Josh Mond co-founded the production company Border Line Films (Martha Marcy May Marlene, Simon Killer). Mond’s directorial debut, James White (2015), won the NEXT Audience Award at Sundance and starred Christopher Abbott and Cynthia Nixon. some
His latest film, It Doesn’t Matter (2024), premiered at Cannes.
In this workshop, Mond detailed how he ripped out his heart to make a bleedingly personal film James White and won the NEXT audience award at Sundance in 2015.
Josh broke down his writing process and the value of having creative partners to support and challenge your vision.
He also shared how he found $250K in financing for the first feature film he produced, Afterschool (2008) by selling AP/EP credits.
He also explained how he got locations and 100,000 ft of 35 mm film from Kodak for free, as well as his exact pitch secure both.
And he went into the details of how to ditch the American way of making movies and leverage the European model of co-productions to make your film your way.
Plus, the phone call that sparked his new film It Doesn’t Matter (2024), and the process to get it financed and filmed. We show exclusive clips from the film.
Do not miss out on this opportunity to connect with Josh and hear the insider details of what it takes to get a film to Sundance, Cannes, and beyond!
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