Starting Your Own Entertainment Production Company

MGMT X 402.32

A practical primer on starting a business, staying in business, and thriving, whether in motion pictures, television, or another entertainment industry venture.

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Fall
Spring
In-Person
Starting at $745.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0

What you can learn.

  • Learn the practicalities of starting and running a successful production company
  • Understand essential issues in the implementation of business practices
  • Hear from guest speakers regarding pressing topics such as financing, intellectual property, union issues, and more

About this course:

A practical primer on starting a business, staying in business, and thriving—whether in motion pictures, television, or another entertainment industry venture. This course addresses essential issues regarding the legal and business affairs basics, planning, implementation, and management. Guest speakers include industry experts in entertainment financing, intellectual property, union issues, distribution, film and television production, and other matters relating to managing and operating an independent production company.

Spring 2023 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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Wednesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Available
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Instructor: Vernon Mortensen
390760
Fee:
$745.00
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Location: UCLA
ENROLL BY: Apr 5, 2023
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Notes

Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 18, 2023
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Wed Apr 5, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 175
Lecture
Wed Apr 12, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 175
Lecture
Wed Apr 19, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 175
Lecture
Wed Apr 26, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 175
Lecture
Wed May 3, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 175
Lecture
Wed May 10, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 175
Lecture
Wed May 17, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 175
Lecture
Wed May 24, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 175
Lecture
Wed May 31, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 175
Lecture
Wed Jun 7, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 175
Lecture
Wed Jun 14, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 175

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