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Our Mission

To train directors in the craft from development through post production and give them what they need to continue making movies after graduation.

DEVELOPMENT

Until you truly grasp story telling, you're wasting your time with everything else.

PRE-PRODUCTION

Script breakdown, shot list, location scouts, equipment, cast, crew and so much more!

PRODUCTION

All the work you do in development and pre-production pay-off here in monumental ways.

POST PRODUCTION

Editing, color grading, sound design—learn how to finish your story in post.

From our blog...

Introduction to color grading.
How to Breakdown a script.
How to get proper exposure with cinema cameras.

The Only Film School With Our Guarantee:

Complete our training and you will write, direct and finish your own film. A film you can submit to film festivals and get on IMDb. If not, we'll refund you 100%.

Have questions? Learn more.

Film Development

Film Pre-Production

Learn Film Production

Film Post Production

Post Production

Film School Comparison

Write & Direct vs Leading Schools

The Write & Direct education covers the entire process from development through post production with a guarantee you won't see from big schools who can't guarantee results, only diplomas.

Detail	Write & Direct	Leading Film Schools
Tuition	Write & Direct Online Certificate Program 2-Year Access: $1997 Covers development, pre- production, production, post production and marketing.	Online UCLA Online Certificate: $12-$14,000 per year USC Online 8-Unit Course: $18,000 LAFS Online Bachelors: $57,000 Campus (does not include living expenses) USC Undergraduate: $71,647 per year UCLA Undergraduate: $49,354 per year AFI MFA: $68,795 NYU Undergraduate: $86,073 per year Full Sail Undergraduate: $88,000 Liberty Undergraduate: $46,910 Chapman Undergraduate: $67,490 UNC Undergraduate: $24,231
Gear Access	Optional Gear Kit (Save on tuition and instead purchase gear that will not go away after graduation!)	USC Online: No UCLA Online: No LAFS Online: Yes (TechKit) Campus Schools: Yes (during school)
Alumni Network	Yes	Varies
Refund Guarantee	Yes	No

Self-Paced Training

An online film school designed for directors that takes you from development through post production so you can do it all.

SCHOOL CURRICULUM

Write & Direct is a self-paced online film school

Ready to learn filmmaking?

Write & Direct is cohesive training that begins with development and takes you through pre-production, production and post production. Whether you're completely new to filmmaking or have tried your hand at the craft, this training can transform your future.

Phase 1: Development

Story is king. If you want to write or direct you must know how to go from idea to completed script the right way. Logline, structure, plot, theme, characters, obstacles — So many crucial points covered in 30 detailed lessons.

Phase 2: Pre-Production

Understanding pre-production is paramount to a smooth production. Script breakdown, shot list, story boards, locations, casting, crew, wardrobe, shooting schedule, equipment, tech scouts and more.

Phase 3: Production

It's day one of principle photography and your hard work will now pay off! Learn how to schedule, light a set, operate the camera, get clean sound, work with actors, prepare for editorial and so much more.

Phase 4: Post Production

It's been said that a movie is made in the editing room. Every moment of hard work leads up to this point. Learn about post supervision, picture editing, sound design, foley, ADR, color correction, music editing and more.

Write & Direct online film school community

Private Community

Our private community monitored by the school's lead instructor ensures you have help along the way. We will make a movie together!

THE HOLLYWOOD LANDSCAPE
HAS CHANGED

Film schools (for profit or not) will not do anything towards getting you into the industry as a director. Even as good as AFI is, if you want to direct, they can't make that happen for you. The DGA has 8000 members. Why should a studio trust anyone new?

You must create a reason for scared-of-the-chopping-block executives to put their livelihood in your hands as a director. What's the reason? What you can do. How do you show that? Making your own films. But you have to fund them.

If you're tabbed out after film school it's game over. Or best case scenario, you just lost probably 10 years minimum as you wait tables and try and do your own films.

But how do you afford film school, rent, food and making self-funded movies after graduation?

By learning the craft at an affordable price.

Write & Direct will do this for you. It will speed up your path to success. It can change your future.

What is Write & Direct?

What is

Write & Direct?

It's a massive head start.

Write & Direct guides you through the four phases of making a narrative film in literal, actionable steps. Nothing is left unturned. You will write and direct your own movie, enter it into festivals and submit it to IMDb.

And most importantly?

You will learn how to do it right. Too many aspiring filmmakers crash and burn because they don't understand the craft.

This is the online film school that will start you out right.

What People Are Saying

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— John M.

"Kyler thanks so much for this is very important educational class. I'm so glad you have provided this knowledge with real footage to compliment and emphasize the finer points of exposure. Well explained and easy to understand. I truly appreciate your knowledge and experience in filmmaking."

— Kamishimo Productions

Meet Your Instructor

Meet Your

Instructor

Kyler Boudreau | IMDb

Kyler began his career in Hollywood as a production assistant on studio films. He then transitioned to the world of independent film. Since he has worked on many feature length and short films in various roles from writer and director to editor, colorist and post sound designer.

Kyler and his wife Sandi run Theater Eleven Pictures, an independent film production company.

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