September 8
Lecture Topics:
Before You Begin
Screening:
Shallow Grave (1995)
Homework:
IFP (Pages 3 – 14) September 15
Lecture Topics:
The Script
Screening:
Boys Don’t Cry (1999)
Homework:
IFP (Pages 15 – 34) September 22
Lecture Topics:
Financing
Screening:
Amores Perros (2001)
Homework:
IFP (Pages 35 – 50) September 29
Lecture Topics:
Breaking Down the Script
Screening:
Run Lola Run (1999)
Homework:
IFP (Pages 51 – 74) October 6
Lecture Topics:
Scheduling
Screening:
Sex, Lies & Videotape (1989)
Homework:
IFP (Pages 75 – 107) October 13
Lecture Topics:
Budgeting
Screening:
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Homework:
IFP (Pages 108 – 212) October 20
Lecture Topics:
Budgeting
Screening:
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006)
Homework:
IFP (Pages 213 – 245) October 27
Lecture Topics:
Pre-Production
Screening:
Halloween (1978)
Homework:
IFP (Pages 246 – 280) November 3
Lecture Topics:
Pre-Production
Guest Speaker:
Brian Udovich (Co-Producer, The Wackness)
Screening:
Swingers (1996)
Homework:
IFP (Pages 281 – 287) November 17
Lecture Topics:
Production
Guest Speaker:
Tom Hammock (Production Designer, All the Boys Love Mandy Lane)
Screening:
Clerks (1994)
Homework:
None November 24
Lecture Topics:
Production
Guest Speaker:
Amanda Micallef (Producer, Grand Champion)
Screening:
Pi (1996)
Homework:
IFP (Pages 289 – 292) December 1
Lecture Topics:
Post-Production
Screening:
Blair Witch Project (1996)
Homework:
IFP (Pages 293 – 296) December 8
Lecture Topics:
Festivals and Distribution
Screening:
In the Company of Men (1997)
Homework:
Study December 15
Final Exam:
Motion Picture Production
Independent Cinema
Screening:
El Mariachi (1992) | 
