THE MASTERS WORKSHOP SERIES
MACEF’s The Masters Workshop Series: From Film To Career; is a series of Interactive Workshops for a maximum of ten selected filmmakers who are developing a short drama or feature length narrative film project and who wish to receive mentorship and guidance by master filmmakers, to produce higher level projects and develop a sustainable career in the film industry.
Dr. Jose Luis Ruiz
Jesús Treviño
Moctesuma Esparza
This is not a workshop to teach how to make films, this is a workshop on how to make successful profitable films and build a career in the film industry! Taught by people who have done and are doing exactly that!
How to Apply:
Applications open simultaneously with MACEF Production Grant and the same application can be used for both programs or just The Masters Workshop.
Applications are open to filmmakers who have previously submitted projects to MACEF’s annual film competitions.
This series of workshop are offered annually and will take place over four evening session approximately a month apart and will start in the Fall, and will focus on:
1) Story and Screenplay
2) Building the Film Team
3) Casting
4) Financing and distribution
The participants will be selected by the faculty and sponsored by the Mexican American Education Cultural Education Foundation (MACEF), from applicants who demonstrate exemplary film accomplishments and whose current film project indicates a high potential for success as determined by a committee of veteran film professionals. The workshops are intended to help the selected talented filmmakers bring their film projects to a higher level and closer to completion, as well as encourage planning for a lifetime career in motion picture.
The Faculty of this workshop series will be legendary producer Moctesuma Esparza, & pioneering director Jesús Treviño and Moderated by MACEF founder and director Dr. Jose Luis Ruiz. The workshops will include the participation of veteran writers, producers and directors who will engage the ten select participants on a one-on-one basis”.
These highly valuable workshop series are free to the selected participants, sponsored by MACEF’s mission to change the distorted Mexican-American narrative by supporting filmmakers and their stories, which will change the narrative.
