STOP TALKING ABOUT
MAKING A FILM.
LET’S MAKE ONE.
Work directly with Ron through development, pre-production, a real Los Angeles film shoot, and guided post-production to complete the film.
FROM IDEA TO FINISHED FILM
HERE’S HOW THE MENTORSHIP WORKS.
CHOOSE THE PROJECT
Choose from 2–3 scripts or concepts selected to fit the production.
PREP IT
Dig into story, casting, scheduling, budgeting, and shot planning.
FILM IT
Work hands-on with Ron and the crew on a real Los Angeles film shoot.
FINISH IT
Edit, add color and sound, and complete the film through guided post-production.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITH
A FILM. A CREDIT.
REAL SET EXPERIENCE.
A FINISHED FILM
Something real you helped take from prep through post—and can actually show people.
REAL SET EXPERIENCE
Work hands-on with Ron and the crew on a Los Angeles production. No simulation. No watching from the sidelines.
FOOTAGE + BEHIND THE SCENES
Production footage and BTS you can use to build your reel, portfolio, and creative presence.
IMDb CREDIT
A credited role on the production, where applicable.
MORE CONFIDENCE FOR THE NEXT ONE
Because actually making a film changes what you believe you can do next.
JOIN THE ADVENTURE
REAL STUDENTS. REAL SETS. REAL FILMS.
EVERY PROJECT IS UNIQUE. EVERY PERSON IS IMPORTANT.
WHY I BUILT THIS
THIS IS HOW WE LEARN TO MAKE MOVIES.
Online preparation begins October 19
Los Angeles shoot: November 14–15
Post-production wraps December 13
THE CURRICULUM
THE WHOLE FILMMAKING PROCESS.
ONE REAL FILM.
We don’t learn this stuff in isolation. We use the film we’re making to learn what actually matters.
STORY + SCRIPT
Break down the story, characters, script, and what it takes to turn the page into something we can actually film.
PRODUCING + BUDGET
Scheduling, budgeting, locations, resources, and making smart choices when time and money are real.
CASTING + DIRECTING
Find the right actors, block the scene, communicate clearly, and get performances that work on camera.
SHOT DESIGN
Shot lists, storyboards, coverage, framing, composition, and deciding how the audience experiences the scene.
CAMERA + LIGHTING
Cameras, lenses, exposure, movement, lighting, grip, and making images that serve the story.
WORKING ON SET
Crew roles, sound, continuity, safety, set protocol, communication, and solving problems when the clock is running.
POST-PRODUCTION
Edit the movie, shape the cut, add color, sound and music, get feedback, and finish what you started.
WHAT COMES NEXT
Festivals, marketing, distribution, IMDb, your reel, and using the finished film to help open the next door.
HERO PROPS + CHARACTER DETAILS
Drawing on Ron’s makeup-effects background, we build, source and modify hero props, masks, miniatures and costume pieces that give actors something real to work with—and help make the film more specific, memorable and cinematic.
The tools are changing. The job is still to tell the story.
We use AI where it earns its place — visual development, text-to-video, image-to-video, shot design, VFX problem-solving and post. Taste, judgment and direction still come from the filmmaker.
STORYTELLERS WELCOME.
YOUR FIRST FILM. YOUR TENTH. AWESOME.
Step into a real production and be part of the whole thing—prep the film, work with the crew, make decisions, solve problems on set, and take it all the way to a finished movie.
Leave sharper, more confident, and more sure of the filmmaker you’re becoming.
READY TO STEP ONTO THE SET?
Work directly with Ron from prep through production and post.
✓ Hands-on Los Angeles film production
✓ Direct mentorship with Ron
✓ Footage + photos of you working on set
✓ Guided post-production
✓ A finished film you helped make
✓ IMDb credit, where applicable
✓ Material for your reel, portfolio + professional presence
Flexible payment options available at checkout.
REAL STUDENTS. REAL EXPERIENCE.
LET'S HEAR FROM THE FILM STUDENTS.
Dee and Alex Megara are a mother-and-son filmmaking team who have worked on several Creative HQ productions. Hear what the experience has meant to them.
QUESTIONS? GOOD.
HERE’S WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE YOU APPLY.
DO I NEED MY OWN SCRIPT?
DO I NEED FILMMAKING EXPERIENCE?
DO I HAVE TO LIVE IN LOS ANGELES?
ARE TRAVEL AND HOTEL INCLUDED?
WHAT DOES THE $5,000 INCLUDE?
WHAT ROLE WILL I HAVE ON THE FILM?
WILL I RECEIVE AN IMDb CREDIT?
WHAT IF I MISS A CLASS?
ARE PAYMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE?
FOLLOW THE ADVENTURE
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