Filmmaking School-Make Movie in 180 Days-Become Film Director/Producer This Weekend

The following system can be used to create in 180 Days:

- First Feature Film On Big Screen (any genre - newbie filmmaker)

- 30 minute short with live event/fundraiser - (Entrepreneurs/Published
Authors/Public Speakers turning their life to inspire others)

- 30 minute short with fundraiser
(charities/non-profits turning their cause into a movie - perpetual
fundraiser)

All events can have live broadcast online build in to increase revenue

Filmmakers you can help other groups to make movies for them.

Works in any city, any country as long as you have internet access.

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MakeMoviesFast.com FilmmakingSociety.com FilmmakingForNewbies.com

Question: Are you frustrated Filmmaker, Producer, Director,
Actor, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Editor, Composer and
Crew Member who have tried just about everything from
sending pictures, scripts, pitches and demo reels and you
still can’t break into film industry?

If so, I’ve got great news…

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“How To Shoot, Edit and Screen Your First Movie
On a Big Screen in 180 Days?
No Sex No Drugs Keep Your Dignity

This is a step-by-step blueprint without the need for large
amounts of capital, years of experience or pre-existing
contacts!

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Imagine standing on the stage of a movie theatre with your
thank you speech in your hand just 180 days from now.

The spotlight is on you.

You can’t see a single face but you know that all of the people
who have helped to bring your idea to the big screen are
there: the actors, crew members, sponsors, family members
and friends.

In a few moments the lights will go down and what was once
an idea, a book, an event or even someone’s life will be on
the big screen.
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This is not a fictional story. I did it and I am a film school
dropout who speaks English as a second language, which
may explain the mistakes in this video letter.

Please, don’t let this distract you from my main message or
influence your actions in the next few minutes.

Because the actions you take if you follow my system are
transformational - once you finish you will never be the same
person.

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Who The Heck Am I, And Why Should You Listen To Me?

19 years - wasted time and money, following others, going to
film school, reading over 50 books and still no feature film.

Good things - shooting shorts – starting as teenager in
Communist Poland and running production company in
Canada.

Be honest where are you on this line
Is it months or years wasted with no results?
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After receiving Finalist Award from North American Corporate
Video Competition for my largest Client Bayer Canada for
Directing, Shooting and Editing 3 minutes action movie

My System is Born.

180 Days To Your First Feature Film On Big Screen
Based on making shorts, production company and psychology

(no manipulation necessary)
5 months development and preproduction.
60 days - shooting, editing and screening feature film in
movie theatre.
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System tested in Hollywood. Xtreme Filmmaking Challenge –
arrived with nothing – no connections, no friends, no story –
just my course and access to the internet. Within 40 days I
was noticed by president of the studio and got contract to co-
produce and direct. Entire process took 67 Days.

Film Students – 4 years and up to $100.000 tuition – 95% will
never make a movie.

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My “little” movie played in 2 film festivals
in San Francisco and Italy
and led to a contract with movie studio.

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Why so many fail in film industry? What is the problem
and how to avoid it?

The famous scientist, Albert Einstein, defined insanity as:

“Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting
different results.”

My slightly modified definition is:

“Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting
to succeed where others have failed.”

And some examples are :
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Actors – driving for 30-45 minutes one way to an audition
just to be there for 5 lousy minutes and then never hearing
back from the production company.

Screenwriters – sending letters or scripts which are sent
back unopened or just placed directly in the waste basket.

Producers and directors – pitching ideas to people who
simply don’t care and are not really interested (during
networking meetings)

Cinematographers, editors and other crew members
submitting demo reels which just collect dust with hundreds
of other materials. 11

How long are you going to continue to do these things and
when are you going to wake up?
Are you ready to take charge of your life?
Are you ready to stop living permission based life?

You don’t have to ask anybody
Do you think I’m good enough
Do you think I’m worthy
Should I wait for perfect moment ?
There is no perfect moment but now.
Be honest about Your Results

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You must step out of your comfort zone and do “crazy things”
To separate yourself from “black mass of failure”

Set a deadline - Make your movie in 180 days
no matter what your “friends” will say.
Even if you have $500 bucks and no experience
(just leave Your EGO outside and join $500 club – do it with others as
co-whoever you are or want to be)

Toronto - have book - no crew, no cast and no money for screening
but deadline was set for movie theatre.
Hollywood – nothing – self confidence, system and internet.

Whenever I do 180 degrees opposite of masses good things happen.
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It sucks to say NO to people who want to help you.
I had to say no to 60 people, not including actors.
These were all crew members and production personnel
(I ended up working with 40 volunteers)

Additionally I had, without solicitation:
3 cameramen with their own equipment
3 editors with access to editing computer
10 composers and more
Custom song with lyrics from scratch

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Warning before I reveal what you get

Don’t start if you don’t plan to finish

Snowball into avalanche
Leader (individual or group) – because of fear people are
waiting for somebody
People come to you
No manipulation or lies - based on authenticity
If you have money pay
If not say it and still people will come and work a volunteers

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Power of Deadline – 180 days from now at 7 pm – put on
calendar
Power of Live event
Give me few weeks or weekends of your life and I’ll post on
YouTube or other video sharing services

Or I’m going to take you to live event in public venue so you can
bring your family and friends and we will experience this together.
Here is something not obvious to Newbies—for some first and last
time.
Experienced actors/crew members know that so many will want to
be part of live event (social proof – pictures and videos on
Facebook, twitter etc.
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Module 1 – Bulldog Attitude – Finish What You Start
•How you can build a bullet proof mindset that will enable you
to complete what you have started.
•You can use this to finish your movie, start a business or
whatever you wish.
•I believe that this is the most important part, which is
overlooked by film schools, film books and other courses.
•I want you to join less than 5% of filmmakers who have
actually screened finished movies in public.
•24 weeks of Kick Ass Yoga For Your Brain Exercises

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Module 2 – Organize Business For Success

•Small city and Big City approach
•Automatic or personal contact and follow up

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Module 3 – Getting Story To Attract Cast and Crew

•How I went from having a 99.9% rejection rate to having
people line up with stories or be subject of the movie.
This change will eliminate a huge amount of stress from your
life.
•How I got my 2 first stories for $1 each. I actually produced
and directed the first one into a feature film.
•Also who you should avoid like the plague.

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Module 4 – Actors and Auditions
•Which actors are best for your first feature film and where
can you find them?
•Why you should never hire your friends if you want to
actually finish your movie.
•How to conduct stress free auditions.
•What to prepare for actors to test if they have what you
need.
•What you should never allow actors to do during an
audition.

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Module 5 – Crew Members
•How to find a crew that will stick with you to the end.
•What you need at a minimum to successfully complete your
project.

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Module 6 – Graphics
•How to design a movie poster for the new media.
•My mistakes and how to avoid them.

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Module 7 – Movie Website
•The new way of making movies. Marketing starts once you
have a story.
•How to build a relationship with your audience.
•Which websites to use and which to avoid for Google love.
•How to register a proper domain so that people can find
you.
•Social media marketing: integrating Facebook, Twitter,
LinkedIn and YouTube into your marketing efforts.
•How to update all networks from one location without
losing your sanity.
•Shooting with a digital download in mind.

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Module 8 – Trailer “Your Super Glue” for success
•Why and how shooting a trailer before principal
photography is the best way to avoid problems later.
•What and who you need to do this.
•How a policeman with gun pointed to my head taught me a
valuable lesson about locations and getting permits.
•What you should never do in your trailer.

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Module 9 – Directing and Shooting Without Going Insane
part 1
•How to scout locations and what to look for. Even million dollar
Hollywood productions make mistakes.
•Why shooting in sequence is good for you, your actors and
your editors.
•How the director (most likely you) can breakdown the script so
that even if your computer is infested with viruses, stolen or
somebody just walks away with it your shooting schedule will
be uninterrupted and you move forward.
•How using storyboards can save you time, money and editing
plus get my favorite panel I used since 1992.

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Module 9 – Directing and Shooting Without Going Insane
part 2
•Tales of 2 productions and what you can learn from them.

- Once upon a time a Hollywood star made a movie as the
co-producer and succeeded following Newbie Rules.

- Once upon a time a veteran director took over a 20 million
dollar production and in a few months he has lost the script to
an insurance company – game over.

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Directing and Shooting Without Going Insane part 3

•What cameras to use for the best results and the easiest
editing.
•When shooting in extreme conditions such as +40o C (104o F)
or -20o C (-5o F), what you can expect from personnel and
equipment.

•Learn about the one weather condition will bring your
production to a standstill. Your actors and your crew members
will be upset and angry. This will show you how to handle it if
it occurs or even better, how to avoid it.

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•One Thing not to do when using video tape based cameras.
•How to get perfect sound on the first try.

•The keys to keeping cast and crew happy when shooting on
location.

•The habits that the director must adopt to ensure that
production continues to go rapidly.

•Which actors to shoot first in order to get the best
performance.
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•How to dress for outdoor shooting - summer/winter

•How to protect camera in freezing conditions for under $10

•How to protect camera during rain for $2

•What do drink and eat so you don’t collapse on the set

•Did you know that drinking water only during production
can kill you?

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Module 10 – Film Editing
•Where to find film editors.
•How I trained complete newbies who just walked in to be
competent sound cutters. These were people who had never
seen editing software before.
•Discover the most important element of a movie and the one
that is the most underestimated by newbie filmmakers.
•Learn how to organize the flow of a film for the best editing
and making a coherent, finished movie.

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Module 11 – Screening - Finish line (almost)
•How I raised the money to rent a movie theatre in seven minutes.
•How I lost close to $3,000 in 90 minutes- a very stupid mistake
which you will not repeat.
•Why you should test footage in a movie theatre before the
screening and how to do it properly.
•Putting the screening puzzle together.
•How to write a speech.
•How to use screening to impress your current and future
sponsors.
•Why I advise against sending a movie to a film festivals even
though mine was screened in San Francisco and Italy
(business and marketing reasons)

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Module 12 – Legal Stuff Which Can Destroy Your
Future Deals

This covers which legal forms you need to protect yourself.
We point you to free and paid recourses that will be helpful.

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Absolutely No Risk To You!
Guarantee #1 Attend first day of “Virtual Film School Weekend
Edition”
If my 100% tested system with 19 years of mistakes, successes,
blood and tears in real battlefield is no use to You ask for a refund

Guarantee #2 If you can’t attend – go through
recordings for 30 Days and if you don’t like it
ask for a refund.
Mike S.
Cecotka
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Miracle Mile 1954 Three minutes 59.4 seconds
Roger Bannister – World Record

Over thousand did it.
They saw it’s possible.
For hundreds of Major believe and
years nobody can do it mindset shift.
1954

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You saw video clip at the beginning of this
presentation
Nothing Special about me
Film school Dropout
Can’t speak English properly

I want You to believe that it’s possible

Not only with good feelings and Kumbaya
moments but I’m giving you
100% tested system so you can succeed.

Go To http://makemoviesfast.com
and choose best option for You
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"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's
life. Don't be trapped by dogma -- which is living with the
results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of
others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most
important, have the courage to follow your heart and
intuition. They somehow already know what you truly
want to become. Everything else is secondary."
-Steve Jobs

Go To http://makemoviesfast.com
and choose best option for You

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