In cities and towns, across diverse Ohio regions, the arts communicate experiences and enhance quality of life–enriching education, building Ohio’s economy, and telling stories of our communities. By strengthening investment and engagement in the arts, the Ohio Arts Council supports creative expression.
Public Speaking for Artists – Perfect Your Elevator Speech
As an artist, can you describe yourself and your practice in 30 seconds? In the arts and culture industry, how you say what you do can be just as important as what you do. In this lively workshop, Robin will teach participants how to craft the classic elevator pitch. She’ll show you how to use the technique of rehearsed improvisation to introduce yourself in social settings and panel discussions. Then, she’ll explain how to apply your pitch tactics to longer interviews, as well as podcasts and other public conversations.
Cast & Crew supports the global entertainment industry with a wide variety of cloud-based products that enable and support the full production lifecycle. They provide industry expertise on everything tax incentives to workers’ compensation. With years of trusted experience, they help productions run smoother and more efficiently.
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Designed to better support your learning experience and enhance your ability to succeed with Cast & Crew products, the updated Help Center offers helpful articles, how-to-guides and videos, and more!
StudioBinder is all-in-one production planning for your whole team, as well as free master classes and an informative blog to help you with all things filmmaking. From story beats to call sheets, discover a complete suite of collaborative solutions for every step of the video production process.
- StudioBinder Blog
- Advanced Filmmaking Techniques for Directors & Writers – FREE 5-Lesson Course
- TV Writing & Development Master Class – FREE 7-Episode Series
- Making It: Pre-Production to Post – FREE 6-Episode Series
Entertainment Partners helped shape the entertainment industry by revolutionizing production accounting with its flagship SmartAccounting solution, acquiring the iconic Central Casting, the leading background actor database, building integrated digital solutions, and much more. With 40 years of experience, EP is the industry leader in Production Finance and Production Management, delivering integrated, cloud-based digital solutions supporting every phase of production. Since our founding, we’ve supported tens of thousands of productions—from Hollywood blockbusters to indie breakthroughs—and continue to provide the innovative solutions powering the industry’s most creative works.
ENTERTAINMENT PARTNERS: THE PRODUCTION COMMUNITY
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ENTERTAINMENT PARTNERS: ACADEMY
Take advantage of expert-curated training on the industry’s leading tools. Find your course today.
Wrapbook is a smart production payroll platform built by industry veterans. We connect your entire team—producers, accountants, cast, and crew—in a single, intuitive interface that makes it easy to manage your entire production.
RESOURCES:
- Building Your Dream Team: A Key to Securing Film Financing
- Where’s the Money? The Realities of Film Financing Today
- Blog – News, updates, how-tos & production advice
- Events – Virtual and in-person tutorials and networking sessions
- Templates – Downloadable forms and contracts to get you started
- Podcast – Interviews with experts from across the industry
Resources for Documentary Filmmakers and Creators
IDA supports the international docking community with hand-on resources, insight from industry experts and meaningful opportunities. IDA dives into every nuance of documentary filmmaking through their extensive resources – so whether you’re a student, emerging or established filmmaker, there’s always something new to learn, and build your work.
The Light Leaks (LLC) is a community hub that supports, empowers and educates female and gender non-conforming (GNC) filmmakers.
The Light Leaks is sharing an updated list of opportunities for creators curated by the TLL team. Scroll through to find fellowships, labs, festivals and more! And if you have an opportunity you’d like to share with the TLL community, please email thelightleaks.info@gmail.com.
Click here for current opportunities (fellowships, labs, festivals and more).