The Beginner’s Bootcamp (Join the Waitlist)

The Beginner’s Guide: From Shorts to Your First Feature

Want to be a filmmaker? Not just a flashy commercial director, but a narrative filmmaker with the hopes of winning an Oscar? Well, that's a high bar, but if so, this is where to begin. This is a roadmap for those starting their journey with nothing but some great ideas, some grit, and a bucket of courage.

(Join the waitlist for free – you’ll be notified the moment it drops.)

Hi, I’m Thomas Percy Kim, a Sundance and TIFF Fellow who raised over $1M to make my debut feature, ISLE CHILD, using permissionless forms of financing, AKA crowd-equity. Before that, I spent years making shorts that never made it beyond the pretty gravestones of Vimeo staff pick and festival laurels… until I learned how to position every project to build toward a bigger goal.

This guide is everything I wish I had then – a clear, honest roadmap to help you make smarter shorts, play better the festival game, and prepare (emotionally, financially, and technically) for your very first feature film, launching your career as a professional narrative filmmaker.

Inside, you’ll learn:

• How to make shorts that actually lead to a feature
• Which festivals are worth it, and how to leverage them
• How to find A player collaborators who grow with you
• How to know when you’re ready to write and fund your feature
• And so much more (I'm still writing it!)

• Real lessons from my career and other indie filmmakers
• Lifetime updates + early access bonus workshop

Release Price: $49

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