Ross Katz is the two-time Oscar-nominated producer of Todd Field’s In the Bedroom and Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation.
Katz also produced Marie Antoinette, as well as multiple films for HBO, including The Laramie Project and My Dinner With Hervé. His feature debut as writer/director, HBO’s Taking Chance, garnered the Best Director Award from the DGA and Best Screenplay Award from the WGA.
In this workshop Katz detailed some incredible ways in which to foster community on set. Including how Sofia Coppola created her desired tone for each scene during location scouts. And how to engage all members on set to be creatively invested in your film… even the accountants.
He also shared the biggest mistake that filmmakers make with their aesthetics and how to elevate the design of your films.
He also explained his strategy for getting multi-million dollar locations for free and how the reciprocation is paramount.
He had some great stories about working on Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs at t…
