Start Your Filmmaking Career: A Video Production Course

Welcome to this course on filmmaking full-time! Our goal is to help you launch a successful filmmaking career by giving you a step-by-step process that has worked for us. In this introduction video, you'll learn more about what this course offers, and a bit more background about Phil and Julian - your teachers.

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, you'll start to get ready for success! Start with a plan for success. Julian will walk you through the first step of launching your filmmaking career.

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, Julian breaks down the old paradigm - something that might be holding you back from improving your filmmaking career.

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, let's start with a new foundation. Let's start with a new thought process that empowers you and propels you forwards.

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, Julian helps you start a new plan for success. With this foundation, you'll be ready to move to the next step, which is working on personal projects.

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, Phil talks about working for client projects. He'll share his experiences that worked (and ones that didn't work) at the start of his career. 

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, Phil walks you through the process of working on personal projects. 

Which projects should you do?

How do you pick the right friends to work with?

These are just a couple of the questions we'll be answering.

Here are some inspiring videos to get you out there, creating personal projects!

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, you'll learn how purpose is the most important thing to growing your business. Knowing your brand's purpose will affect every aspect of your video production business moving forward. So don't skip this step!

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, you'll start to build out your own demoreel. Your demoreel (aka show reel, film reel, highlight reel) shares not only your expertise, but the personality of your business. 

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, you'll do a rough edit of your showreel. 

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, you'll finalize and finesse your showreel so it looks EPIC!

The thumbnail is a very important part of your showreel, as this is the first thing people will see when searching for or seeing your video embedded on your website.

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, Julian talks about making a personal website that works. We hope that as you watch these lessons, you are taking action and actually doing these steps. Only people who do will have the ultimate success!

Check out Phil's recently updated website to see how he is implementing Julian's best practices for building a website that works.

It's time to take action, and create your own website.

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, Julian gives you other ways to build out your online presence - so important for growing a video production business!

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, learn about the importance of business cards + simple tips to making business cards that work!

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, you'll learn how Julian shares his personality across everything he does, and why this is so important!

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, learn presentation and networking skills. These skills are so important as you grow your video production business!

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, learn how to network like a pro!

In this section of the business of filmmaking course, you'll learn the basics of landing clients. In the following lessons, you'll learn two ways to get work from clients in your circle, and two ways to get clients outside of your circle.

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, you'll learn how to get video production jobs from online sources. Phil walks you through how to use platforms like LinkedIn and Craigslist to get your first client work.

Here is a short template that you can send to people that you meet online.

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, you'll learn how to do cold calls and emails to get video production work.

Here's a template you can use to send to local businesses to try to get video production work.

It's time to take action! Find at least 3 local businesses that you can pitch yourself to. 

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, you'll learn how to use your friends... and friends of friends to get work. Word of mouth marketing is the most important method of landing clients for many video production companies. 

So this is might be the best way to get new clients for you.

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, you'll learn how Phil lands jobs with in-person meetings. This is one reason having great business cards is a great idea!

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, you'll learn the importance of not just landing new clients - but of retaining clients for consistent work.

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, Julian talks about ways to make sure the client comes first - one key aspect of growing your video production business.

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, learn to deliver a product that your clients love. This is obviously one of the most important parts of growing your video production business.

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, you'll learn why communication is key - and how to have better communication through the entire video production process.

Here are some additional resources to continue your learning.

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, learn how collaboration can be the key to your video production business' growth.

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, remember to always add value. This lesson breaks down ways that you can add value to your video production projects.

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, learn how becoming a business (an LLC, S-corp, etc.) is important as you grow your business.

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, learn how to negotiate your pricing - to make more money for each video production project.

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, learn how to protect yourself with things like contracts and a limited liability company.

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, learn what needs to be included in a video production contract. Also, we'll point you to a template that is great to work with.

In this lesson, we provide more materials to help you with the business side of things.

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, learn some next level communication techniques!

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, learn how Julian uses a voicemail box to communicate with clients.

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, learn how Julian uses his email signature to get more clients.

In this lesson of the business of filmmaking course, learn how to create great proposals and stylesheets.