Mail us if you have questions. We need your street address to send you the registration form and brochure.
Thank you for your interest
in this extraordinary weekend.
Please review this page. Below you will find tuition and housing costs.
Here is the full description of the
weekend-
Skill building for better filming.
Run better auditions, improve and developrehearsal skills, build on-set communication
skills take to take. Directors shoot various exercises and scenes with experienced
actors, focusing on clear directions, strong acting choices for easier editing
and acting that jumps off the screen. "Awesome weekend. This retreat is a must
do." Directors must provide your own basic equipment: basic camera, sound, light
package. Participants rotate in crew positions.
SESSIONS -
Auditioning Actors to
Find What You're Looking For
- Acquire skills to run smooth auditions, spot good craft and actor preparation.
Discern if actors are ready for lead or supporting roles. Read and assess actors
resumes. We will cast the scenes to work on during the retreat. Actors practice
cold reading and audition skills.
Rehearsals - How, What,
Where and When
- Develop, rehearse and prepare a short scene for shooting. Practice rehearsal
skills, develop acting vocabulary of "actions and objectives" for better results;
motivate shot set-ups through text analysis. Examine dialogue to engage positive
results. Actors work on rehearsal technique, relationship and character development,
frame-line, eye-line, matching action, making marks.
Effective Communication
Take to Take
- OK, everyone knows you need/want to do another take. Discover ways to encourage
adjustments from take to take for results you can feel are right. Learn on-set
etiquette and vocabulary skills for active results. Protect egos, avoid bruisings.
Actors, work on-camera skills as we re-take and match action. Directors, please
be available to give actors tape copies for demo reels.
ROOM AND BOARD - $225 If you need
a private room, add $55 per night.($110)
2 nights, 6 meals: Friday dinner through Sunday lunch. Vegetarian options available.
The ranch has a gourmet kitchen and the food is excellent.
HOUSING:
Shared and semi-private 2 nights accommodations and all meals in camp style
lodge:
Private room, slightly more.
SCHEDULE:
Check in - 3pm Friday, First session/Orientation is at 4:30 pm Friday.
Our first meal is at 6pm.
Retreat ends, Sunday, by 7pm.
DEADLINES:
RESERVATION DEADLINE: December 1, 2004.
50% of your total is due by January 1, 2005.
ALL FEES ARE DUE BY January 15, 2004.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Email for application, brochure,
and to make a reservation.
Click on link below to photos of
previous year's retreat.
2002: 1st Annual Directors Retreat
2003: 2nd Annual Directors Retreat
Additional information on specific
housing choices will be sent along with the registration materials.
Let us know as soon as possible if you would like to participate in this extraordinary
weekend with colleagues and peers.
Directors please have a minimum of
two projects completed as director, producer or assistant director.
Actors, please have prior experience with speaking roles in feature film. You
must know the difference between making your mark and matching actions. Understanding
of eye-line, frame line and screen direction also required.
We need your complete mailing address
to send you the registration form for you to return to us with your check or
money order.
Credit card orders are available.
We hope you can attend. In the event the retreat is a sell out, we will schedule
additional sessions.
Do keep in touch with us.
Directors must provide your own basic
equipment: basic camera, sound, light package.
Participants rotate in crew positions.
Let us know your interest as soon as possible.