Each Wednesday from March 16 – 30, 2022, the SAG-AFTRA Foundation presented a three-part virtual panel, Making Short Films, as a part of their The Business Online Series. The panels were co-moderated and curated by SAGindie’s Michael Sládek and streamed live on the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s YouTube Channel, but you can now check out the full videos below!
 

The Business Online: Making Short Films

How do you create your own content as an actor? Moderated and curated by actor/writer Lori Hammel and SAGindie New York Consultant and filmmaker Michael Sládek, this three-part series breaks down the stages of creating a short film and empowers you, as an actor, to create unique stories that highlight your creative strengths. Join award-winning actors, directors, writers, producers, and festival organizers as they dive into the nuts and bolts of story and character development, casting, budgeting, creating your production team, shooting schedules, post-production, the festival circuit, and more.

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Part 1: Development

Part 1 of the series, Development, focuses on brainstorming strategies, writing plans, character and story development, structuring a short film, and beginning to think about budgets, creative teams and other logistics.

Panelists:

  • Actor/writer/director Sujata Day
  • Emmy Award-winner/Variety Editor/Screenwriter Jenelle Riley
  • Actor/Oscar-nominated director Doug Roland
  • Co-moderated by actor/writer Lori Hammel
  • Co-moderated by filmmaker/SAGindie New York Consultant Michael Sládek

 

Part 2: Pre-Production and Production

Part 2 of the series, Pre-Production and Production, focuses on putting together and working with your ideal creative team, budgets, translating script to screen, casting, and more.

Panelists:

  • Writer/director/actor Cris Gris
  • Writer/director Victoria Rivera
  • Writer/director Rayka Zehtabchi
  • Co-moderated by actor/writer Lori Hammel
  • Co-moderated by filmmaker/SAGindie New York Consultant Michael Sládek

 

Part 3: Post-Production and Distribution

Part 3 of the series, Post-Production and Distribution, focuses on what happens after your film is wrapped, including editing, effects, music, distribution and navigating the festival circuit.

Panelists:

  • Tribeca Film Festival Vice President of Filmmaker Relations and Shorts Programming Sharon Badal
  • Actor/director Jayce Bartok
  • Writer/director Janicza Bravo
  • Producer/Post-Production Supervisor Mark Steele
  • Co-moderated by actor/writer Lori Hammel
  • Co-moderated by filmmaker/SAGindie New York Consultant Michael Sládek

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