Starting Your Own Entertainment Production Company

MGMT X 402.32

A practical primer on starting a business, staying in business, and thriving, whether in motion pictures, television, or another entertainment industry venture.

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Fall
Spring
In Person
Starting at $785.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0

What you can learn.

  • Learn the practicalities of starting and running a successful production company
  • Understand essential issues in the implementation of business practices
  • Hear from guest speakers regarding pressing topics such as financing, intellectual property, union issues, and more

About this course:

A practical primer on starting a business, staying in business, and thriving—whether in motion pictures, television or another entertainment industry venture. This course addresses essential issues regarding the legal and business affairs basics, planning, implementation and management. Guest speakers include industry experts in entertainment financing, intellectual property, union issues, distribution, film and television production, and other matters relating to managing and operating an independent production company.

Fall 2024 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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Tuesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens July 29, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Vernon Mortensen
399878
Fee:
$785.00
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Location: UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
Notes

Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 07, 2024
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
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Lecture
Tue Sep 24, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Tue Oct 1, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Tue Oct 8, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Tue Oct 15, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Tue Oct 22, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Tue Oct 29, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Tue Nov 5, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Tue Nov 12, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
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Tue Nov 19, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Tue Nov 26, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Tue Dec 3, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center

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