MANEUVERING FILM FESTIVALS - ESE FILM WORKSHOPS ONLINE

· MANEUVERING FILM FESTIVALS 4-Week Online Course begins November 11, 2009

Get your film recognized! There are over 3,000 film festivals around the world. We'll teach you how to use festivals as a strategy to advance your career. This course provides tips and resources to help you break through the film festival selection process. Once you make it in, you'll need the tools to successfully market yourself at festivals. We'll teach you what you need to make sure your film festival experience pays off. From on site marketing strategy to hand out materials and networking.

"Maneuvering Film Festivals" will begin its online workshop on November 11. The cost for this 4-week workshop is $275 and will cover such topics as:

* Targeting the right Film Festivals for your film;
* What you need to know when submitting your film;
* Creating a promotional strategy;
* Dos and Don'ts of getting your film into film festivals;
* Making the Festival circuit work for you.

Are you ready for Hollywood! ESE FILM WORKSHOPS ONLINE, provides a unique opportunity to learn the ins and outs of today's Hollywood from working industry professionals.

We work in Hollywood every day. Today's world of feature films and television is more complex than ever. In our courses, we'll walk you through the steps and share what we know with you. You'll have us as your mentors during length of the class. At the end of our courses, you'll have the resources you'll need to become a successful development executive, producer, writer or director.

About the Instructors:
A graduate of California Institute of the Arts, Rona Edwards was Vice President of Creative Affairs for Emmy-winning actor, John Larroquette, Emmy-winning producer, Fern Field and Oscar-winning producer, Michael Phillips. With nine movies to her credit, including Out of Sync (VH1) and The Companion (USA/SciFi), she set-up up a feature Matchmakers at Warner Bros. as well as developed the movie Blind Trust that aired on Lifetime Television. She is in production on two documentaries and has recently optioned two bestselling book series by acclaimed mystery writer, Carolyn Hart and is developing another book series subtitled "Witches Gone Wild" with Emmy-winning writer Anne Beatts. Recently, she executive produced two movies ("Killer Hair" and "Hostile Makeover") for the Lifetime Movie Network that aired June, 2009.

Monika Skerbelis has fifteen years of studio executive experience working in the story department at Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox and running the story department at Universal Pictures. She is the Artistic and Programming Director for the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival and is a producer with Edwards Skerbelis Entertainment (ESE) developing projects. She was associate producer on two movies ("Killer Hair" and "Hostile Makeover") for the Lifetime Movie Network that aired June, 2009.

TOGETHER:
Rona Edwards and Monika Skerbelis are the authors of the book, "I Liked It, Didn't Love It (Screenplay Development from the Inside Out)" published by Lone Eagle. Recently, they kicked off ESE FILM WORKSHOPS ONLINE, offering comprehensive film courses without leaving your home. In addition, they teach "Introduction to Feature Film Development" at UCLA Extension both on campus and online, "Story Development Process" at Riverside Community College and have taught "Basic Screenwriting" on campus at Chapman University's Dodge College of Film & Media Arts. They also formed Edwards Skerbelis Entertainment (ESE) a company dedicated to nurturing filmmakers and screenwriting talent. Their Web site (www.esentertainment.net) offers more conclusive information on how they can help with careers in the entertainment industry.