VIPO Opens Film Producer Basics Course for December 1-2
VIPO's two-day programme caps at 20 participants and features a guest talk by director Miwa Nishikawa on day two.
VIPO announced on October 14 that it will hold a basic film producer training course on December 1 and 2 at VIPO, according to gamebiz.jp. The course is limited to 20 people on a first-come, first-served basis, with tuition of 40,000 yen for the general public and 20,000 yen for members.
The first day runs from 10:00 to 17:00 and covers the producer's role, film market structure, fundraising, planning, script basics, screenwriting points, and finding motifs and themes. The second day runs from 10:00 to 16:00 and covers script structure basics, dialogue, script reading for producers, and budgeting and recoupment.
Instructors include Kohei Ando, professor emeritus at Waseda University. On the second day, film director Miwa Nishikawa will appear as a guest lecturer for a special talk titled "The Reality of Film Production" from 16:00 to 17:00.
Nishikawa's works include "The Unseen Children," "Yureru," "The Long Excuse," and "Under the Open Sky."
Quick answers
When is VIPO's film producer training course?
It will be held on December 1 and 2 at VIPO. Day one runs from 10:00 to 17:00 and day two from 10:00 to 16:00, with a special talk from 16:00 to 17:00.
How much does the course cost and how many places are available?
Tuition is 40,000 yen for the general public and 20,000 yen for members. Capacity is 20 people on a first-come, first-served basis.
Who are the instructors and guest lecturer?
Instructors include Kohei Ando, professor emeritus at Waseda University. Film director Miwa Nishikawa will appear as a guest lecturer on the second day.