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Online Seminars - Hands-On Instructions

Filmmaking taught by industry professionals.
Advance registration required. All courses guaranteed.
Register at www.paypal.com by sending the class fee to payments@reelgrok.com

Classes are fully interactive and taught online.  All you'll need is an internet connection and a headset (or computer speakers and mic).  Most classes include a PDF of the course, support materials and an audio or video recording of the session.

There's no obligation to take a full series of courses.  Choose the material you need to learn. Multiple classes earn deep discounts or credits toward free classes.

  • Spend $500 - regularly scheduled classes are free all year
  • Spend $400 - join any other course for free
  • Spend $300 - we'll rebate 15% of your total bill
  • Spend $200 - earn a $25 gift certificate to the Grok Shop
  • Spend $100 - take 10% off your next class

Still too much...?  Please inquire about our student pricing and working scholarships.

EVERY $50 YOU SPEND EARNS ONE CHANCE TO WIN
SIX MONTHS OF FREE ACCESS TO BELOW-THE-LINE PRODUCTION LISINGS
THREE MONTHS OF FREE ACCESS TO BASELINE FILM TRACKER
(no purchase necessary to win free software - ask how you can register)
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BUDGETING - BASIC INTRODUCTION – $75

This is a course for beginners. It covers WHY budgets are essential, WHAT a budget does for filmmakers and how it HELPS your production. The class outlines the structure of a basic budget and shows how to get started. Basic Budgeting is the course to take before starting your first budget. Course includes complete PDF. Classes available by request only.  Two hours

No Classes are currently scheduled.
BUDGETING with EP BUDGETING
Novice to Intermediate – $100

The standard Hollywood studio budgeting program. (Based on Movie Magic, but entirely new.) Learn to work with its basic structure; learn to take control of its most advanced features; learn how to deliver "smarter" budgets. Two hours.
No Classes are currently scheduled.
BUDGETING with EP BUDGETING
Intermediate to Advanced – $100
The standard Hollywood studio budgeting program. (Based on Movie Magic, but entirely new.) Learn to work with its basic structure; learn to take control of its most advanced features; learn how to deliver "smarter" budgets. Two hours.
No Classes are currently scheduled.
BUDGETING with MOVIE MAGIC (to v5.7) – $100

The film industry’s standard budgeting program, from basics to advanced use. Still in wide use by filmmakers and Hollywood studios, v5.7 is the last Movie Magic update. This material was originally developed and delivered at Media Services in New York. Course includes complete PDF manual. Two hours.
No Classes are currently scheduled.
BUDGETING with SHOWBIZ BUDGETING – $100

Getting the most out of the film industry's most adaptable budgeting program. Change the look and feel instantly, from budgeting commercials to features to TV episodics. All with full implementation of actualization, vendor lists and petty cash tracking. Two hours. Classes available on request only.
No Classes are currently scheduled.
BUDGETING
Picking Programs & Making Budgets – $125
Hands-on and How-to, from picking the right program for the job to breaking down the script to the creation of a budget.  Where do the costs come from?  What's the Chart of Accounts?  What are Fringes and Globals and Groups?  This seminar provides extensive details about the major budgeting programs and every line in a budget.  Plus techniques to make smarter budgets for better productions.  Three Hours
No Classes are currently scheduled.
BUSINESS PLANS:
Making them Effective & Keeping them Legal – $150
The real substance of a business plan and how it gets there. This is a step by step guide to planning and writing an effective business and marketing plan, then coupling it with a legal Private Placement Memorandum for fund raising.  This course will explain the task ahead and show the work that has to be done to get your film funded.  Course includes a complete PDF of the class, business plan Table of Contents and 13MB of support materials. 
No Classes are currently scheduled.
CASH FLOW ANALYSIS FOR PRODUCTION – $50
The basic information to support the numbers in a business plan. How much money do you REALLY need?  And when do you need it?  The process is extremely simple, but requires a solid understanding of both production scheduling and budgeting. The course will be fast-paced. One hour.
No Classes are currently scheduled.
PITCH TO WIN
A Winners Guide to the Five-Minute Pitch – $50
You have FIVE MINUTES to present your idea, your needs, your plan.  You've got the BIG meeting.  Here's how to condense your script, your business plan, your marketing plan and your profit goals down to the most important five minutes of your life.  And have enough time left over for small talk.  Yes, you can do it - if you know how.  One Hour. 
No Classes are currently scheduled.
RIGHTING ROTTEN RÉSUMÉS – $50

Resumes can help you get work. Or make sure you lose every job. The way resumes are written, even the way they're delivered can make all the difference. Learn what producers look for. And what they hate to find.  One hour. 

No Classes are currently scheduled.
SCRIPT BREAKDOWN & SCHEDULING – $100
The process of "breaking down" the script - isolating the elements like props, sets, action, even the time of day. Elements are separated by scene, each entered into a separate page. Classes discuss techniques for manual scheduling and using a major scheduling program. Seven dangers to avoid.  Seven rules to better schedules. Complex, intensive, hands-on. Two+ hours.
No Classes are currently scheduled.
WRITING EFFECTIVE EMAILS – $50

Emails - good, bad, ugly, brilliant. Learn which kind you're sending. And how they make you look. Take control of your communications with steps that make you look better, sound smarter and get the results you want. One hour. Classes available on request only.
No Classes are currently scheduled.