We will be taking applications for the new slate of
courses shortly, but in the meantime, take a look at some of the feedback
from previous courses.
Feedback from Online Marketing, Financing and Distribution
Strategies course (backed by Skillset):
- "I cannot think of 5 other days throughout my
career that have so radically challenged my thinking and opened my
eyes. Like many other producers who have grown up in a 'traditional'
world, I felt very at sea thinking about new digital possibilities.
This course did not, of course, give me all the answers but I found
it incredibly stimulating and thought- provoking, whilst also giving
me the confidence to re-consider my existing film and television projects
in a new light. I cannot recommend it too highly."
- "A wonderfully in-depth course - vital to anybody in film trying
to stay ahead of the curve. This is the future."
- "Very useful, an eye opener and it filled my marketing bag
with stacks of ammunition. However you have to be prepared that not
all the ideas stick or are right for your project, but the best thing
is having all those new arrows to try out. The assault on the senses
really set off the synapses and helped stimulate lots of new ideas."
- "The course exceeded my expectations by a mile! It offered
a comprehensive overview of fascinating case studies of successful
online marketing and financing campaigns; high caliber tutors; a convivial
and interactive atmosphere - and above all it delivered practical
and extremely motivating advice. What I took away was the importance
of striking and maintaining new relationships: with the audience,
and with the new digital tribe of distributors."
- "I found the Lab on Online Financing, Marketing and Distribution
to be of immense value to me as an independent film maker. I knew
that my understanding of what was available and achievable through
use of the Internet was inadequate and that I was probably missing
some important opportunities. The Lab proved me right and gave me
a thorough understanding of what the Internet can (and can't) contribute
to my work. I'm glad I attended and it was definitely time well spent.
I have already joined several Internet networks and in the months
ahead will continue to develop online marketing and distribution as
an important part of my strategy for promoting and distributing my
films, with The Spell film being the first to benefit from this approach."
Feedback on the Alternative Financing Strategies Course (backed
by Northern Ireland Screen)
- Truly inspirational and ground-breaking. Like oxygen for creative
risk-takers who are fed up of risk/originality-phobic "gate keepers"
- For me, the walls came down a bit around the industry. A few myths
were shattered and the whole funding minefield became less daunting.
Enlightening actually, and pretty empowering.
- The course gives you practical solutions to put into action immediately."
- I am a very experienced music and opera producer who has started
working in film and TV production in recent years and have been struck
by the extent to which the management of the industry is unimaginative.
This course was a breath of creative fresh air
- The Alternative Finance Strategies course was one of the best I
have attended. It gave me a greater sense of the challenges and opportunities
that face film producers. It provided a lot of stimulus for ideas,
both in terms of looking at alternative ways to raise film finance,
and thinking creatively about a films target market. There was plenty
of scope for free flowing ideas, which enabled the participants to
look at their projects from a range of perspectives and made the course
both beneficial and enjoyable. Most importantly I learned the importance
the role of the Internet and New Media platforms will play in the
future of the industry. I left with a wealth of innovative ideas of
how to market and distribute my film, spurred on by the support
