Film & Video Creator Path

Master Video Editing (Before/After Reel)

Elective. Technical foundation — a before/after showreel of 20 edited videos demonstrating your editing range. Applicable to both the narrative film and YouTube tracks. Proof: public YouTube or Vimeo upload of the showreel.

Produce a Short Film

Elective. Narrative film track — script to screen. Proof: a film festival submission confirmation, or a public YouTube/Vimeo link of the finished film.

Complete a Screenwriting Script

Elective. Screenplay branch — feature or short screenplay in industry format. Proof: completed script in FDX/PDF format (90+ pages for feature, 10–30 for short) + written feedback from a named reader. Parallel to producing; a writer who does not direct also completes this.

Get Accepted to a Film Festival

Elective. Festival milestone — official acceptance to a curated film festival. Proof: official acceptance letter or public screening program listing the film.

Grow a YouTube Channel

Elective. YouTube track — 1,000 subscribers with consistent original content. Proof: channel URL with subscriber count visible in screenshot.

Build YouTube Channel to 10,000 Subscribers

Elective. YouTube scale milestone — 10,000 subscribers. Proof: analytics screenshot showing subscriber count and channel URL.

The most comprehensive free resource for independent filmmakers — camera technique, distribution, funding, and festival strategy. Read the festival submission guides before submitting.

Professional-grade video editing software that is completely free (the paid Studio version is optional). Used on major feature films and TV shows. No artificial limitations on the free version for most use cases.

Practical indie filmmaking tutorials covering shooting, VFX, color grading, and storytelling on a budget. The most practically useful free resource for the short film track.