The
Film
Intensive
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Four full-day sessions — Sundays, January 4, 11, 18, and 25 from 10 AM to 6 PM.
At the Cottonwood Center for the Arts in Colorado Springs, CO.
Learn how to Develop, Finance, produce and distribute a feature-film in this 4-day intensive
Learn how to Develop, Finance, produce and distribute a feature-film in this 4-day intensive
About the intensive
About the intensive
As much as it is an art, film is a business—and it is a comprehensive understanding of the latter that separates the successful filmmaker from the talented hobbyist. In this four-day intensive, the Independent Film Society of Colorado has partnered with 23-year Hollywood veteran Evan Alderson to bridge the gap between art and industry, giving you the tools and strategies to confidently develop, finance, produce and distribute ultra-low budget to multi-million dollar feature films. This is not a theory-based course, nor is it a proprietary, guru-style method for success. It is a clear, in-depth breakdown of how the industry actually functions—a step-by-step guide for how real producers take a project from script to screen to sale.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
How to develop or option a marketable script
The logic behind film budgets, schedules and “dead zones”
Eight proven strategies to finance hundred-thousand to multi-million dollar budgets
How to approach, attach and leverage “name” actors
How to hire and manage a crew like a professional producer
Marketing, selling and distributing your film in today’s cutthroat market
The common pitfalls and hard truths of the movie business
This industry-level training program condenses the essential knowledge of a four-year film school (and beyond) into a no-nonsense roadmap for independent success. You’ll leave with a clear, repeatable system for producing profitable independent films.
Meet your instructor
Meet your instructor
EVAN ALDERSON
EVAN ALDERSON
Evan Alderson is an award-winning Hollywood filmmaker with more than two decades of experience across the studio, independent, and commercial worlds. His career spans multi-million-dollar feature films, international documentaries, music videos, TV series, short films, and commercial campaigns. Having worked across multiple departments and alongside some of the biggest names in the business, Alderson brings a rare, full-spectrum understanding of how the industry operates.
After leaving Paramount Pictures and relocating to Colorado in 2020, Alderson has become an active force in shaping the state’s growing film ecosystem—sharing real-world industry knowledge with local filmmakers and collaborating with government partners to expand production opportunities in the region. He continues to develop original projects including his upcoming feature, Devil in the Trunk, and remains committed to empowering Colorado filmmakers with the tools, strategies, and insider perspective needed to bring large-scale production to the state.
Where
Where
Cottonwood Center for the Arts
Cottonwood Center for the Arts
427 E. Colorado Ave. Colorado Springs, CO 80903
427 E. Colorado Ave. Colorado Springs, CO 80903
The intensive will be held in the David H. Lord Theater on the second floor.
PARKING: Free parking is available in the lot across the street or on the street itself.
START YOUR CAREER AS A FILM PRODUCER
START YOUR CAREER AS A FILM PRODUCER
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