The Breakthrough Filmmaker Program

Join India’s Highest Rated Online Filmmaking Program

In just 3 days you’ll be ready to break through the filmmaking industry! We take you through everything you need to know about Screenwriting, Direction, Cinematography, Sound Design, Editing, and Marketing.

10 AM to 6:30 PM
350+
Learner Enrolled
4.85+     (300 + Ratings)

Kickstart your journey from Film enthusiast to Filmmaker!

  • The truth is that 90% of aspiring filmmakers will never succeed, become worthy, or create and shoot the movie of their dreams.

  • They'll get stuck in the writing and planning phase, unable to find a crew or financing for their project.

  • We created this course to make sure that doesn't happen to you.

Our mentors have worked in

Who is this program for?

Aspiring Filmmakers
Screenwriters
Film Enthusiasts
Storytellers
Film Critics
Students
Assistant Directors
Film/Documentary Directors


What are you going to learn?


Course curriculum

10 Sessions

19+ hours of live learning

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Session 1

Ideation and Storytelling

Lesson Topics

Finding & Developing your very own story

How to write a Premise?

How to write a Premise?

Structuring the Narrative

Importance of Character development

The Aesthetics of Storytelling

Bonuses and templates

Session 2

Screenplay Writing

Lesson Topics

Converting a Synopsis to a Screenplay

The types, techniques, and different formats of a screenplay

Journey of a Hero

Script to Scene Analysis

Protect your script!

How to Pitch your story?

Bonuses and templates

Session 3

Pre-production

Lesson Topics

Breaking down a script

Budget and schedule your film

Hiring your crew and cast

Location Scouting and approvals

Storyboarding and shot division

Cast Audition and Rehearsals

How to make Shot Division List, One Sheet, Storyboards and Pitch Deck?

Bonuses and templates

Session 4

Business and Pitching

Lesson Topics

Movie Pitch Decks

What is a Film Treatment?

How to Pitch your story?

Business and production strategies

Film Festivals and How to submit to them?

Bonuses and templates

Session 5

Direction

Lesson Topics

Visual Storytelling Techniques

Understanding the Film Grammer

Advanced Techniques for Composition and Framing

Objective and Subjective Shots

Adding Tension/Drama

Editing Techniques and Cuts

Creating the Structure of a Scene

Bonuses and templates

Session 6

Cinematography

Lesson Topics

Director’s expectations of a Cinematographer

Camera Movements and Angles

Lighting types and techniques

Shot Composition and rules

Framing and Aspect Ratio

Blocking and staging

Camera lenses and their types and features

180-degree rule and when to break it?

Camera Gear and Crew

Continuity and its importance

Bonuses and templates

Session 7

Production

Lesson Topics

Understanding the Vision of the Director

Types and jobs of a production team

Making an efficient shooting schedule

Production Design

Sound and camera crew duties

The Director’s Call, Terms and Vocabulary

The Production crew

Role of the Production team

Understanding Finance and People

Bonuses and templates

Session 8

Editing and Color Grading

Lesson Topics

Film Editing - Principles and Techniques

Types of Cuts and their meaning

Transitions - Tips and Techniques

Continuity in Editing

Making an edit report

Color Correction and Color Palette

Exercises and templates

Session 9

Sound Design and Music

Lesson Topics

Foley - Elements, Methods and Artists

Sound Recording Gear and Equipment

What are Sound designing and Sound mixing?

Exercises and templates

Session 10

Marketing & Distribution

Lesson Topics

What’s required to promote your film

The power of test screenings

What makes a good teaser and trailer?

Advertisement and distribution

The art of designing movie posters

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What you’ll get...

19+ Hours of live learning experience

Learn from 7+ Industry experts who have worked on multiple projects and feature films

Watch how a short film is made in realtime - you will witness it from script to screen

November 10, 16 & 17th 2024 - ₹4,999 ₹22,000
November 10, 16 & 17th 2024 - ₹4,999 ₹22,000

LEARNING FRAMEWORK

Learn. Practise. Apply.

Each lesson follows a proven learning methodology that focuses on getting you to take action.

Certificate of Completion

  • Certificate of Completion signed by all the instructors

  • Flaunt it on LinkedIn and Instagram

  • Add it to your CV and Portfolio to access a wealth of opportunities

Register before midnight of May 16, 2023, to unlock these bonusses. This offer is never heard before.

November 10, 16 & 17th 2024 - ₹4,999 ₹22,000

What our past learners have to say...

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Joel, Siva and Shreyas, three of them were excellent in delivering in their knowledge and contents for us. Actually I was about to pursue 1yr Diploma in film making, but my parent are not allowing me to quit my job, at that time only I luckily found LevelUp and literally I had a great experience and gained more knowledge about cinema and stuffs and at the end of the day I feel complete. Thanks to LevelUp Team

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Sudhan Maaran, Batch 3

Customer Solutions Professional

It was very informative and it was great learning it from the scratch,many process of the film's make more sense now after today's session,it was great learning it from the mentors,Thank you soo much team levelup.

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Michael V

Customer Solutions Professional

Dedicated and focused teachers. Patient, trying to answer all questions and this holds for all the teachers. They are present in the moment. I have attended other courses (not filmmaking) and not seen that anywhere. This really blurs the online/offline divide. Praveen especially sharing his ID also and making this feel more of a community

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Avantika Sharma, Batch 2

Filmmaker

Absolutely Loved It. It was so productive and informative. Each and every session was awesome and special mention to Shreyas for an awesome session of Music and Sound . I really appreciate the entire team for bringing up such good learning sessions. Thanks to Levelup for an eye opening experience. Kudos to Rahul for his efforts to bringing in awesome tutors.

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Sai Kiran, Batch 1

CA

Loved the entire breath of topics that were touched upon. The most valuable information throughout the whole program is the insider current day information on how things work, this is something that isn't easily or available at all online. The teachers were highly knowledgeable. Great course curation.

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Neeraj Mohan, Batch 3

IT Professional

Your Mentors

Praveen R

Screenwriter | Director | Ex-mentor, LV Prasad Film Institute, Chennai

Completed the Direction and Screenwriting intensive program at LV Prasad FilmInstitute, Chennai.

Mentored over 150+ students at LV Prasad Film Institute

Has trained & mentored over 10000 aspiring filmmakers across the country online and offline

Has hosted 50+ workshops on Screenwriting & Film Direction

Praveen is currently working on an amazon prime video project

Sharanya Chander

Cinematographer | Filmmaker

Sharanya is a passionate and dedicated filmmaker with a deep interest in the art ofcinematography since her early years.

She has gained invaluable experience working alongside renowned filmmakers andcinematographers, including Nirav Shah, AL Vijay, Thiyagarajan Kumararaja, andGauthami Nair.

During the challenging times of the pandemic, she further expanded her knowledgeand skills by collaborating with P S Vinod on prominent projects like "Vakeel Saab,""Sita Ramam," and "Attack."

With a diverse portfolio of over 35 advertising films as an associatecinematographer and second camera operator, Sharanya's expertise in the field isextensive.

She is not only passionate about her own career but also eager to share herknowledge and assist others in advancing their journeys in filmmaking.

Rahul G

Film Director | Editor

Rahul is an award-winning short filmmaker and an alumnus of Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore, where he completed a double major in Film Direction and Editing.

His short film, "Snail," clinched the prestigious Jury Award at the Festival Angaelica 2023, showcasing his exceptional talent and creativity.

With a passion for nurturing new talent, Rahul has mentored over 1,000 aspiring filmmakers through both offline and online modes, guiding them to find their unique voice in the world of cinema.

His recent work includes a captivating ad for Uber India, reflecting his versatility and expertise in the industry.

Prashanth Gunashekar

CONTENT MANAGER, Zee5 Tamil

Prashanth is the Content Manager at Zee5 Tamil, an OTT platform

He has worked at May 6 Entertainment and has over a decade of experience in theindustry as a producer, director and writer

Shreyas Rao

Music Director

Runner up in Yede Tumbi Haaduvenu TV Show | Bengaluru2011 - 2012.

Bangalore Ganesh Utsav - The Raghu Dixit Project | Bengaluru2021, BGU 2022 Manju Drums Collective | Rajhesh VaidyaConcert

Times NIE Sapa Top 10 singers Finalist in semi-classical vocalcategory.

Music production - Produced music for regional films andalbum songs.

Mr. Sivapuranam

Cinematographer | Screenwriter | Video Editor

Shiva graduated from Anna University, CEG and has completed an M.Sc ElectronicMedia

He was the Writer-Director for Single Singam
(A vertical web series)

He is the Executive Producer for FBuddies season 2 on MX Player

He was also the Assistant Director - Dharala Prabhu (Tamil feature)

Unlock Bonuses Worth ₹24,999

Exhaustive Filmmaking Resource book of 100+ pages

Worth ₹4,999

25+ Filmmaking templates like scheduling, budgeting & many more..

Worth ₹5,999

Final Scripts, Storyboards, Pitch decks & Raw footage of numerous award-winning short films

Worth ₹6,599

Secrets of the Industry from insiders themselves

Worth ₹2,400

Access to our filmmakers community

Priceless

Mentorship by instructors

Priceless

Time is running!

Grab your spot fast before all the seats fill up, don't miss it.

Still wondering if the program is for you?

You are a passionate individual who wants to tell their story to the world
You are a beginner and want to understand how the industry works and want to turn your passion into profession
You are an aspiring director that wants to learn what the film industry expects and upskill to be there!
You are a film enthusiast and want to learn the different crafts of filmmaking
You are a film enthusiast and want to learn the different crafts of filmmaking
You want to be a blockbuster film director ever!

Register before midnight of May 16, 2023, to unlock these bonusses. This offer is never heard before.

November 10, 16 & 17th 2024 - ₹4,999 ₹22,000

Frequently Asked Questions

How will the classes be held?

The classes will be held on Zoom. You will receive an email with the link to join the session, so make sure you check your inbox and your Whatsapp!

Do I need to buy any expensive equipment before I can start the class?

The classes will be held on Zoom. You will receive an email with the link to join the session, so make sure you check your inbox and your Whatsapp!

I am not a full-time director/writer/editor but I want to write/shoot or edit on the side, is this the right program for me?

Yes! The Program is designed to take people where they are and help them get to where they want to be, even if they have a busy schedule. You can take this program if you want to be a part-time filmmaker or do it as a hobby.

I have no experience with filmmaking, is this the right program for me?

The classes will be held on Zoom. You will receive an email with the link to join the session, so make sure you check your inbox and your Whatsapp!

What output will I create if I join the Breakthrough Filmmaking Program?

The classes will be held on Zoom. You will receive an email with the link to join the session, so make sure you check your inbox and your Whatsapp!

How many classes will be there

There are 10 structured sessions, over 16 hours in a weekend (there will also be recordings provided for those who need a bit more support and have a tight schedule)

Will I receive a Certificate of Achievement, proving that I have completed the course?

Yes! You will receive a digital Certificate of Completion. We can’t wait for you to proudly share your achievements with your friends and family. Don’t forget to tag us on social media!