Suggests: A Guide to High-Speed, Low-Budget Film Production

Filmmakers Miguel Silveira and Missy Hernandez decided to make a feature film about the 2020 presidential election just two weeks before Election Day. In this live, online Advisor Studio, you will learn how they conceived, wrote, and directed THE LAST ELECTION AND OTHER LOVE STORIES, a powerful snapshot of a pivotal moment in recent history.

Silveira and Hernandez will reveal the storytelling and production planning tactics they used to get their film made quickly and cheaply. Both professional educators, Silveira and Hernandez will provide a blueprint to help your next project, regardless of time or budget constraints. This session is designed as a mindset reset to get attendees out of their heads and into production.

The workshop will begin with an overview of “classic” storytelling structure and traditional approach to film production. In a case study of THE LAST ELECTION AND OTHER LOVE STORIES, the pair will discuss why and…