Brandon - Prof film & cinema - Los Angeles

Brandon

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  • Hourly rate $135
  • Response Time 6h
  • Number of students 17
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Filmmaker: Award-Winning Writer/Director/Producer with over 20yrs experience helps you take your project to the next level

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We host the best tutors. Quality of their profile, experience in their field. Brandon will be happy to arrange your first lesson Film & Cinema.

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I love mentoring, encouraging, and teaching the next generation of filmmakers. Every student pursuing storytelling through moving images is different and so I like to customize my approach to your specific needs. If you have an idea you are developing and working on, we can look at it together in any stage and come up with a strategy to get you to the next level.

subjects

  • Film & Cinema
  • Production
  • Audiovisual Media
  • +1

    Scriptwriting for Film

languages

  • English

levels

  • All Levels

About Brandon

I am an award-winning Director/Writer/Producer of Feature Films, Commercials, and Music Videos — eager to encourage you in all your creative storytelling pursuits. My feature films have been in theaters as well as on Netflix, Amazon, and iTunes. I'm a member of the Directors Guild and have worked on a wide variety of hundreds of projects around the world. In the Video space, I’ve worked with Grammy Award-winning artists like The Jonas Brothers, Zendaya, Selena Gomez, Moby, Demi Lovato, Dove Cameron, Sixpence None The Richer, Imogen Heap, Vince Gill, Cold War Kids, Debby Ryan, Bridget Mendler, Steven Curtis Chapman, and Naomi Scott. In the commercial space I’ve been at the helm of campaigns for Nintendo, Sony, Disney, Microsoft, Pixar, Amazon, Dreamworks, Converse, SEGA, Yahoo!, and Aprilia Motorscooters. You can see some of my twenty+ years of experience on IMDB. ((concealed information)

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  • 5h: $675
  • 10h: $1,250

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  • $135/h

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Find out more about Brandon

  • 01

    1) How did this passion find you? When did you start practicing?

    My passion for filmmaking began in a movie theater in Southern California when I was eight years old.

    My family would go to the movies almost every weekend, and one October evening, we saw The Champ.

    I cried.

    We went back to the same film two weeks later to see little Ricky Schroder idolize his dying boxing father, Jon Voight.

    I cried again.

    Even as a little dude, I realized this was a powerful medium if one could fully grasp what drama was coming and yet still be emotionally charged. I asked my dad, "How does it do that?" He explained how films worked, and the person at the helm was a "director."

    Amid schoolyard aspirations of being a fireman, dating Olivia Newton-John, and someday owning a Sony Walkman-I declared, "I want to be a film director."
    I wanted to be a part of stories so powerful they could make you cry.

    Twice.

    I got my hand on a VHS Camcorder, dusted off my father's Super8mm film camera, and convinced anyone I knew to be in my moving pictures. And so, my practice as a writer/director/producer began.

    I'm still practicing.

  • 02

    2) Which artists or works affect you the most?

    I have a wide variety of inspirations. My professional career started in Music Videos and then Commercials, so I looked up to Michel Gondry, Spike Jonze, and David Fincher, who were at Propaganda Films where I signed - right before they closed shop.

    My feature film work spans a variety of genres, so I'm a massive fan of Danny Boyle. I'm a sucker for Musicals…I love John Carney. Love West Side Story and Singing in the Rain. Growing up, I was moved by everyone from Hitchcock to Wim Wenders, Spike Lee to the Cohen Brothers, Speilburg to Jean-Luc Godard.

    As an independent filmmaker, I think Mark Duplass is the smartest guy in the room. "Becoming a well-rounded artist," he says, "is about embracing imperfection and churning out work until it improves."

  • 03

    3) What are the qualities and skills required to succeed in this area?

    I agree with director Robert Wise's three P's required to be a filmmaker: passion, patience, perseverance.

    When you dive into thoughtful and steadfast work, storytelling through films is like "poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for." (to steal from Dead Poets Society)**

    **BTW - Austin Kleon's Steal Like an Artist book is fantastic with inspiring insights like, "The artist is a collector… Your job is to collect good ideas. The more good ideas you collect, the more you can choose from to be influenced by."

  • 04

    4) What is the most valuable advice you can give to help someone stay focused on creative projects?

    Find your WHY.

    A wide variety of friends, mentors, and unshakable optimists have asked me, "What is your Why?" Answering WHY I'm creating something gives me courage in the face of adversity.

    The concept of WHY was made popular by Simon Sinek at @TED in 2009. No doubt, the big WHYs in our life help with inspired focus, direction, and meaning - and yet, I've discovered finding a specific smaller "Why" for every film project gives me the motivation to press on and stick with it.

    Figure out your "Why," and you'll be unstoppable and find joy in your work.

    • • •

    Some practical encouragement I share with students:

    "Don't wait until you know who you are to get started. You're ready. Start making stuff." - Austin Kleon

    "Swing the sword in your hand. Don't dream about what you can do once you get the access, do with what you got. And… don't just make something just to make something. Make it count." - Mark Duplass

  • 05

    5) How would you describe your passion; how does it make you feel?

    Joy. Pure Joy.

    In my office, I have a poster from the Irish Film Centre quoting Godard…

    Photography is truth. And cinema is truth twenty-four times a second.

    When I'm working in my passion, I feel like I'm communicating truth.

  • 06

    6) What creative achievements are you particularly proud of?

    I am proud of all my feature films, but there is something special about your debut.
    SIRONIA isn't a perfect film, but I love the performances, the 35mm film cinematography, and how the music weaves into the narrative.

  • 07

    7) Have you ever been surprised by a student; by their ability or quick progression?

    I am consistently inspired by students who go above and beyond.
    I find that grit, passion, and determination always win over ability.
    Filmmakers who progress rapidly are those who are willing to work hard and embrace the idea of failing fast and often.

  • 08

    8) Being a Superprof is an art! What is your secret?

    In the past few years, I've done a deep dive into Improv- taking classes, performing, and teaching workshops. I find the art form inspiring all aspects of my life. There is gold in Improvisation. One of my secrets to being an effective Superprof is applying the best practices from Improv…

    Listen.
    Be in the moment.
    Embrace the freedom to fail.
    Want the best for your teammates.
    Don't judge yourself or others.
    Say YES! And… add your bold, honest voice with passion.

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