Host: trinidad+tobago film festival

Presents: The Art of Creative Producing

Discipline: Film Production

Skill Level: Intermediate

Description: trinidad+tobago film festival is happy to announce our first masterclass, scheduled to take place during ttff/20. Register to participate online in this intensive five-part masterclass series on the art of creatively and sustainably producing your film with the acclaimed UK film and television producer, Lee Thomas. This course will be held online, so we welcome participants from around the Caribbean.

In a world where all the ‘gatekeepers’ seem to want to say “No”, it’s sometimes difficult to survive as a producer and get your projects funded and out into the world. This masterclass is an opportunity to take stock of your own projects, to grill our experienced facilitator, producer Lee Thomas, and learn from his mistakes.

No questions are off limits as we aim to create and facilitate a supportive environment. By the five sessions, participants will pick up or reinforce principles of producing that should empower them to make better decisions on their own projects going forward.

Duration:  7th – 11th September 2020

Days | Times: Monday – Friday 2:30p.m – 4:00p.m

Location: Online via Zoom

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Facilitator: Lee  Thomas

Lee is a feature film and TV drama producer based in the UK. He is currently in post-production on INDUSTRY, an 8-part new drama series for HBO and BBC set in the world of finance, and directed by Lena Dunham. His film producer credits include The Last Tree (2019) which received 4 BIFA nominations and won Best Newcomer and Best Supporting Actress. It was also nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival (2019).

Other producer credits include the Oscar nominated The Voorman Problem, starring Martin Freeman and Crush (Film4, Sony Pictures Classics), starring Andie MacDowell and Imelda Staunton. Executive producer film credits include Michael Winterbottom’s Silver Bear winning The Road to Guantanamo, a searing docu-drama about the Tipton Three, and Penny Woolcock’s 1 Day, a Grime musical using non-actors set in Birmingham.

Born in Tottenham, North London, Lee’s filmmaking activities started in Dentsu, Japan, working on the Sundance Film Festival in Tokyo and then as a self-shooting documentary producer-director for Japanese TV. Credits included Here Come the Drums, a 2-part special for Space Shower TV about the birth and spread of hip-hop culture featuring Chuck D / Public Enemy, Afrika Bambaata, Melle Mel, the Rock Steady Crew and gay rights activist Marlon Riggs.

A member of BAFTA and ACE, Lee also runs screenwriting courses at Warwick University and Arvon Writers Centres. He initiated and guest lectured on the World’s first MA in Film Distribution and Marketing MA at Birmingham City University which includes professional placements with sales and distribution companies, as well as annual internships at the Cannes Film Festival and Market.

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Cost: $1,000 TTD ($150 US)

Registration Period: 17th August – 2nd September 2020 | 9AM – 5PM

Registration Location: Online

Tickets also available at the FILMCO office at 22 Jerningham Avenue, Belmont from 10:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m

Additional Info:

1. Underpinning all the sessions will be a case study of the film, “The Last Tree”. All participants are required to watch before the course starts. A streaming link will be sent to all booked participants.
2. We want to tailor this course to you! Participants will be asked to submit a short paragraph about themselves, what they are currently working on and detailing what they think their strengths and weaknesses are, in the capacity of a producer.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Additional Info: Find more ttff/20 industry workshops HERE

Workshop details submitted by: Catherine Emmanuel