This year long module module provides students with an understanding of the creative and management skills necessary to generate audio-visual product and gives students a comprehensive sense of the practical application of those skills. Having practiced the generation of a slate of creative projects in Semester 1, students are introduced to the specific management and organizational skills required to operate within the sector at a national and international level in Semester 2. The module explores the general creative and entrepreneurial framework within which production businesses operate and the specific means by which the audio-visual sector develops, finances and markets its product
- THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
- Ideas Strategies
- Project Origination.
- Project Development
- Project Pitching
- THE PRODUCTION BUSINESS :Overview
- How Do Films Make Money?
- How are Films Financed?
- Producer Skill Set Audit
- THE PRODUCTION PROCESS
- Legal Aspects of Film production
- Copyright / Options/ Chain of Title
- The Finance Plan : PFD Agreements.:
- THE PRODUCER’S BUSINESS
- Establishing your company
- Building the Right Team: Shareholders Agreements
- Project Financing strategies; Single project; Multiple projects
- Marketing and Distribution Strategies;
- Fitting Film to Festival/Festival to Film:- Your Festival Presence: Your Festival Strategy
- DEVELOPING/FINANCING/PRODUCING/ MARKETING European Film
- Case Study (Ireland/UK/US distributor).
- Case Study ( Ireland/Sweden)
- Case Studty ( Ireland/UK/France)
- Class PROJECTS
- Devising a Project Slate
- Developing Financing/Sales and Marketing Plan
This module is taught through lecture; class discussion, screenings of audio-visual material and self-directed learning through research, and will involve the input of industry professionals through workshop facilitation and guest lectures.
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• THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
1. Ideas Strategies 2. Project Origination. 3. Project Development4. Project Pitching
• THE PRODUCTION BUSINESS :Overview
1. How Do Films Make Money?2. How are Films Financed?3. Producer Skill Set Audit
• THE PRODUCER’S BUSINESS
1. Establishing your company2. Building the Right Team: Shareholders Agreements3. Project Financing strategies; Single project; Multiple projects4. Marketing and Distribution Strategies;5. Fitting Film to Festival/Festival to Film:- Your Festival Presence: Your Festival Strategy
• DEVELOPING/FINANCING/PRODUCING/ MARKETING European Film
1. Case Study (indigenous project/ international distributor) distributor).2. Case Study ( bilteral co-production)3. Case Studty ( multilateral co-production)
This module is taught through lecture; class discussion, screenings of audio-visual material and self-directed learning through research, and will involve the input of industry professionals through workshop facilitation and guest lectures.
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Other Assessment(s) | 100 |