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Producing PRODUCING
Teacher: Larry Kostroff
7 days, Kiev
June 29 – July 6
Language: Russian (through an interpreter)
Instructor:
 Larry Kostroff, Producer and teacher |
LARRY KOSTROFF has held executive positions—Executive Production Manager at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists and Vice President of Production at HBO/Silver Screen subsidiary where he created a production department to support their feature film program. Some of the films he has supervised while in the above positions were SWEET DREAMS, (Jessica Lange), VOLUNTEERS (Tom Hanks), THE TROUBLE WITH SPIES (Donald Sutherland), THE YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY (Mel Gibson), ROMANTIC COMEDY (Dudley Moore), etc..
Also, Larry Kostroff has worked exclusively in Film Production ever since having developed an expertise in physical production. His main body of work has been as a Line Producer on theatrical feature films and long form television programs such as THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER, A NEW LEAF, THE LAST DETAIL, KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE, COMMANDO, WHEN A STRANGER CALLS, ROCKETS RED GLARE, DIARY OF A HITMAN, and others. He has also functioned as Producer’s Representative on the MARGARET BOURKE WHITE STORY (Halmi Productions) and Completion Bond company representative on RETURN FROM THE RIVER KWAI (Film Finances Inc)/. Kostroff’s assignments have taken him virtually all over the world. In addition to most of the United States, he has filmed or scouted locations in Canada, Great Britain, Mexico, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Spain, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Hong Kong, The Philippines, Jamaica, and The Bahamas, On a parallel track, Kostroff has taught Producing at The American Film Institute (Faculty 1982-1990), Chapman University (Visiting Professor (1997-1999), UCLA/EXT, USC, NYU, University of Denver, The Los Angeles Film School (Instructor 1999-2004) and has led numerous seminars on a variety of film subjects. Larry is a member of the Directors Guild of America and Independent Film Projects/West. read more about Larry Kostroff… |
Course program:
The course will cover the all-encompassing role of the Producer of Motion Pictures and Television. If the ideal Producer exists, he/she would be responsible for three major areas; Business, Creative, and Craft. However, much like the other creative tasks--Directors and Screen Writers--Producers bring with them the sum total of their background experience. If the individual came from the world of business, his/her strength would lie in organizational, financial, and inter-personal skills. Similarly, someone with a background in writing would be more centered in the development of the script as opposed to securing the funding, etc…The same would apply to backgrounds in theater, architecture, design, etc., The course will assist the student in discovering their respective strengths as well as encouraging them to acquire new areas.
In some respects, this will be a course without boundaries, inasmuch as the students themselves will indicate through their participation, which of the many subjects are to be dealt with in greater detail than others. While courses in Directing and Screenwriting offer more proscribed syllabi, The Producing course of necessity, is more an exchange of information. The exception will be the actual experience in breaking down a script, scheduling a production, and creating a budget.
There will be screenings, handouts, and many discussions which will result in the student acquiring firm understanding of what it takes to produce a motion picture.
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