Thursday
28
Apr
2011

Pitching Workshop with James Brookman

Posted Saturday 27 Feb 2021

In addition to discussing the process of creating a dramatic and effective movie trailer, James will illustrate how the techniques involved can be applied to focus your pitch, engage your audience and present your material in its most favourable light.

 

James Brookman has been in the motion picture marketing business for nearly thirty years serving as an editor, producer, writer and director. Prior to his move to New Zealand he owned a movie trailer production company in Los Angeles that marketed prestigious and challenging independent, foreign language and documentary films to US audiences and American films in the international marketplace.

 

Over the years James has worked with the finest filmmakers, marketers and distributors creating hundreds of powerful and effective campaigns that have engaged audiences worldwide. He is a frequent script, editorial and marketing consultant and has lectured at Auckland University, UNITEC, Southseas Film and Television School, SPADA (Screen Production and Development Association), WIFT and the Documentary Edge Forum. James has been profiled in Filmmaker Magazine, on The Independent Film Channel and on Radio New Zealand. His work has been honoured by The Golden Trailer Awards, The Telly Awards and The Hollywood Reporter Key Art Awards.

 

Where: AUT Business School, WF Building, City Campus, 42 Wakefield Street, RM WF 503, When: 5.30-8.00pm | WIFT Members $5, Non-Members $10

 

 

Book online or purchase tickets at the door on the night.

 

For more information on James go to www.jamesbrookman.net

 

This event is being run in association with CoLab.

Date: Thursday 28 Apr 2011
Location: Co-Lab, AUT Business School, WF Building, City Campus, 42 Wakefield Street, RM WF 503,
Time: 5:30-8.00pm

Thursday
28
Apr
2011

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