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1. Film Artists Network’s Global Hands Film Mentoring Program

(AN EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING PROGRAM RELATED TO THE ART OF FILMMAKING)

Each project will consist of a feature length motion picture and a motion picture documentary showing the making of the motion picture feature-length narrative.

By participating in the documentary part of the project students will receive hands-on experience from industry professionals, produce a real film project, and create valuable footage for a demo reel, to promote themselves, receive a film credit and build a track record. This will serve as a very important tool to help market the students, get them hired in other film projects and reach the next level in their entertainment industry career.

Furthermore, this mentoring program will help build their bio and resume and help establish contacts and relationships in the film industry. The completed films will gain exposure; receive write-ups, reviews, possible awards by circulating in the film festival route and will be presented for marketing, sales and distribution domestically and internationally.

Film Artists Network also known as FAN created the Global Hands Film Mentoring Program. FAN is a nonprofit, 501( c ) (3) organization in existence since 1977. FAN provides help, training and education in all areas of the filmmaking process, including development, funding, pre-production, production, postproduction, marketing and sales.

FAN holds offices annually at the major markets including American Film Market, and Cannes Film Market (in France).

Its mission is to help, educate, train, and create opportunities for carrier oriented individuals who have a desire to pursue a career in the film industry and gain experience in the different areas of the filmmaking process.

In the narrative part of this mentoring project, career oriented students from around the world shadow and observe industry professionals as they create a feature-length narrative motion picture. Multiple crews of students will alternate through different segments of production.

During the segments of the narrative feature-mentoring project, students are given the opportunity to create a documentary, which details the creation of the narrative feature project.

Any profits or revenues accumulated from the sales of licensing rights to the projects, will be used to support this program, compensate participating professionals for services rendered and to develop future projects for this program.

FAN retains all rights to all projects and motion pictures developed through this program. Each project exists in six phases: development, funding, pre-production, production, post-production, marketing and sales.

Funding will be sought from individual companies, sponsors, donations, government and private grants.

2. Apprenticeship training for inner-city youths and other disadvantaged groups to prepare them for high-wage jobs within the industry, and the knowledge needed to start their own related business.

3. Film-Making Workshops - F.A.N. will conduct hands-on training workshops for aspiring filmmakers. Guided by industry experts, students participate in, and learn all aspects of the making of a film.

4. Outreach Seminars - Experienced film industry professionals will visit libraries and schools and give talks to students about various film and television job opportunities. These seminars will open to all

5. Seminars and Courses on Packaging and Financing - Packaging (writing a business plan, launching, developing and obtaining talent) and how to find and approach film financiers for independent producers will be taught. Students will have the access to F.A.N.’s database of resources to execute actual projects.

6. Sales and Marketing Course - Instruction for independent producers on how to market, advertise and sell their finished films at film markets. Includes sales tools such as posters, trailers and flyers.

7. Sales Training for Film Markets - Techniques of selling films at major international markets, including generating interest, proposing packaged deals, following up and closing deals.