Sharjah Art Foundation

Sharjah Biennial 16

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
6 Febuary — 15 June 2025

Overview

How can producers turn projects into fully realised films? This online professional training course presents a real-world overview of how to prepare for a film shoot before the camera starts rolling. Participants in this course will learn how to pitch and sell ideas, break down a script into a shooting schedule, create and manage a film budget, determine the best location(s) for filming, secure the right cast and crew, work with a director and handle other critical aspects that a producer will face.

Registration

Registration for the Pre-production Strategies Course is free, but participants are asked to register in advance as places are limited and demand is high.

The Pre-production Strategies Course will be offered simultaneously in both English and Arabic in parallel online courses that will run from 14 to 21 November 2020. The English course will run from 7:00 pm–8:30 pm and the Arabic course will run from 6:30–8:30 pm on November 14, 16, 18, 20 and 21.

To register for the course, please send an email to Alaa Amin at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). The deadline for registration is 12 November 2020. You will receive a Zoom link to join the course once your place is confirmed.

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