from inception
Our lab approach
6 Months to One Year, Self Paced, Pay As You Go
At I AM CINEMA, we believe in longer term education and creative support for writer-directors from the very start to the shiny finish. No single writing seminar, no simple weekend retreat, no one day workshop, no "one round" of notes from a well-intentioned mentor is going to give you the support or proper encouragement to secure your true aesthetic self. But longer term, one on one, mentor/muse-based inspirations and a creative re-education just might.
Our WRITING FROM INCEPTION program is a unique, one of a kind screenwriting opportunity and residency program for the truly committed writer/director who wants a creative "safe space" to thrive in!
The secret to your success is NOT in figuring out the latest trends in motion picture creation and what's "hot" and then feeding into that impulse.
It's actually about learning how to secure your unique, interpretive voice and reconnecting yourself with your deepest and most original intentions.
That's where I AM CINEMA comes in. Call it support. Call it muse-like. Call it magic? But think of it this way: We all have our favorite filmmakers, right? Well, most of these filmmakers "made it" because they connected themselves to a personal way of designing their work narratively and aesthetically. In a crowded marketplace, a film that simply follows generic trends will get you nowhere. Eeegads! AI can do that! You're better than that.
finding success = finding you
True to its title, this program does not require a first draft of the written property to begin.
Rather, it begins with a simple, personal idea or "haunt" that is developed into “primary intention” or "personal thesis" that the author wishes to explore.
Through regular written assignments, personalized objectives to keep things moving forward and regular one-on-one writer consultations, a completed feature length motion picture written property will be born. This property will represent its author’s deepest, most personally reflective narrative and visual voice.
it all starts with an idea
So if you're down for something truly special that reconnects and reignites you with your authentic creative self, this residency program is for you. Ready? Set. Go! Inquire now.
Let I AM CINEMA help you get to where you're going.