The filmmaker’s summer school
Summer 2026 • free
- This summer's blockbuster hit is your own creative comeback
Sessions led by filmmaker Ela Thier
Online • Join from anywhere • Replays available
FILM PRODUCING
wednesday, June 17
DIRECTING ACTORS
Thursday, June 18
SCREENWRITING
monday, June 22
Replays Available through June 25
Online • Join from anywhere • You won’t be on camera
What you offer for free is highly inspiring, motivating, and uplifting. Through your free content alone I’m rethinking what I’m capable of.
– JEANNE SMITH
I have taken a few of your free classes and would strongly recommend any filmmakers to follow suit. Your knowledge, experience and willingness to share is 2nd to none.
– PARRIS KNIGHT
Like having a free artist mentor in your pocket: Ela cheerleads and encourages, but also tells it straight. I’ve been lifted out of a slump more than once by her inspiring truth telling.
– KATIE ZAFFRANN
meet Your Instructor
Ela Thier has written, directed, performed in, edited, and produced, numerous award-winning films. Her new feature, co-starring Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons, Tony-winner Nina Arianda, Jake Ryan, and Olivia Simmons, will be released later this year. She’s currently in development on numerous feature films with major attachments.
She began by making no-money shorts, and she still makes those because… you’re never too far along to be having fun.
Speaking of fun, she founded The Independent Film School in 2006, and has guided thousands of artists ever since.
What if 50 minutes could alter the next 5 years?
Online • Join from anywhere
Available through June 25
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