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Our first Seminar and Workshop went well. We have decided to offer several upcoming classes that we hope can be a tool for you to further your career.

From our students:

"You are a great teacher. I imagine there are a lot of directors, producers, etc. out there that do not have that ability to be able to teach! Anyway, I just thought you might like to know how motivated i am by this past weekend."

"I really enjoyed your seminar.  I found it extremely informative.  I also like that it was structured.  While some seminars/workshops drift from one subject to another, the presentation made yours very easy to follow."

"Valuable information from a director's perspective, something you seldom hear."

Our seminars are taught by working professionals and are carefully crafted to bring the most important information you need to the front. In many cases, there is a minimum number of students for the class to make. If that is not reached, you will receive a full refund. When you register, you will be contacted will more detailed information.

 

Current Seminars

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All seminars held at 6125 Airport Freeway, Suite 102, Fort Worth 76117, in the Studios 121 building.

A Seminar and a Workshop! AUG 21 & 22

This seminar was held last year and was a big hit with the actors. On Saturday, you hear from feature film director Dan Millican as he tells you what director's are thinking about concerning the actor. On Sunday, it's time to learn all about auditions-- FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TABLE! You'll workshop an audition scene, and rotate through sitting in on the other auditions. The feedback from the participants was AMAZING! Attend both for $150, or just the seminar on Saturday for only $29.

$29 ACTING: A Director's POV Seminar: Saturday, August 21, from 2pm to 5:30pm (NO MORNING SESSION), at SFilms in the Studios121 building. Cost is only $29. Most seminars for actors is from actors to actors. This one is from a working film director to actors.	$150 MARKED DOWN TO $100 AUDITION Workshop: Back by popular demand! Includes the Seminar above, and Sunday, August 22nd, from 9am to 5pm. Space limited to the first 12! Please indicate whether you will be attending the morning or afternoon session on Saturday.
$29 Sat. Seminar 2-5:30pm	$150 MARKED DOWN TO $100! Saturday Seminar and Sunday Workshop

Demo Shoot

August 24 in the late afternoon to evening. Limited to a maximum of 6, minimum of 4. Cost is $350.

“As a Director, I often take a look at an actor’s demo, even more so than the headshot, to determine if I want to see them or not,” says feature film director Daniel Millican.  As he was casting his most recent movie, “Rising Stars” last summer, he realized that many of our local, Texas actors had very little quality screen time for their demo reel.

If you would just like to audit the course, costs is $50.

Upon registering, each participant consults with Millican and an original short scene is selected to be prepared.  The cost is $350, which provides for professional crew and equipment.

When it’s all done, you will have a very polished high def quicktime to add to your demo reel.  If you cannot afford to do the full demo, people can audit for $50.

$350-- participant. You will get a consultation call to determine what role, demo-need you have to accomodate. Plus, you'll be given a script to read and prepare beforehand.

$50-- Audit the course. You will get to see allt he shooting and editing, just no demo.

 

NEW! Greenlight Yourself, DVD Starter Kit

3-4 Hours of instruction! WORKBOOK with CHECKLIST INCLUDED. $99 If you have questions, please contact us.

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This DVD is the perfect tool to show you how to get started making your own film. Millican rpesents the info, based on his experience raising money and producing multiple movies that have seen distribution from Sony on down to sales agents.

Testimonials for this class:
"Well organized, loved the workbook."
"I would absolutely recommend this seminar to any aspiring, first time filmmaker who's looking to kickstart their career."
"Excellent. Very informative and detailed."

The workbook includes pages from sample budgets and breakdowns, business plans, deliverables and much more!

Topics:

• The 6 Phases of Filmmaking
• How to find ideas
• The second hardest part of filmmaking-- FUNDRAISING
• Budgeting/Breakdowns
• The Business Plan
• What paperwork do you need to get started raising money?
• The Script-- things that will help/things that will hurt
• Who do you hire first?
• Getting name actors
• The battle is won in pre-production
• The shoot
• Post Production
• Distribution-- the end game and how to find it
  

 

 

The Feature Edit Room

None scheduled at this time. If you have questions, please contact us.

The Edit Room affects all phases of film making. The ACTOR, the PRODUCER, the DIRECTOR, the WRITER, and of course the EDITOR. We will dissect the dramatic scene, learning pacing, how things cut, what actors need to know to help edit room survival of their part and much more.

$39 for the evening, including dinner.

Director's Workshop

None currently scheduled. $79 for All Day, hands-on workshop. If you have questions, please contact us.

Filmschool in a day! Learn how to direct feature films. The class cuts right to the core, offering the most important things to know to help you be a better Director. We will cover Pyschology on the Set, working with the DP, Working with the Producer, Shooting for the Edit, Directing Styles, How to Communicate with Actors. Taught by Dan Millican, Director of five feature films.

 

$79 for All Day, Saturday, May 15, 9am to 5pm

$40 for HALF DAY

 

 

Child Acting: A Director's POV HALF DAY SEMINAR!

None scheduled at this time. If you have questions, please contact us.

NOTE: Pricing plan was for $25 for the parent and $15 for the child. To better match consistency in the industry, this was changed.

Feature Film Director Dan Millican teaches a half day seminar for the child/teen actor, all from the Director's POV. He will speak to the minors as well as cover important, need-to-know stuff for the parent or guardian.

Millican understands the special dynamics with children (and also that it's hard to sit still for a seminar!) and will teach using proven methods for children and teens. He also routinely casts children in his movies and knows how to direct them.

The Seminar will possibly cover:

* Getting started-- good training practices and places
* Agents, managers and coaches
* Acting shortcuts for the child actor
* Auditions-- what the Director looks for
* On the Set etiquette-- what to expect
* Things every parent should know about their child actor

Class will be held at Serendipitous Films in Fort Worth (6125 Airport Freeway, suite 102) unless otherwise notified. Workshop begins at 9am and goes until 12:30pm and the second one from 2pm to 5:30.

Greenlight Yourself!

None currently scheduled. Cost is $99, minimum 8 people for the class to make.

 

Testimonials for this class:
"Well organized, loved the workbook."
"I would absolutely recommend this seminar to any aspiring, first time filmmaker who's looking to kickstart their career."
"Excellent. Very informative and detailed."

Each student receives a workbook that includes budget, business plan, breakdown samples and much more.

Possible Topics:

• The 6 Phases of Filmmaking
• How to find ideas
• The second hardest part of filmmaking-- FUNDRAISING
• Budgeting/Breakdowns
• The Business Plan
• What paperwork do you need to get started raising money?
• The Script-- things that will help/things that will hurt
• Who do you hire first?
• Getting name actors
• The battle is won in pre-production
• The shoot
• Post Production
• Distribution-- the end game and how to find it
  

$99 Seminar

If you have any trouble registering, please contact sales@s-films.com .

 

Writing Great Characters

Saturday, February 20, 2010 INFO TBD, sponsored by the Dallas Screenwriters Association

For registration to this Writer's seminar, CLICK HERE.

 

 

Contingency

Serendipitous Films reserves the right to cancel. If it is cancelled, you will receive a full refund.

The Seminars are a great place to see actors up close, but is no guarantee of future casting in projects of Serendiptious Films.