Locations

The New Filmmakers Prep School.
Now in THREE locations!

Sugarbush, VT (click here)

Or, is Vermont too far?

Stratford, CT (click here)
Pavillion, WY (click here)

Produce your short film, director's or performance reel with us!
$200 - $500 per minute.
BetaSP, DV, 16 or 35MM.
Avid editing: $50/Hr (including editor)

Sugarbush, Vermont

A prep school for those who are curious about careers in film and video production. 

A week long, hands on workshop designed for beginners who would like to get involved in moviemaking but aren't quite sure how to get started and don't want to take highly technical or intense immersion courses that may overwhelm them or empty their bank accounts. 

The New Filmmakers Prep School is housed in a large, five-bedroom ski house situated near the Green Mountain National Forest at the Sugarbush Resort in Fayston, Vermont. This quiet and private location makes for a relaxing and nurturing learning environment. 

Enrollment is limited to eight students per week. In that week students will engage in screenwriting, film and video production; which includes pre-production, directing, camera operation (both film and digital) lighting, and editing. As a token of their accomplishment in completing the instruction, students will receive a VHS copy of their workshop production. 

Workshops begin each Monday and conclude the Friday of that week. Students should arrive Sunday afternoon. Departure will be Friday evening. Each day's instruction begins at 9:00am and concludes at 4:00pm. There is a short lunch break at noon. 

The cost for the workshop is $1,500 per student. This cost includes dormitory sleeping accommodations for five nights, and five days of instruction. For students who wish to find their own accommodations, the price is reduced to $1,200. There are no lab fees or other costs. Meals and transportation are not included. However, there are several inns and restaurants located within walking distance and transportation into town is offered by the Sugarbush Shuttle Service. 

The school is open to students of all ages but those students under the age of eighteen must be accompanied by an adult.

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Stratford, Connecticut

Everything that our Vermont location has to offer but this is a commuter's school. Workshops are held at our Stratford, Connecticut location from 6:30pm to 10:00pm and will run for two consecutive weeks. This workshop is limited to six students per session. Cost is $1,200. 

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Pavillion, Wyoming

THAT’S RIGHT, WYOMING! Located on a 5,000 acre ranch, this is the perfect location to experience moviemaking with a western theme. Monday to Friday with mornings dedicated to “dude ranching” and afternoons to instruction. As with our other two locations, this workshop will cover screenwriting, film and video cinematography, and digital editing. We will shoot a short “western”, so come prepared to sit tall in the saddle. See you there pard’ner! Cost is $2,995 (air faire and transportation not included)

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Specialty Courses

The Gary-Paul Agency also offers specialty courses in Avid Editing and Sports Cinematography. These classes will be taught in both the Stratford and Vermont locations. 

AVID EDITING: This workshop will help prepare the student to become an assistant editor for the Avid editing system. Each session runs for one week, Monday through Friday from 6:30 to 10:00pm. This workshop is limited to four students per session. Cost is $750.00. (summer: CT location, winter: VT location). 

SPORTS CINEMATOGRAPHY: For those of you who aspire to document the aesthetic sports, i.e., alpine skiing, snow boarding, water skiing, mountain biking, etc.. This course focuses on the lean use of equipment, directing the athlete and the construction of action sequences. Each session runs for one week, Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Cost is $1,800. (summer: CT location, winter: VT location)

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The Gary-Paul Agency

The Gary-Paul Agency is a full service production company offering digital video and 35mm & 16mm film production. We have Avid post production and a digital sound recording/mixing studio.

For more information or to register, please call: 203.345.6167 Visit us on our web site: www.thegarypaulagency.com

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