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- Cinema
- Production
- Script Writing for Film
- Audio-visual Arts
- Script Writing for Television
Award-winning Feature Filmmaker [Sundance/SxSW/Tribeca], TV writer & College Film instructor offering mentorships & instruction on Indie production, directing, writing (TV/Film). DIY your indie film
- Cinema
- Production
- Script Writing for Film
- Audio-visual Arts
- Script Writing for Television
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About Clay
Clay Liford is a graduate of the University of Texas film program. He has written and directed four features to date, including WUSS (SxSW 2011, AFI 2011 Audience Award Winner), EARTHLING (SxSW 2010) and SLASH (SxSW 2016).
His comedy short, MY MOM SMOKES WEED, has played over 40 festivals, including the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.
As director of photography, Clay has shot 25 features, including the award-winning ST. NICK (SxSW 2009) & GAYBY (SxSW 2012). He also shot segments for the lucrative ABC'S of DEATH film series.
His TV sales include development deals leading to fully produced shows for Scott Free and CBS Viacom.
Clay also produced the Sundance 2014 short film RAT PACK RAT, a segment of the upcoming ABCs of DEATH 2, and co-wrote Yen Tan's upcoming ALL THAT WE LOVE (Tribeca FF 2024).
He is in pre-production on his next feature (dark) comedy...
THE TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL REGIONAL THEATER FESTIVAL MURDERS.
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About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
Learn from someone who actually makes films!
- Do you need soup-to-nuts production guidance?
- Script Coverage?
- Full Shot Listing, Budgeting or Scheduling help?
- Festival Strategy?
- Or just help with a single specific topic or problem?
- Perhaps you simply need a tiny push to get you going with your project!
Whatever your needs... I got you!
Mentoring/Tutorials
- Advice & Lectures on Basic Production for any experience level.
- Specific Topic Tutorials (Shorts/Features/TV): Writing, Directing, Budgeting, Scheduling, Production/Post, Festival Strategy.
-Analysis & full breakdown notes for Scripts, Lookbooks, Schedules - at any phase of development.
Credentials:
- Written, directed & produced multiple films [features & shorts].
- All premiered at major film festivals & enjoyed international runs/sales.
- Alumn : Sundance, SxSW, Tribeca, Fantastic Fest, AFI, LA Film Fest, Seattle International, and many more.
- 20 years experience in both DIY equity filmmaking, and studio sales/production.
- Sold or Optioned shows to CBS Viacom, Scott Free, & others. Can advise on concepts, pitches & lookbooks.
- Juror for many International film festivals. Can advise on what gets accepted. and what doesn't...
- Worked in Distribution and film delivery. Learn what most filmmakers don't... the work doesn't stop with "picture lock."
- College Professor - 10 years active: UT Austin Film Program, TX State Film Program, Stage 32, and more.
Flexible Pricing, depending on need...
Reach out today! I have greater flexibility with both pricing and timing during the summer"off-season."
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Rates
Rate
- $84
Pack prices
- 5h: $420
- 10h: $840
online
- $84/h
free lessons
The first lesson with Clay will allow you to get to know each other and discuss your needs for future lessons.
- 30mins
Details
Prices can be worked out on a scale favorable to longer-term mentoring/tutoring.
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