Joan Scheckel Filmmaking Labs

Brought to you by the creator of The Technique™, Joan Scheckel and the FLMS Team. 

The Lab Series is a real time development system for your artistic craft and stories. 

Take The Lab Series Live in Los Angeles or online, or study Self-Guided from anywhere in the World!

Whether you are a writer using The Writing Series to finish a writing project or a director using The Directing Series to prep to shoot, The Lab Series is here to walk you through, step by step. 

Become the Artist you want to be and create the stories you want to put into the world.

THE LAB SERIES OPENS THE DOOR TO:

1. Rigorous professional upleveling 
2. Building a vibrant creative community that holds space and inspires each other
3. Find creative connections and support with like-minded artists from the Lab via Slack, Happy Hours, Ongoing Classes/Generators, and Alumni Meetups (both on Zoom and In-Person.)
4. Dynamic, personalized, interactive experiences with your colleagues allow you to practice the tools you are learning, and apply them to your own work
5. Media links will be available for two weeks post Lab so you can dive deeper into the concepts and get the most out of your work 

WHERE:

Live Hands On: Los Angeles, CA and Online

Self-Guided: Online via Thinkific

HOW:

1. Live - Hands On Scene: Participate in hands on scene work directly with Joan
2. Live - Hands On: Join the Lab in Los Angeles for an in person experience
3. Live - Online: Join the Lab via Zoom and participate remotely from all over the world! Find out more about the live online experience HERE
4. Self-Guided: Online via Thinkific. Anytime. Anywhere

CLASS LEVEL:

These are advanced classes for professional artists interested in exploring new practices, pushing their boundaries, and going deep.

The Labs are physical.

The work is Feeling-based.

There will be a mix of lecture and active exercises designed to investigate the Meaning, Structure and Emotional Core of your project.

You are welcome to observe or participate according to your comfort level, whether you are in person, or online.

WHO GOES?

The Lab Series is designed for Film, Episodic, Commercial and all content creators. It may be attended individually by the Writer, Director or Producer... or by the entire Team.

1. Directors
2. Writers
3. Actors
4. Producers
5. Executives
6. Financiers
7. Production
8. Designers
9. Cinematographers
10. Editors
11. Showrunners
12. Creatives of all types

DRESS TO MOVE:

1. Sweats, yoga clothes (no jeans), and sneakers, as if you were going to the gym
2. No belts, earrings, or jewelry please. We want you to protect your bodies during floor work
3. Please note the lab is physical, you are free to observe at your comfort level. Please be respectful of your body and do not participate in the physical work if you have any physical injuries, illness, are on any medications, or are pregnant