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Don't Quit Your Day Job

A DIY Filmmaking Workshop with J.P. Chan

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Too many people think that having a day job means that you're not a real artist. It's a lie. In this age of bleak indie movie sales, dwindling arts funding, and $120,000 film school tuition, filmmakers who can largely self-fund their projects are also the ones with the most artistic freedom. Keeping that day job (for now) may actually be the best way to make real art -- and pay the rent.
- J.P. Chan

You've always dreamed about making movies, but you can't afford the time or money to go to film school...

SO WHAT?

In this new workshop, self-taught filmmaker J.P. Chan shares his experience in making artistically serious no/low-budget short films that have played for audiences around the world.

You'll learn how to make movies and get them seen, as J.P. did, with "no experience, no money, and no connections." In other words, you'll learn how filmmakers learned the craft and business before going to film school became the norm: by actually making movies.

J.P.'s two hour workshop is suitable for all ages and levels of experience and includes:

  • A screening of his four award-winning short films
  • Advice on all stages of filmmaking, including the creative process, equipment, marketing, film festivals, and funding
  • Extensive Q&A and participant-led discussion
 

Praise
"An authentically self-taught independent filmmaker, J.P. Chan has thrown all his expertise into a nicely packaged DIY workshop for aspiring filmmakers of all skill levels. His presentation is accessible, honest and provides indispensable information from the point of view of a filmmaker who truly learned his craft by just jumping into it."
- Rose Pergament, Associate Director, DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon

"J.P.'s workshop rocks! He makes it easy to understand the process and inspires the wannabe filmmaker to jump in. I haven't encountered anyone else who has explained the process as honestly, clearly, and matter-of-factly."
- Marvy Schuman

"The workshop was very special, a packed house, J.P.'s wise and encouraging lecture definitely set the bar for future creative craft programs that we will have."
- Nina Sharma, Programs Coordinator, Asian American Writers' Workshop

"Even with a large group of 50 people packed into a tiny space, everyone somehow became a tight knit group critiquing, analyzing, asking for advice, and loving the short films in J.P's filmmaking workshop."
- Avani Chaaya

"Just a super workshop. I’m fired up to make a film."
"Very enjoyable. His story telling was great!"
"His films are great. Fascinating! I’d love to teach them! His answers to Q&As are very pertinent, interesting and informative."
"Very enjoyable. His story telling was great!"
- Workshop Particpants @ 2009 Hawaii International Film Festival

"J.P. gave such a great workshop about making movies that I am going to make my own!"
- Samara, Age 11
 

Scheduling & More Info
workshop [at] jpchan [dot] com

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