Film School Residency

No film school in the world gives work-guarantee, Popcorn Flicksss' curated Film School Residency gives each participant work-guarantee in atleast one film under film-production oriented workshop


Size: Maximum 22-Residents per Residency
Location: India (Delhi-NCR / Nainital / Goa) OR Maldives (Male / Hulhumale + Resort)

Film from each residency is fused in a long-narrative feature-film
Each participant gets 'perfect value addition'
  1. Work in under-production 'Cinema For Cause' Feature Film, with release and screenings in select commercial multiplex cinema
  2. Film has distribution line secured with Commercial Release on various OTT's and platforms
  3. Open-Air city-square screenings in various countries 
  4. Certificate of Film School Residency from Popcorn Flicksss' affiliate Business School or Film School
  5. Visibility @ any one or all, top-10 film festivals or film markets in the world 
  6. Feature in One-on-One Awardee Editions of #BNHAF Awards and Festival
  7. Flat fee of US$100 to participate in #BNHAF Awards and Festival for life
  8. Flat fee of US$1000 on Film Consultancy for life 
  9. If the participant wants: Unpaid Internship with a top-producer in Hindi Film Industry
Testimonial video with past residents, superstars and top filmmakers
from Nollywood (Nigeria), India and Kyrgyzstan

Duration: 4-weeks
Fees: Full Film Residency US$7500 or INR6,00,000
Letter for visa, boarding, lodging, meals, on-ground transport in India OR Maldives is included in the fees
Participants stay in a twin-sharing accommodation
(can opt for a single room, which will be extra fees as per actuals)
The air-tickets and visa costs are extra, borne by the participants

Online available: Yes.
Mode: Zoom One-On-One
Duration: 6-weeks
Fees US$ 3000 or INR2,00,000
Sessions: 20 of 2 hours each


Outline of 4-week Film Residency Program
 
Week 1: Six Sessions
Introductions. Importance of communication. Ways to adapt to different actors and directors. Attributes of a successful film-professional. SWOT analysis. Timing. Importance of narration. The Big key. One common element of blockbusters worldwide. Body Language. Understanding script. Breaking the script. Power of imagination. Creating characters. How to capture attention on screen. Improvisation. The Word Game. Adjust to What’s Happening. Cold Reading. The Working Reading. Corrections. Timing the script. Adding elements to character. Script Rehearsals

Week 2: Six Sessions including start of Filming Schedule. Camera rehearsals start. Blocking Scenes from the script. Filming of under-production sched of 'Cinema For Cause' feature film starts 

Week 3: Filming Schedule
The principal photography of the film-segment continues

Week 4: Filming Schedule & post-production lineup
The principal photography of the film-segment ends. Audio dubs, if any. Line-up the shoot material on edit

First cut of the edited feature film is made available for preview to participants, within nine-months.



Legal Disclaimer:
  • Popcorn Flicksss reserves the right, including but not limited to, creative or commercial; of the use of the film-segment shot during each Popcorn Flicksss' Film Residency in the final-edit of the feature-film
  • All rights and the copyright of the film-segment shot during Popcorn Flicksss Film Residency, including, but not limited to IPR, is the whole and sole property of Popcorn Flicksss