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“Director’s Final Cut”
Led by Multi-Emmy® Award-Winning Filmmaker Shane Stanley

• Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2023
• Time: 10:00am to 11:15am PST (California Time)
• Host: StudentFilmmakers.com
• Location: Online via Zoom
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What You Will Learn:

Understand the director’s role in the final stages of editing, from making crucial decisions to maintaining the overall creative vision. This session will cover the delicate balance between staying true to the script and embracing the unexpected discoveries during post-production. Directors and editors will gain practical insights into achieving the best possible final cut.

Ask Shane Your Questions:

Ask Shane anything you’re curious about and learn more about what directors do in the final editing stages. Find out how they make important choices and keep the creative vision intact. This session will talk about finding the right balance between sticking to the script and being open to unexpected surprises during editing. If you’re a director or editor, you’ll pick up practical tips to make the best final cut. Don’t miss the chance to get useful insights that can help you in your filmmaking journey!

About Our Instructor:

SHANE STANLEY ~ Filmmaker

Shane Stanley is a multi-Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker and best-selling author who grew up in/around “the biz” in Hollywood starting as a childhood actor who appeared on-screen in over 100 projects with Hollywood legends which included June Lockhart, Lloyd Haynes, and David Arkin.

Along with his father, Lee, Shane produced The Desperate Passage Series which was nominated for 33 individual Emmy® Awards winning 13 statues. Two specials from the series went on to become successful feature films including Gridiron Gang, which was acquired by Sony Pictures and became the #1 box office hit starring Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson which Shane executive produced. Additionally, he has overseen and produced dozens of big-budget motion pictures which have starred Marlon Brando, Mira Sorvino, Thomas Hayden Church, Donald Sutherland, Marisa Tomei, Sean Penn, John Travolta, and Charlie Sheen.

Shane made his directorial debut with a film he also wrote entitled A Sight for Sore Eyes which was invited to screen at Cannes the following year. His directing credits include the romantic-comedy, Mistrust, starring two-time Golden Globe® and Emmy® Award winner Jane Seymour and Night Train which reached #1 on Hulu for an astonishing 4 weeks.

Currently, Shane is in post-production on Six Days in Evergreen, a music-drama starring Penelope Ann Miller, Dawn Olivieri, A. Martinez, and is prepping to direct a psychological thriller for legendary producer, Mario Kassar.

His book, “What You Don’t Learn in Film School,” a best-seller was listed by CNN, FORBES, and BOOK AUTHORITY among the Best Filmmaking Books of All-Time, which covers independent filmmaking from concept to delivery. It has landed on required reading lists at several universities around the world and is endorsed by some of the most respected names in Hollywood.

He is on several advisory boards for film schools and art programs across the country and is active in charities supporting cancer research, restoring hope for inner-city youth, and animal rescue. They live in Los Angeles.

Please visit: shanestanley.net and whatyoudontlearninfilmschool.com for more info.