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Season 48
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Introduction
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Air date
Nov 21, 2018
Meet your new instructor: award-winning filmmaker Mira Nair. In your first lesson, Mira shares with you the two qualities every filmmaker needs to have—and why it's important for you to go out and make your own films.
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Discovering Your Unique Voice
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Nov 21, 2018
Mira’s philosophy for filmmaking is rooted in individuality and creating films only you can make. Learn how to forge your own path, hone your craft, and use your distinctiveness to your advantage.
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Finding the Story
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Air date
Nov 21, 2018
Mira teaches the importance of tapping into culture and politics to inspire your story. Learn how tenacity, collaboration, and feedback are key elements in developing a story into a script.
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Stretching Your Budget
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Air date
Nov 21, 2018
Never reveal your struggle. Mira teaches you how to maximize your resources as an independent filmmaker—however limited they may be.
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Casting
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Air date
Nov 21, 2018
The relationship between director and actor is built on trust. Learn what it takes to cast the right actor and get them to reveal their true spirit on camera.
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Directing Actors
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Air date
Nov 21, 2018
Learn how to direct both child and adult actors, develop natural and honest chemistry with actors, and incorporate background action.
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Directing Gestures
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Air date
Nov 21, 2018
Mira shares her methods for incorporating unique and humanizing gestures into the actors’ performances in order to add life to the frame.
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Scene Workshop, Part 1: Read-Through and Blocking
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Air date
Nov 21, 2018
In Part 1 of Mira’s scene workshop, Mira works with two actors—Madina Nalwanga and Philip Luswata—from Queen of Katwe to teach you how to direct intensely emotional scenes.
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Scene Workshop, Part 2: Rehearsing the Scene
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Nov 21, 2018
In Part 2 of Mira’s scene workshop, Mira works with Madina Nalwanga to demonstrate how to support an actor an work with them to emotionally prepare for a scene.
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Scene Workshop, Part 3: Final Take
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Nov 21, 2018
In Part 3 of Mira’s scene workshop, Mira breaks down how actors Philip Luswata and Madina Nalwanga work with Mira’s direction to enhance their performances.
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Telling the Story: Monsoon Wedding
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Air date
Nov 21, 2018
For Mira, Monsoon Wedding was a chance to experiment with telling a story inspired by her upbringing. Learn how to balance emotions in a story to bring out the universal truths and connect your story with a larger audience.
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Developing a Visual Palette
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Air date
Nov 21, 2018
Mira discusses what a visual point of view is, how to manifest your point of view through a lookbook, and how to collaborate with your team to elevate the aesthetic of your film.
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On-Set Directing
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Air date
Nov 21, 2018
Bravery and humility are crucial to Mira’s process as a director. Learn Mira’s advice for preparing for life on set, including how to create harmony with the crew and actors and conserve your creative energy.
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Working With Your Cinematographer
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Air date
Nov 21, 2018
Mira says that the best cinematographers she has worked with are “poets of light.” Learn how to find the right cinematographer for your film and work together to design a cinematic style.
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Editing
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Air date
Nov 21, 2018
Learn the benefits of working closely with an editor throughout shooting, and how to use rhythm and juxtaposition of scenes in the edit to alter the mood of your film.
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Sound and Music
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Air date
Nov 21, 2018
Mira teaches her philosophy on directing the viewer’s eye and heart with sound, advice for working with a composer, and how to use silence in an impactful way.
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Go Tell Your Story
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Air date
Nov 21, 2018
Mira shares her closing thoughts and encourages you to slowly but surely realize your stories and tell them from a personal perspective.

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