Current Seminars

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* Shoot/Edit/Demo Workshop * Greenlight Yourself * Writing Great Chracters

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

New! Child Acting: A Director's POV WORKSHOP!

March 27, 2010, All Day Workshop for $99 includes both the minor and the parent/guardian.

Feature Film Director Dan Millican teaches a hands-on, all day workshop/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 Workshop 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 4pm, lunch not included, but plenty of restaurants nearby.

Shoot/Edit/Demo!

None scheduled-- if you and a couple others are interested, contact us. 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.

This is an all day workshop-- in the morning we shoot scenes with you. In the afternoon, you sit in on editing to learn what helps on the set so you stand a better chance of not being left on the cutting room floor. When we're done, you'll have a high-def short 60 second or less scene, shot professionally, you can use on your actor's demo reel.

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

In the afternoon, the participants will be able to sit in on the editing, learning what the editor and director decide and why—hopefully gleaning tips on how to avoid the cutting room floor.

Upon registering, each participant consults with Millican and an original short scene is selected to be prepared. All scenes will be shot in the morning, which is why the workshop has a very limited number. 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.

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

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

Acting: A Director's POV

None scheduled at this time.

Testimonials for this class:
"Everything we learned today was a totally different view of an actors job, good to know!"
"Valuable information from a director's perspective."
"Dan was extremely thorough. I would definitely recommend this seminar to anyone who seeks the truth of what goes on behind an audition, behind the camera."
"The scene breakdown was valuable."

Possible Topics:

So You Wanna Be An Actor—getting started in the biz
How to distinguish yourself or get noticed from a Director
Agents and Managers
The Headshot and Resume—how a Director looks at them
The Audition—The other side of the table
The Callback – Myths and superstitions
Preparing for a Role-- yes, homework counts
On The Set:

Etiquette
Mental preparation
How to help your fellow actors
What the director expects
Ways to influence the editor
Savvy actor secrets

The Edit Room—why your scene got cut down or why it got enhanced-- The Scene Breakdown

What sets this apart, is that it’s not actor to actor. This is from a feature director to actors. It’s a unique perspective that’s not discussed enough in the industry. This seminar is designed to help you become a better actor, from the headshot to the wrap party.

Writer/Director Dan Millican has directed five feature films that have been distributed by Sony, First Look Media, Curb Entertainment and seen on Showtime, Starz, Lifetime and many others. He has directed such actors as Adam Baldwin, Lou Diamond Phillips, Sean Patrick Flannery, Joey Lauren Adams, Mimi Rogers, Yancy Butler, Fisher Stevens, Barry Corbin and Catherine Mary Stewart. A local to the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, Millican wants to see local actors thrive and succeed. This seminar is birthed from the questions he constantly receives from actors.

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.