Creating Film Projects from Scratch
A course by Sergio Castro San Martin , Filmmaker and Photographer
Joined April 2021
Develop an original movie idea and put together a director’s folder for a fiction film, documentary, short film, or TV series
Develop an original movie idea and put together a director’s folder for a fiction film, documentary, short film, or TV series
Joined April 2021
Want to launch your own film project but not sure where to start? In this online course, filmmaker Sergio Castro San Martín teaches you how to prepare a director’s folder for a fiction film, documentary, short film, or TV series based on an original idea. Sergio has directed films like La Mujer de Barro, screened at the San Sebastián International Film Festival and Berlinale, and TV series such as La Jauría, on Amazon Prime.
Using a full-length film as a reference, learn to identify and develop the fundamental concepts required to meet audiovisual industry standards and compile them into a director's folder, which you can use to present future projects in international markets, at film festivals, and even to investors.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 19 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (43)
- 1,648 students
- 13 lessons (2h 15m)
- 19 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Prepare a director's folder with all the essential elements for your film or audiovisual project, which you can present in international markets, at festivals, and even to investors.
Who is this online course for?
Anyone with an inclination towards art, literature, or film who is interested in and motivated by the idea of telling stories through an audiovisual lens.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience in film projects is necessary for this course. All you need are a few tools like a word processor, such as Microsoft Word, and any program that allows you to work with text and images, like PowerPoint.
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A course by Sergio Castro San Martin
Sergio Castro San Martín is a photographer and filmmaker. He graduated as a director from the Escuela de Cine de Chile with his thesis film Paseo, which won Best Chilean Film at the 2009 Sanfic.
His next major breakthrough came on the heels of his 2015 feature-length film La Mujer de Barro, which propelled him to the international stage at Berlinale and the San Sebastián International Film Festival. In 2019, he directed the full-length documentary El Negro and joined forces with Lucía Puenzo to codirect his first fiction drama series La Jauría, featured on Amazon Prime. In 2022, he codirected the first Chilean TV show for Disney alongside Pepa San Martín and directed the fiction film El Gol Más Triste, as well as his first international film Il Cileno.
He's been a member of the Chilean Film Academy since 2020 and is also a film professor at several universities where he teaches film production, editing, scriptwriting, and title design.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
The Original Idea
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The Genesis of an Idea
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Transformation of the Original Idea
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Tagline and Storyline
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U3
Materials for the Director's Dossier
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First Plot Synopsis
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Your Own Story
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Characters
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Environment and World
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The Audiovisual Proposal
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Mood Board
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U4
The Director’s Folder and What to Do With It
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The Director's Dossier
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Pitching
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FP
Final project
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Creating Film Projects from Scratch
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tinolemos
Excelente!! Principalmente para quem está começando a estudar o cinema, recomendo!
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ian_vivaz
Muy buen curso, me dio nuevos conocimientos
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christian.espinel
Este curso me ayudó a mejorar en mi proceso creativo, en especial en la etapa de preproducción de un proyecto cinematográfico.
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luisportocarrero
Excelente curso , muy ordenado, didáctico y profesional! Agradecido!
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jordiextremera
Un curso muy interesante y que si vienes de no saber estructurar tus ideas te va a ir como anillo al dedo.
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