how to’ course, award winning independent filmmaking duo, Sarah Jayne and Ivan Malekin from Nexus Production Group, take you through ten chapters, covering every step they took to plan, shoot and market their first improvised feature film Friends, Foes & Fireworks, which they shot in a single night over New Year’s Eve. This is an inside look with nothing held back, from success to mistakes and everything we learned along the way, and which we now share with you so you too can get your feature film made right now.

Mike Leigh is a Palm d’Or winning director famed for his improvisational approach.
Joe Swanberg has built a 13 year career on improvisation, culminated in a series on Netflix.
Improvised filmmaking is a captivating and immersive filmmaking process known for its quick turnaround time.
So quick, in fact, you can film your idea in a single night.

And that is exactly what Ivan Malekin and Sarah Jayne did, filming their ambitious feature Friends, Foes & Fireworks, entirely improvised, in one night, on New Year’s Eve.

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“In an era of superhero blockbusters and feel-good schmaltz, this is a rare, truthful film. Don’t miss it.” – Mary Costello, Audience Member, Melbourne Cinema Release.

So if you are an aspiring filmmaker who wants to not only get their films made now but sell them too, and utilise a low budget, but high production value approach – one that is unique, innovative and proven to be successful – then this online filmmaking course is just what you need!

This course includes:

2.5 hours of talk-to-camera discussions about the entire filmmaking process – from concept to planning to filming to post to distribution – divided into 10 lessons.
Behind the Scenes videos, pictures, and scenes from the film demonstrating discussed techniques
Supplementary resources like outlines, character backgrounds, call sheets, dialogue and action beats, schedules, and character audition videos for Friends, Foes & Fireworks
Full lifetime access
Mobile access
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This course will cover:

CHAPTER 1. IDEAS & OUTLINE

In this chapter you will learn how we found our inspiration and how you can find yours. We also take you through the first steps of building the story for the film, how we work with the actors and how to do this without a script. Topics covered:

How we Think of Ideas
Location & Character Inspiration
Outline
Character Backgrounds
Scene Descriptions
Script vs Improvisation
CHAPTER 2. CASTING

In this chapter you will learn how we tackled casting and what we look for in actors, how to use social media for casting calls, plus insights into the audition and selection process. Topics covered:

How We Find Actors
Our Audition Process
How We Choose Our Cast
CHAPTER 3. CREW & EQUIPMENT

In this chapter you will learn about crewing for an improvised feature film, what equipment you will require and the crewing positions we utilised, plus other crew roles you need to consider. Topics covered:

Crew Positions We Use
Additional Crew Positions
Finding Crew
Our Equipment
CHAPTER 4. REHEARSAL

In this chapter you will learn about the in-depth process for rehearsals we created to help everyone prepare for the shoot, all without a script. Everything from meetings with the actors, to ice-breaking games, right through to how we recreated character history to give our actors grounding and shared truths to draw upon. Topics covered:

Our Rehearsal Process
One on One Meetings
Actor on Actor Meetings
Group Meetings
Improvisation Games
Recreating History
CHAPTER 5. FINAL PREPARATION

In this chapter you will learn how to go into an improvised shoot as prepared as possible. We will cover everything we did before shoot day to get ourselves and our cast and crew ready, which you can do too. Topics covered:

Schedule
Catering
Transportation
Locations
Dialogue & Acton Beats
Call Sheets
CHAPTER 6. THE SHOOT

In this chapter you will learn how to take everything you have prepared and turn it into action. We talk about on set etiquette and how we worked with our cast and crew to capture the footage needed, keep the story on track and the schedule on time, and draw the best possible performance from the actors. Topics covered:

Welcoming the Team
Working Efficiently
Shot Setup
Takes
CHAPTER 7. TROUBLESHOOTING

In this chapter you will learn about a number of things that can and will go wrong when shooting any film – improvised or not – and how to work to correct these errors. Through experience and hindsight, we talk about how to avoid mistakes on set and correct those mistakes in post-production that you couldn’t avoid. Topics covered:

Coverage
Continuity
Overlapping Dialogue
Cameras in Shot
Reflections & Shadows
Security
CHAPTER 8. POST PRODUCTION

In this chapter you will learn how to move from the shooting stage into the many phases of post-production. We will discuss all the necessary steps that need to be taken right through from editing the footage to sound design to the final touches needed to complete the film. Topics covered:

Editing
Sound Design
Visual Effects
Automatic Dialogue Replacement
Colour Grade
CHAPTER 9. MARKETING & DISTRIBUTION

In this chapter you will learn how to distribute and sell your improvised film. We talk about the importance of marketing within the early stages, how we marketed our film, and what you can do to gain an audience for your film and the steps you can take to sell your work. Topics include:

Website
Social Media
Poster
Distribution Streams
Sales Agents & Aggregators
Film Markets
CHAPTER 10. LEGALITIES

In this chapter you will learn about the important legal things that you need to consider as a filmmaker. This may be the boring stuff, but not getting this down can jeopardize your shoot or even your film’s future prospects. We will take you through the basics, covering everything from the contracts and permits, right through to discussions on logos and branding, plus more. Topics include:

Contract
Deferred Payment
Clearing Music
Permits
Public Liability Insurance
Logos & Brands
People in Background
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What people are saying about our courses:

“By far, the best director and cinematography course on the Internet.” – Nate Carroll

“I really enjoyed taking this class. It wasn’t just that the subject was interesting to me, but the teacher also made the class intriguing. I would gladly recommend this class to anyone who would be interested.” – Leah Ames

Very helpful. Adds depth to your understanding and intuitive insights which you surely had if you happened to play with video shooting and editing without doing any learning beforehand. It’s enriching. The movie samples are great as the clarify the points. Love it! – Yosi Tsitsu

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So what are you waiting for? Whether you are fresh out of film school, a screenwriter who wants to create his/her own content or just someone who wants to make a feature film this course is for you. Join over 20,000 students that have already taken Indie Film Hustle filmmaking and screenwriting courses.

If you’ve got the dream.

If you’ve got the drive.

If you’ve got the passion – but you’re missing the knowledge and experience…this course will help you make your feature film into a reality.

Enroll NOW and learn how to make a low budget feature film! Let’s get started!

Who is the target audience?
Indie Filmmakers
Content Creators
Screenwriters
Film Students
Anyone interested in making a feature film

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