scheduled workshop

Producing Your First Short Film

Thu 9 October 2025
6:00pm - 8:00pm

YES. You are making your first short film and that decision, in itself, is gold and perhaps the biggest hurdle. But how do you make sure you set yourself and your creative vision up for success? In this 3-week workshop we will define and explore the steps involved in bringing a short film to life including crafting and locking your screenplay, financing opportunities, hiring and working with key creatives/crew, finding and casting actors, pre-production logistics, on-set dynamics and how to plan your shoot, post-production workflow, festival and distribution avenues, and how to remain true to your artistic vision in the midst of the wild and exciting ride that is indie filmmaking.
  • maximum capacity: 10
  • 6 hours of instruction

Instructor: Mara Goldbloom Micomonaco


Mara Goldbloom Micomonaco is a Queer Trans Jewish-Italian, Programmer, Director-Writer, and Co-Founder of The Kitsch Generation - based in Toronto. Their work straddles the dramedy line with a strong sense of nostalgia for all things girly-pop. Alum of Spindle Films Mentorship and Series Mania: Writers Campus 2025. Their films were screened at Inside Out, BFI Flare, TIFF Digital, Outfest, Frameline, Reelworld, NFFTY, and more. Currently, they are obsessed with all things on VHS, limoncello with prosecco, Isabella Rossellini, and the smell of jasmine.
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Office Hours: Weekdays 10:00 - 17:00
416.603.6564      Fax: 416.603.6566
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