Advanced Essentials: Creative Project Development with Meghan Ross

WED, MAR 26TH
5—8 PM ET
VIRTUAL
MEMBERS $60 | NON-MEMBERS $75

Have a story to tell or an idea for a creative project and don’t know what to do next? Or can’t decide if it should be a short, a feature, a series, a podcast, a book, an essay, or a live performance? Or just want to make something (anything!) but don’t know where to begin?

Get unstuck from project purgatory in this Advanced Essentials workshop with filmmaker and comedian Meghan Ross (Sundance fellow, Webby nominee)! Using past project examples, we'll talk through how to decide on the best storytelling medium, how to put together a realistic plan to execute on your creative vision, and what resources you’ll need to get it done – be it cash or community (spoiler: it’s usually a bit of both).

Key Takeaways:

• Creative matchmaking: figuring out the best medium/platform to tell your story
• Figuring what you have (including your strengths) and what you need help with
• Making an actionable and realistic plan and schedule for your first (or fiftieth) project
• How to get the resources to make the damn thing (crowdfunding, in-kind support, grant applications, indie investors, etc.)
• Building your dream team (crew, cast, future BFF’s!)
• What comes afterwards: distribution strategy and career sustainability tips

GOTHAM MEMBERS: To sign up with your special member price, log in to your Gotham account and register through the Member Dashboard.

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Advanced Essentials: In-Depth Workshop on Clearing Music Rights for Your Film

THU, APR 7
5—8 PM ET
VIRTUAL
MEMBERS $60 | NON-MEMBERS $75

Learn everything you need to know about clearing music rights for your film in this intensive, hands-on 3-hour workshop!

Award-winning Music Supervisor Brooke Wentz of The Rights Workshop and Seven Seas Music will give you the practical tools, strategies, and insider knowledge to successfully license music, negotiate contracts, and protect your film from costly legal pitfalls.

GOTHAM MEMBERS: To sign up with your 20% discount, log in to your Gotham account and register through the Member Dashboard.

Virtual Meet-Up: Narrative Creators

TUE, APR 1
7—8 PM ET
VIRTUAL

Looking to plug into a creative, narrative filmmaking community? Join The Gotham for our members-only Narrative Creators Peer-to-Peer Meet-Up, hosted via Zoom on the first Tuesday of each month. These meet-ups are an open, informal space for members to connect with like-minded creators as you navigate your own projects and career in film and media.

GOTHAM MEMBERS: Use your Member Dashboard to gain access to this event!

Virtual Meet-Up: Doc Filmmakers

WED, APR 2
7—8 PM ET
VIRTUAL

Looking to connect with fellow members of The Gotham around documentary filmmaking? Join us during our Documentary Filmmakers Peer-to-Peer Meet-Up hosted via Zoom on the first Wednesday of each month from 7 to 8 PM ET. These meet-ups are an open space for members to share ideas and experiences, find collaborators or accountability partners, seek feedback or advice, and get to know like-minded creators.

GOTHAM MEMBERS: Use your Member Dashboard to gain access to this event!

SUPPORT THE GOTHAM

We know great stories make a difference. You can, too, by choosing to support The Gotham Film & Media Institute.

With more than 2,800 creators relying on The Gotham’s events, workshops, and mentorship meetings — in addition to initiatives like Owning It, Expanding Communities, and Gotham EDU — your gift allows us to support unique storytellers just like you. Gifts of any size create a significant impact. We invite you to join us in uplifting bold stories and advancing The Gotham’s mission to help shape the future of our industry.