Workshops & Consulting

Workshops

All workshops can be delivered either online or in-person in various formats including a single 2 hour session, a full day course or multiple sessions over several weeks.

Screen Industry Practices for Actors
Working on a filmset for the first time can be a daunting experience for an emerging actor. This workshop will lay out what to expect by going through the actor’s journey from audition right through to premiere. This includes first day onset, an explanation of the various crew roles and how they collaborate with the actors, requirements for Additional Dialogue Recording (ADR) in post-production and much more. Megan will use examples from her background as a Producer & Director to help explain these processes.

Indie Filmmaking
Using her independent feature films as case studies, Megan will cover the pathways and pitfalls of indie filmmaking, including development, crowdfunding, production, marketing, festivals and distribution.

The Director’s Process
Under the guidance of feature film director Megan Riakos, participants will learn how prepare to direct a narrative film, including communicating your vision, collaborating with your crew, directing actors and what to expect in each stage of the filmmaking process.

Feminist Horror Workshop with Katrina Irawati Graham
With a focus on screen works written and/or created by women including Dark Whispers – Volume 1, Katrina’s workshop will dive headfirst into a genre typically considered both low-brow and androcentric. Delivering a much-needed feminist perspective, this workshop will re-frame the horror genre and invite participants to embrace tropes, investigate form, and subvert the dominant male gaze.

Developing Bold & Original Dark Genre Films with Briony Kidd
Whether you’re writing short films for the festival circuit or beginning to delve into longer form projects, it’s hard to develop strong genre projects without a clear understanding of your intention in terms of platform, audience, market and, most importantly of all, what you want to communicate. How can dark genre be a vehicle for personal or political expression? How can you make sure you’re offering something new and exciting within this highly competitive field? What influences and inspires you to create your best work? Presented by Hemlock & Cedar Films and led by screenwriting teacher, script consultant and festival director Briony Kidd, this workshop is designed to help participants sharpen and intensify their unique artistic vision.

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