• This course is open for weeks
  • 5 lesson series
  • 2 hours, 19 minutes of video
The lessons
  • Raising Money

     Learn how money is raised for motion pictures, from equity and debt financing to tax incentives
  • How to Form a Company

    In this lesson, learn the types of corporate structures, how single purpose vehicles protect the parent company, how to protect your assets, and create an LLC.
  • How to Use a Crew Deal Memo

    Lean how to use a Crew Deal Memo.
  • Unions and Guilds

    Learn how the unions function, the benefits for members, the key unions: IATSE, DGA, SAG, and WGA, the differences in hiring union and non-union crew, how productions flip, and how to shoot in a “Right-to-Work” state.
  • Money Management

    Learn to manage the budget, set-up a bank account, manage the flow of money throughout the production including payroll, loan outs, kit fees, per diems, mileage, and petty cash.