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, 23-year Hollywood veteran Evan Alderson bridges 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.

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 produce 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.