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Phase 1 🎥

Development and preparation: screenplay, budgeting/scheduling, casting, legal/business, etc. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

BUILD YOUR MOVIE

Turn the movie in your head into a movie you can actually make.

Before you hire a crew or pick up a camera, you need to understand what you're making and build a realistic plan around it.

You'll cover:

01 — Film History & Art of Filmmaking
Learn from the filmmakers and movements that came before you while beginning to define your own cinematic voice.

02 — Screenplay Writing
Learn to look at your screenplay creatively and practically—because on an independent film, your script is your budget in disguise.

03 — Production Value
Learn how thoughtful choices in locations, design, camera, lighting, sound and preparation can make a smaller-budget movie feel bigger.

04 — Budgeting & Scheduling
Turn the screenplay into a workable production plan by understanding what your movie will actually require in time and money.

$225

EXPLORE PHASE 1

Phase 2 🎥

Actually getting through production: pre-production, crew, directing, production value, etc. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

MAKE YOUR MOVIE

Get production-ready. Build your team. Step onto the set.

You've got the plan. Now you've got to make the damn thing.

Phase 2 takes you through the people, preparation, protection and leadership required to get your movie through production.

01 — Casting
Find the actors who can make your characters believable—not simply the actors who look right on paper.

02 — Legal
Understand the contracts, releases, business considerations and protections filmmakers need to think about before production.

03 — Pre-Production
Prepare the locations, logistics, rehearsals, equipment and countless details that make production possible.

04 — Crew
Learn which roles you actually need, where you can strategically combine positions and how to build a team that supports the movie.

05 — Directing
Prepare your vision, work with actors, communicate with your crew and lead your production when the inevitable surprises happen.

$325

EXPLORE PHASE 2

Phase 3 🎥

Post-production through getting the film into the world, including festivals/networking, distribution, and Ways to Fund Your Movie as Module 4. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

FINISH YOUR MOVIE

Because shooting the movie isn't the finish line.

You've got footage.

Now you have to turn it into a finished movie—and get that movie in front of an audience.

01 — Finishing Touches
Navigate editing, sound, music, color and the post-production process that turns your footage into a finished film.

02 — Festivals & Distribution
Understand festivals, traditional and self-distribution, deliverables and how to begin building a strategy for getting your movie seen.

03 — Funding Your Film
Explore the different ways independent filmmakers finance their work and determine which approaches make sense for your project.

BONUS — The Future of Indie Filmmaking
Understand the changing landscape—from technology and AI to emerging formats and distribution—without feeling obligated to chase every trend.

$275

EXPLORE PHASE 3

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BUILD IT. MAKE IT. FINISH IT.

Purchase the phases separately:

$825

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Get all three phases and follow the entire filmmaking process from developing your idea through production, post-production and getting your movie into the world.

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WHY LEARN FROM NICOLE SYLVESTER?

I’m Nicole Sylvester—award-winning filmmaker and micro-budget film educator.  I teach filmmakers how to make high-quality work with the resources they actually have, not the resources they wish they had.

My style is simple: practical, honest, and built for indie life.

I have also produced several projects including the feature films Blood Bound and Cargo.

Shot entirely in the Bahamas, Cargo has played at numerous film festivals winning several awards including Best Diaspora Film at the Silicon Valley African Film Festival, Best Film at the Haiti International Film Festival and winner of the Amnesty International Human Rights Prize for film.

My expertise and knowledge of the studio system comes from years as a production coordinator for studio and network such as HBO, Sony Pictures, Starz and Amazon Studios. ​I am a member of Producers Guild, New York Women in Film & TV, Women Independent Producers, Film Fatales and Alliance of Women Directors. 

 

″ If you're on this website or this page and you're wondering if you should take this course, I say: 'TAKE THIS COURSE!!!'
 
If you've never produced a film before, if you're thinking about producing a film, if you want to break into the industry... Nicole covers it all.
 
As someone who's produced a short film, a web series and then worked in the industry since 2017, I knew Nicole's course was what I needed before I embarked on my next short film.
 
She far exceeded expectations in this course. Nuanced details that only a seasoned producer would know (and are hard to come by outside the industry) are covered in great length.
 
So much is covered in the two days. I took copious notes that I will carry with me not only on my own projects, but at my industry job too! This class is invaluable. Truly. Take it!"
 

-Shanice Williamson

🎬 ONE METHOD. THREE PHASES.

Build Your Movie

The movie doesn't start when you call "Action."  Build Your Movie helps you develop the creative and practical foundation your film needs before production begins. Inside Phase 1 Film History & Art of Filmmaking Screenplay Writing Production Value Budgeting & Scheduling.         

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Make Your Movie

Enough planning. Let's get this movie made. Make Your Movie takes you from preparation through production, casting the film, protecting the project, building your crew and learning how to lead all those people once you're on set. Inside Phase 2 Casting Legal Pre-Production Crew Directing.

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Finish Your Movie

You called cut. You're not finished. Getting through production is an accomplishment.   Phase 3 takes you from the footage you captured through post-production, festivals, distribution and the larger business of getting your work into the world. BONUS: The Future of Indie Filmmaking.  

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FAQ

Is this beginner-friendly?
Yes. It's built for filmmakers who need structure, tools, and clarity.

Do I need expensive gear?
No. This is micro-budget filmmaking- you learn to work with your what you've got.

Is this the same as the Masterclass?
Same core program but presented in three phases so you won't become overwhelmed. 

How long do I have access?
You will have access to the full course and bonuses for 12 months from purchase.

Do you offer refunds?
Yes. For the self-paced masterclass only. We want you to feel confident about your purchase. 

Accessing or completing more than two modules means the course has been fully delivered, and refunds will no longer be issued. Refund requests must be submitted in writing within 10 days of purchase and include the purchaser’s name and order confirmation.