Feature Film Accelerator

In last year’s program two squads developed their concepts then went straight into production. They'll have their first feature film credits within 12 months.

During the Accelerator you’ll develop:

• a trailer
• a proof of concept video
• a full-length low-fi version of your film
• potential audiences
• industry connections

You don’t need a script to be part of this Accelerator but you do need a squad.

A squad is 3 or 4 multi-skilled people with all the talents required to make a film including writing, directing, acting, editing, shooting and producing.

At the end of the Accelerator your squad will be ready to go into production, start crowdfunding or use the process to develop more projects.

Prerequisites

To participate you'll need:

• Squad - 3 to 4 people with the combined talents, including acting, to make a film
• Filmmaking skills - members of your squad have produced short films or web series
• Concept - no script required, just a high level feature film idea
• Time - this is an intensive program that can be done around a day job but will require the bulk of your squad's spare time for 15 weeks.

The Accelerator has two stages:

Stage 1 (1 Week)

9 Aug - 14 Aug (Limited to 10 squads.)

Tickets sold on first come, first served basis. No application process required providing the above prerequisites are met. This stage includes an weekend bootcamp where squads will create a proof of concept video.

Stage 2 (14 Weeks)

23 Aug - 22 Nov (Limited to 3 squads)

Entry into this stage is competitive. Tickets will be offered by invitation only. Squads will be chosen based on their performance in the bootcamp including teamwork, level of skill, openness to innovation and willingness to embrace feedback.

Key Dates

Free Individual Consultation

Leading up to the Accelerator you can book a time to discuss your project with instructor Kylie Eddy.

Free Information Night

Wednesday 20 July
6pm - 7:30pm

Stage 1

Kick-off & Networking Party
Tuesday 9 August
6pm - 8pm

Bootcamp
12 - 14 August
Friday 6pm - 9pm, Saturday 10am - 9pm, Sunday 10am - 5pm

Stage 2

Masterclasses
Every Tues from 23 August - 22 November
6pm - 9pm

Also includes one-on-one consulting, trailer bootcamp, audience screenings and culminate in an industry pitching event.

Film Industry Partners

Our Industry Partners will give participants insider knowledge including Madman Entertainment, Cinema Nova, ACMI and Pozible. The Accelerator will culminate in squads pitching their projects to industry professionals.

ACMI-X, a brand new co-working space, will be our home base for the duration of the program.

Ticketing Information

You must purchase tickets as a squad of 3 - 4 people. You can’t enter this program as an individual.

Stage 1

Limited to 10 squads
Tickets sold on first come, first served basis
$790 per squad

Refund Policy: Please email us prior to 24 July for a full refund. After this time no refunds will be given.

Stage 2

Limited to 3 squads
Entry into this stage is competitive
Tickets will be offered by invitation only to squads based on their performance in Stage 1.
$1,900 per squad

Refund Policy: Squads have 48 hours to accept invitation and purchase tickets. If the ticket isn’t purchased in this time then an invitation will go to the next squad on the wait list. No refunds will be given.

Stage 2 is sponsored by Lean Filmmaking. The break-even cost to deliver this stage is $7,000 per squad. As we subsidise the program we require access to project materials for promotional use and a “Developed by the Lean Filmmaking Feature Film Accelerator Program” end single title credit. We don't take any copyright in your project. You retain full ownership of your distribution strategy and film sales.

About the Instructor

Kylie Eddy is the Co-founder of Lean Filmmaking, an agile process for creating video content, and runs the largest filmmaking meetup group in Australia.

Kylie has spent over a decade writing/directing/producing films including shorts, docos and a micro-budget feature that screened at festivals around the world. She has a B.A. in Media Studies and post-graduate diploma in Screenwriting from RMIT. She was the General Manager of Melbourne Queer Film Festival and is also experienced in distribution, marketing and major event management working for Walt Disney Studios, Melbourne Festival and the Online Video Awards.

She has presented workshops at St Kilda Film Festival, Melbourne WebFest, Gasworks Art Park, RMITV, Open Channel and the Media Resource Centre.

During the program other mentors with specialised industry experience will be invited to present at masterclasses.