The Independent Film School
Private coaching at artist friendly prices
Your COACHING PASS includes:
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weekly clinics
Weekly guidance in our live clinics, limited to 12: small enough for individual attention, bustling enough to widen your network.
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private sessions
Receive guidance and input on your work from your coach. See coaches’ bios below.
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Private coaching channel
Our private coaching channel in our Slack Workspace is available to communicate with your coaches and cohort.
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Ela Thier's 3-day intensive
This 3 day (in-person) intensive will change the next 3 years of your life, and beyond. Receive an invite after 6 months of coaching (or immediately if you join with an annual coaching pass).
PLUS:
the IFS all access pass is included:
- ALL FLAGSHIP COURSES: in Screenwriting, Producing, Directing.
- BRAND NEW 6-DAY CHALLENGE EACH MONTH
- COMMUNITY SLACK SPACE
- MONTHLY GROUP COACHING WITH ELA THIER (on zoom)
- MEMBERSHIP IN THE IFS STUDIO: live co-working space
your investment
$197/mo
$200/mo
$1800
All flagship courses
$5285
$997
$1800
Total value $10,276
Your fee $397/mo
cancel any time
Prices are listed in USD
* 3-day intensive open after 6 months, or with an annual pass.
Pavli Serenetsky
Pavli Serenetsky (fka “Brielle Brilliant” on IMDB) is a filmmaker known for their bold artistry, environmentalist approaches, and dark comedy. Their feature film, Firstness, received national distribution with Gravitas Ventures and won numerous awards including The Grand Jury Prize (Outfest) and Best Narrative Screenplay. Their second feature film, More Beautiful Perversions, will be released this year.
Pavli’s shorts and music videos have been exhibited in world renowned festivals and galleries and have reached more than a million views on Youtube.
After receiving their MFA at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, showcasing experimental films and publishing cult-beloved books such as The Spud (Featherproof Books), Ela Thier’s mentorship was a turning point in their career in narrative film, that led to them to create their calling-card short film, Streakers.
Pavli works professionally in many filmmaking aspects: screenwriting-for-hire for indie & commercial projects, directing and producing documentaries and fiction, 16mm cinematography, casting, production design, and locations.
Mathilde Dratwa
Mathilde Dratwa is a Brooklyn-based immigrant, writer, and mom. She has written features and pilots for Picture Start, Endeavor, LuckyChap, Sony/TriStar, FX, and Dirty Films. With Gillian Robespierre, she wrote a pilot for Chernin Entertainment (Natasha Lyonne attached) and two episodes of a series for Wiip (Julianne Nicholson attached). They’re currently writing The Plaza for Conde Nast and recently did a rewrite on an upcoming Netflix feature.
Mathilde writes, directs, and produces short content, including Cleo from 8:20 to 2:35, Peta Pan, Escape from Garden Grove, Almost Anonymous, and non-fiction animations for the Pulitzer Center and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
An award-winning playwright, her plays include Dirty Laundry (WP Theatre, Audible, Henley Rose and Kernodle Awards), Milk & Gall (Theatre503, published by Nick Hern Books), A Play about David Mamet Writing a Play about Harvey Weinstein, and Esther Perel Ruined My Life. She began her filmmaking journey studying with Ela Thier and is thrilled to be back at the Independent Film School. She is repped by CAA and Writ Large.
About your instructor, Ela Thier
I’ve written, directed, and produced several award-winning features and many shorts. Currently I’m in post production on 109 Billion Followers, a feature film with Oscar winning actor J.K. Simmons. I’ve also done writer-for-hire gigs on feature films. You can view my filmography on IMDB.
As importantly to me, I’ve guided hundreds of screenwriters and filmmakers since 2006, and proven time and again that to thrive, what artists need are skills, community, encouragement, and guidance from someone who believes in them and holds out high expectations.
It’s been a highlight of my life to have launched careers of fellow artists, who I’ve enjoyed supporting, and who supported me in return – often tenfold.
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