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FILM LAB 714 PRESENTS

OC
FILM
WORKSHOP

AUGUST 18–20

+ 48-HOUR FILM CHALLENGE

48 Challenge begins at the End of Workshop Day 2

Optimised for Young Filmmakers ages 18–35

 

 

Brea, CA • $40, Early Bird price $25

[Use code 15off on checkout by August 4]

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48-HOUR FILM FEST /

Film LAB 714

"You will have a finished film,

& be prepared for the future of the Film Industry."

48-HOUR FILM FEST /

48-Hour Film FEST /

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Sponsored By
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LeARN

Film Industry Expertise

Learn from real industry professionals and working filmmakers whose credits include the Amazing Spiderman, Total Recall, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and have worked with clients like Netflix and Sony Pictures.

TWO-DAY WORKSHOP · $40/EB $25 

Learn from real industry professionals and working filmmakers whose credits include the Amazing Spiderman, Total Recall, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and have worked with clients like Netflix and Sony Pictures.

 $40 Two Day Film Workshop 

MAKE FRIENDS

Meet in Person 

Network with Film People

The workshops are in person in Brea, California, with a focus on building real creative community so participants can make films together. We also explore how to keep human creativity at the center of filmmaking in a world shaped by AI.

MAKE FILMS

Finish a Film 

After the workshops covering the filmmaking process from story to final edit, participants form teams and have 48 hours to create a film for the Film Lab 714 Film Fest, sponsored by Filmtools.

48-HOUR FILM CHALLENGE

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There will be an Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize plus honors in Writing, Direction, Producing, Acting, Cinematography, Art Direction, VFX, Editing and more. 

Meet OUR Team

the Creative Minds behind

FiLM LAB 714 is a Southern California Film Institute raising up the next generation of filmmakers. We build in person community by hosting workshops, courses, retreats, festivals and providing mentorship from real industry professionals. 

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Chris Falson

Chris Falson is an internationally acclaimed storyteller, producer, composer and sound designer whose credits span My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Castle, NCIS, Criminal Minds, CSI, Star Trek, NFL Football, 60 Minutes, The Late Show, and many more. Chris brings a rare blend of musical artistry, technical mastery, and cinematic storytelling to every project he touches. His custom production work has served clients including Apple, Disney, Warner Bros., Sony Studios, Paramount Pictures, PBS, MTV,  and A&E.

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Damian Allen

Damian is a VFX supervisor whose credits include The Amazing Spider-Man, Total Recall, After Earth, and Pixels. He trains and consults around the world at studios including Disney, Pixar, DreamWorks, Sony Pictures, and Fox Studios. His consultancy, Pixerati LLC, develops screenwriting and visual-effects software for the film industry.

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Shaughn Hull

Shaughn is a Writer, Director, Cinematographer whose credits include Cinematography for the Netflix documentary, Strip Down Rise Up and the narrative feature, Jackson's Hole. He has Directed docs & commercial work for the U.S. Air Force, JSOC, Richard Nixon Foundation, University of La Verne, City of Corona, and non-profits like Stephen's Children and the Child Abuse Prevention Center. He's fascinated with Creative Non-fiction blurring the lines between documentary and narrative. 

workshops

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Story (1)
Language of Cinema (2)
Script to Screen: Producing (3)
Script to Screen: Directing (4)
Cinematography (5)
Editing Aesthetics (6)
VFX & Generative AI (7)

AUGUST 18–19

48-HOUR PRODUCTION

AUGUST 19-20

(1)  Select teams

(2)  Reveal themes & limitations

(3)  Write 

(4)  Produce

(5)  Film

(6)  Design Sound

(7)  Edit 

(8)  Upload

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Festival & Awards

Filmtools Dinner  (1)

 Film Screenings  (2)

Audience Vote  (3)

Awards & Recognitions  (4)

Networking Mixer  (5)

TBD

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Contact Us

FiLM LAB 714 is a Southern California Film Institute raising up the next generation of filmmakers. We build in person community by hosting workshops, courses, retreats, festivals and providing mentorship from real industry professionals. 

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