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Low-Budget Filmmaking: Scripting, Scheduing & Budgeting

Develop essential film & video skills with expert instruction and practical examples.

Online Course
Self-paced learning
Flexible Schedule
Learn at your pace
Expert Instructor
Industry professional
Certificate
Upon completion

What You'll Learn

Master the fundamentals of film & video
Apply best practices and industry standards
Build practical projects to demonstrate your skills
Understand advanced concepts and techniques

Skills you'll gain:

Professional SkillsBest PracticesIndustry Standards

Prerequisites & Target Audience

Skill Level

IntermediateSome prior knowledge recommended

Requirements

Basic understanding of film & video
Enthusiasm to learn
Access to necessary software/tools
Commitment to practice

Who This Course Is For

Professionals working in film & video
Students and career changers
Freelancers and consultants
Anyone looking to improve their skills

Course Information

About This Course

Have you ever wondered what it would take to produce your own movie. From 18-year film producer and award-winning screenwriter, Frank Zanca comes a fully expansive course focusing on scriptwriting, script structure, breaking down a script, budgeting, scheduling, and working with the unions. Frank is the producer of Star Trek: Renegades, Six Gun Savior, starring Eric Roberts & Martin Kove, and the five-time award-winning sci-fi pilot - Renegades: Ominara.

He has worked on projects that have aired on Showtime, Hulu, Hallmark, BET, TUBI, and more. With this course, you will learn how to write for a low budget while keeping the quality high and making certain that your characters are all written well. After you've written your screenplay, now what.

From there Frank will take you on a journey of script structure ready for shooting as well as how to take apart the script down to its basic elements. What crew do you need and how many days will you need to complete the film. And ultimately, how much money do you need to make the film that you want to make.

You will find all of this out and more in the 6. 5 informative class where no film class has gone before, including on-set experiences that only Frank can tell.

Provider
Udemy
Estimated Duration
10-20 hours
Language
English
Category
Creative Arts & Media

Topics Covered

Film & VideoUi

Course Details

Format
Online, Self-Paced
Access
Lifetime
Certificate
Upon Completion
Support
Q&A Forum

Course Details

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$149.99

list price when the catalogue was read (2026-07-07); Udemy sale prices run lower

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Certificate of completion
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