Find Your Voice as a Producer: Learn from a Guest Producer and Guest Filmmakers!
Taught by Cinema Studies Career Instructor Alissa Phillips, CINE 426: The Art of Producing will feature lectures by a guest Producer–whose credits you will know–and additional talented guest filmmakers! Apply now for spring term 2024.
Applications are now closed.
Did You Know?
- When a film wins Best Picture at the Oscars®, it’s the Producer who gives the acceptance speech.
- Producers play a vital role in creating ethical and collaborative production communities.
- Producing is creative! Turning your vision into a reality takes practical know-how to shape creative decisions.
- The skills of a producer transfer to countless other filmmaking roles and beyond! Whether you’re coordinating logistics, managing finances, or collaborating with other filmmakers, a producer plays a key role in bringing a vision to the screen.
CINE 426: The Art of Producing
Everything starts and stops with a Producer. They are the first ones in and the last ones out. A Producer oversees the film; intimately understands the creative and practical aspects of directing, acting and production; and has a strong working knowledge of all the departments.
In CINE 426: The Art of Producing, we will have a guest Producer–whose credits you will know–teach several classes and participate in events. We will also host other talented guest filmmakers who will share their approaches to storytelling and provide creative and practical guidance to help you create original films.
In this class, students will produce two short films based on screenplays developed in screenwriting classes and will work in substantial crews and in professional roles. We will also screen the short films as the final element of the course.
This course will require significant participation outside of class–everything from pre-production, filming, and post-production to attending events with the filmmakers. Your full engagement is essential to create the value of this experience for you and your crew.
This course is open to Cinema Studies majors only. Registration requires instructor approval, prerequisites, and completion of the online application. Contact the department at cinema@uoregon.edu with questions.
Questions? Attend the Art of Producing Info Session
Wednesday, February 7th at 4:30 p.m. on Zoom
Instructor Alissa Phillips is holding a second info session to answer questions, provide an overview of the class, and share tips on how to submit a strong application.
What is a film resume?
Resumes are important tools—for this class as well as for your career goals. A film resume showcases your savvy in presenting yourself, demonstrates your attention to detail, answers questions that matter to a decision maker, highlights your successes, creates a personal connection with the reader, and is quick and easy to read. For more information, please refer to Turn Your Current Resume into an Industry-Ready Resume, 10 Steps To Writing Your Film Production Resume, and other samples.