Foundations of Film Investment Management
Film financing · Budgets and cash flow · Revenue and recoupment · Investment risk cases
ESPAST · PARIS
Film & Media
Discover introductory courses in Film & Media from ESPAST’s Paris school network. Browse the topics below and compare the study hours and fee for each course. All short courses are online and open to applicants without a prior academic qualification.
Foundations of Film Production Management
Production workflows and roles · Shooting budgets · Schedules and resources · Project coordination
Foundations of Film Directing
Script analysis and vision · Film language and storyboards · Actors and staging · Director statements
Foundations of Screenwriting
Characters and conflict · Story structure · Scenes and dialogue · Short script exercises
Foundations of Acting
Action and circumstances · Body and voice · Character observation · Performance analysis
Foundations of Film Distribution Management
Distribution channels and windows · Audience and positioning · Publicity and promotion · Distribution cases
Foundations of Film Project Development
Topics and audiences · Creative proposals · Resources and feasibility · Project pitches
Foundations of Documentary Filmmaking
Documentary research · Interviews · Narrative and footage · Authenticity and ethics
Foundations of Photography
Exposure and camera settings · Composition and light · Photographic subjects · Image selection and captions
Foundations of Cinematography
Shots and camera movement · Lighting and scenes · Camera team collaboration · Shot planning
Foundations of Film Editing
Footage and editing workflows · Rhythm and continuity · Sound and subtitles · Short film editing exercises
Foundations of Advertising Creativity and Production
Advertising objectives and audiences · Creative ideas and copy · Storyboards and production · Advertising cases