NO BUDGET FILM SCHOOL PRESENTS: "THE ART & SCIENCE OF NO BUDGET FILMMAKING" A Two-Day No-Budget Filmmaking Immersion August 25 & 26, 2007 Raleigh Studios - Los Angeles, CA No-Budget first-features launched the careers of filmmakers like Christopher Nolan ("Memento," "Batman Begins"), Joe Carnahan ("Narc," "Smokin' Aces"), Darren Aronofsky ("Pi," "Requiem For A Dream"), Marc Forster ("Monsters Ball," "Stranger Than Fiction"), Tim Story ("Barbershop," "Fantastic Four") and Craig Brewer ("Hustle & Flow," "Black Snake Moan"). These first films all went through the offices of Next Wave Films, the former low-budget financing arm of The Independent Film Channel. Now LA-based producer Mark Stolaroff, a principal of Next Wave, is sharing what he's learned from years in the trenches in this in-depth, one-of-a-kind no-budget filmmaking immersion. Micro-budget (under $200,000) filmmaking is unique--the methods, models and priorities are radically different from those of studio or even "low" budget $1 million films. Learn the rules of micro-budget production critical to making this type of film successfully, whether your budget is $200,000 or $2,000. These cutting edge techniques can NOT be found in a book, at film school, or in other film classes. If you're through talking about being a filmmaker and ready to become one, this will be the most practical filmmaking course you will ever take! FREE PRODUCTION SOFTWARE!!! No Budget Film School has partnered with Axium Entertainment to bring you an incredible offer. Register for the classes now and you will receive Axium� Scheduling� and Axium� Budgeting� software absolutely FREE! (a $400 Value!). If you can only make it to one of the days, you will be able to register for one day only and still receive one of the software packages of your choice, absolutely free. GUEST SPEAKERS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR: - Peter Broderick, President, Paradigm Consulting. Considered the leading authority on alternative distribution strategy - Craig Zobel, Director. "Great World Of Sound" premiered at 2007 Sundance & was picked up by Magnolia Pictures - Ti West, Director. "The Roost" made for $40k; bought by Showtime. "Trigger Man" shot in 7 days with no crew; premiered at 2007 LAFF - Matt Radecki, Producer; Founder, Different By Design. Has produced numerous low-budget features and runs post house that caters to indie filmmakers - Daniel Casey, Director. "The Death Of Michael Smith" was made for $540 and won awards at Slamdance and other fests Additional speakers to be announced. TUITION: $275 - PREPAID (Single Day: $150) $225 - PREPAID members of qualifying film organizations (Single Day: $125) $200 - PREPAID Student discount (Single Day: $100) $325 - At the door, if seats are still available (Single Day: $175) Saturday & Sunday, August 25th & 26th, 2007 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Raleigh Studios - Chaplin Theater 5300 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90038 For more information and to register, visit: http://www.NoBudgetFilmSchool.com/ Questions? Email: nobu...@earthlink.net MARK STOLAROFF BIOGRAPHY Mark Stolaroff has produced and financed numerous award-winning micro-budget and low-budget feature films. As a principal at IFC's Next Wave Films, he evaluated over 2,000 feature films for investment and worked closely with talented directors like Chris Nolan (Batman Begins) and Joe Carnahan (Narc) on their first features. He created festival strategy and secured distribution for an Academy Award nominated documentary (Sound & Fury), a Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner (Southern Comfort), and a $3,000 feature that was the first in Sundance Dramatic Competition to be both shot and projected digitally (Some Body). He was a producer on several indie hits, including Manic, starring Don Cheadle, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel. Next Wave Films took seven films to Sundance and five to Toronto; nine were released theatrically in the U.S. and two premiered on HBO; nine were shot digitally and six of those were transferred to film. Stolaroff has lectured around the world and at many major film festivals. He has taught film classes at UCLA Extension and participated in numerous filmmaking panels, including IFP-LA's Digital Filmmaking Series in 2001 and 2002 (which he moderated and co-produced). He has written articles on micro-budget digital filmmaking for Scientific American and Filmmaker. He has served on numerous festival juries, and is on the Advisory Boards of HBO's US Comedy Arts Film Festival and the Filmmakers Alliance. He has diverse low- and no-budget production experience, including production managing an Academy Award winning short film. He holds a business degree and a film degree from the University of Texas in Austin and previously worked in investment banking for Merrill Lynch Capital Markets.