Filmmaking Workshop Series

The Film Lab is proud to offer a spring series of workshops for filmmakers ranging from basic filmmaking to fight choreography to crowdfunding. Join us for one, two, all six or anything in between. The workshops are FREE for registered 72 Hour Shootout filmmaking competitors. If you haven’t yet registered for the Shootout, do so here [www.film-lab.org]. For members of the general public, you’re welcome to join us - simply purchase a ticket here on Eventbrite. You can donate any amount you want for access to a virtual workshop or purchase a ticket for access to the live, in-person filmmaking how-to on May 20th in NYC.

We ask that everyone who can, please make a donation in any amount you’re able to allow us to continue to offer these trainings and to support racial and gender parity in film and media. Film Lab is a 501c3 not-for-profit and all donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. More info:

The Film Lab’s annual 72 Hour Shootout is all about accessibility, community and growth. We are happy to offer you courses led by professionals from a wide variety of fields in filmmaking. Centering the Basic Filmmaking course with hands-on skills, the micro-courses will help you be successful in the 72 Hour Shootout and grow your career beyond!

Micro Virtual 1

4/30: “Running an Effective Crowdfunding Campaign” with Christopher Hwisu Kim

2:00-2:30pm (EST)

As intimidating as crowdfunding campaigns can be, with the right mix of messaging, outreach, and savvy, they can be a tremendous source of funding and marketing. Fresh off a successful crowdfunding campaign for his short film “Missile,” Christopher Hwisu Kim shares the hard-earned lessons he’s learned along the way.

Micro Virtual 2

5/7: “Editing in 72 hours” with 72 Hour Shootout 2020 Coordinator, award-winning Shootout alum and current Shootout judge, Tyler Ham Pong

2:00-2:30pm EST

A beginner’s crash course in Editing, taught by a former winner of the 72 Hour Film Shootout. In this Zoom lecture followed by a Q&A, attendees will receive a PDF with helpful tips and links for this discussion on the technical and creative side of editing for the Shootout. If you were wondering how to set yourself up for success, Tyler Ham Pong will work through the set up (slating, coverage, etc.), workflow (importing data, synching video and audio), timeline basics (transitions, filters, plugins), and finishing touches (color grading, audio sweetening, exporting).

Micro Virtual 3

5/14: “Directing Action / Fight Choreography” with award-winning Shootout alum Toy Lei

2:00-2:30pm (EST)

There’s an art to directing action, and some of the people who command that art are of Chinese decsent and are even (gasp!) women - like Ms. Toy! Toy will go through some of the basics of how to carry that art through our Asian-American filmmaking from how to cast to stunts to what an action director vs. what a director who makes action movies is.

Micro Virtual 4

5/14: “Screenwriting” with Film Lab Board member and Law & Order: SVU writer, Cheryl L. Davis

3:00-3:30pm EST

Micro Virtual 5

5/14: “Intimacy Coordination in Film” with Aimy Tien

Time TBD.

Workshop 6 - In-Person Option in NYC

5/20: “Basic Filmmaking” with 72 Hour Shootout Judge Eric Lau

In Person at 25 W. 43 Street, 10th Floor, in NYC.

2:00pm EST sharp. Will include a networking session for folks interested in building their Shootout teams! Please be on time. Note this requires a special ticket - when RSVP-ing be sure your ticket includes the live event

For those not convenient to NYC, this workshop will be available later online: YouTube.com/AsAmFilmLab.

Where times are listed as TBD, they will most likely between 2 and 4pm EST. Please stay tuned for updated information! Those who RSVP via Eventbrite or register for the Shootout will be automatically notified by the email with which you RSVP’d or registered.