Design Skills & Technology Courses

Next intake: January 6, 2025

Business of Film

Business of Film will discuss all the business aspects of film production, starting with the smallest production – a 0:15 second commercial, then building to the production of a public service announcement (PSA), and all the extra things on-location shooting entails. We will consider all the elements involved from start to finish – beginning with rights, intellectual property (IP), acquisitions, insurance, contracts, budgets, funding, and sales and distribution.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the successful student will have reliably demonstrated the ability to:

Identify the necessary paperwork for a production.

Define the components of the pitch process.

Differentiate copyright and ownership, intellectual property, and acquisition.

Identify key players in the film distribution market for selling content to domestic and international buyers .

Course Delivery

In-person

Next Start Date

January 6, 2026

Class Time

Tuesdays
9:30pm - 12:30pm

Course Length

12 weeks
(Total 24 hours)

Tuition

$750 (CAD) tax incl.

Meet your instructor

Ramsey Fendall

INSTRUCTOR –Motion Picture Production

Ramsey is a cinematographer, director, producer, editor, and co-founder of Sublunar Films in Victoria, BC. With 15 years of experience in New York City as a founding partner of Room 5 Films, he has an extensive portfolio in documentary, narrative, and commercial projects. Notable work includes the short and feature film LUCID, Seymour: An Introduction, Bodega, and Major Arcana. He has also worked as an editor on projects like Moving Midway and A Woman Like Me. Ramsey has taught cinematography and editing at NYU, the School of Visual Arts, and The Edit Center.