Starting Your Own Entertainment Production Company

MGMT X 402.32

A practical primer on starting a business, staying in business, and thriving, whether in motion pictures, television, or another entertainment industry venture.

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Fall
Spring
In Person
Starting at $785.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0
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What you can learn.

  • Learn the practicalities of starting and running a successful production company
  • Understand essential issues in the implementation of business practices
  • Hear from guest speakers regarding pressing topics such as financing, intellectual property, union issues, and more

About this course:

A practical primer on starting a business, staying in business, and thriving—whether in motion pictures, television or another entertainment industry venture. This course addresses essential issues regarding the legal and business affairs basics, planning, implementation and management. Guest speakers include industry experts in entertainment financing, intellectual property, union issues, distribution, film and television production, and other matters relating to managing and operating an independent production company.

Spring 2024 Schedule

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Wednesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Enrollment Closed
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Instructor: Vernon Mortensen
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Fee:
$785.00
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Location: UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
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Notes

Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 16, 2024
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Wed Apr 3, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121C
Lecture
Wed Apr 10, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121C
Lecture
Wed Apr 17, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121C
Lecture
Wed Apr 24, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121C
Lecture
Wed May 1, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121C
Lecture
Wed May 8, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121C
Lecture
Wed May 15, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121C
Lecture
Wed May 22, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121C
Lecture
Wed May 29, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121C
Lecture
Wed Jun 5, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121C
Lecture
Wed Jun 12, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121C

Contact Us

Speak to a program representative. Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm.
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phone-icon entertainmentstudies@uclaextension.edu

This course applies towards the following certificates & specializations…

Business and Management of Entertainment
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Producing
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Film and TV Development
four producers at a pitch meeting
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