Filmmaking Lab Studios

Take your project from Craft to Creation

Welcome to our BRAND NEW, transformative approach to online study!

CRAFT  WRITE  DIRECT  ACCELERATE  GENERATE 

Hit after iconic hit, FLMS legacy of artistic support spans 20 years - from Whale Rider, Little Miss Sunshine, Beginners, One Hour Photo, Snow White and the Huntsman, The Future, Dead to Me, Transparent, Unorthodox, The Mother, Hacks, The Bear, Shögun, Severance - to the force behind DOECHII'S career making turn at the 2025 Grammys and more. Our program is designed for a NEW generation of diverse, visionary content makers dedicated to pushing boundaries and redefining culture.

The Lab Series Online provides all the tools you need to achieve your artistic goals, drive the industry's evolution, and create stories that transform perspectives.

Here's how it works:

The moment you enroll, you’re in.

• Download our brand new App: Unlock full access to the Craft to Creation Sequenced Learning Series
• Study On Demand: Learn step by step or follow your own creative curiosity!
• Study Live Online with Joan: Live Online Access to Joan's In Person Labs in LA, plus Live Online Exclusives straight to you on Zoom!
• Pop into a Weekly Craft Check-In: Get live coaching from The Technique™ trained Teachers. Ask questions, workshop your material and find community!
• Attend Generators: Hone your skills and get your original material on its feet with your Cohorts. Online via zoom, or live in your own area
• Share your work on our Screenings channel: Receive clear and compassionate insight and support from like minded artists in the program!

Whether writing, directing, acting, producing, shooting or exploring new ideas - you'll find inspiration and proven, practical tools with The Technique™ - the most influential, forward thinking approach to craft and content making utilized in Hollywood and around the world today.

Here's what it includes...

🎬    ON DEMAND COURSES: The Craft to Creation Series puts ALL the tools of The Technique™ at your fingertips.  Feeling stuck? Listen in the back like a podcast and gain unexpected inspiration. Got goals? Focus in to master the tools and achieve creative success!

5 Sequenced Learning Series allow you to learn and make work at your own pace: 

• CRAFT  Learn our revolutionary, new approach to content making
• WRITE  Explore, deepen and write your projects  
• DIRECT  Practical tools to prep, rehearse and shoot
• ACCELERATE  Build your skills and take your career to the next level!
• GENERATE  Your projects with your program Cohorts!

⭐️    WEEKLY CHECK-IN sessions with The Technique™ Trained Teachers keep you on track and moving forward. Twice a week, via Zoom. Bring your questions and original material for expert feedback and insight.

📘    WORKBOOKS: Course materials, homeworks, exercises, scene breakdowns, rehearsal templates, directing crib-sheets, examples and case studies support your mastery.

🖥️    LIVE ONLINE ACCESS: Online attendance to Joan's Live Labs in Los Angeles, via Zoom.

💫    LIVE ONLINE EXCLUSIVES: Study directly with Joan throughout the year!

🟢     ARTISTIC COMMUNITY: visionary, like minded cohorts help you study, connect and create! 

🚀     PLUS+ pop up Q&A's with top industry professionals to challenge and inspire you! 

Let's Get you started:

Check out the Craft to Creation Series! Click on each banner below to see what awaits...