English for Audiovisual Industry Professionals

In the Beginner module, you will have the opportunity to practice dialogues fundamental for on-set routines, learning to introduce yourself, to talk about your specific roles and activities, as well as to ask and offer relevant information in your day-to-day work. In addition, you will have access to an exclusive platform of activities designed to help you get used to the ways of writing in English and to familiarize yourself with the sounds, exercising your reading and listening comprehension skills.

In Basic 1 module, you will have the opportunity to learn preferences for technical decisions, and simple production routines, as well as learning specific vocabulary about formatting scripts and budgets, choosing locations and film crews. You will also have access to materials about the art department, camera movements, and visual effects.

In Basic 2 module, you will have the opportunity to practice solving common problems in daily production, learn to give simple responses dealing with diverse situations and how to communicate based on set etiquette standards. In addition, you will review specific vocabulary on team management, employment contracts, and health and safety guidelines. You will also have access to materials on creating resumes, portfolios, showreels and networking strategies.

In the Pre-intermediate module, you will have the opportunity to describe, discuss and compare different audiovisual departments and how they complement each other in the production hierarchy. You will learn specific production vocabulary related to camera, lighting, sound, set design and costumes. You will also have access to materials about equipment, technical procedures and best practices related to each department.

In the Intermediate 1 module, you will expand your conversational skills, learning to communicate in pre-production meetings, workshops and other events that promote ongoing projects, in addition to learning specific vocabulary about narrative elements, technical decoupage of scripts and analysis of budget items. You will also have access to exclusive materials on casting, production design and strategies for facilitating projects in different territories.

In the Intermediate 2 module, you will have the opportunity to describe, discuss and compare strategies for career advancement and development of audiovisual projects, learning specific vocabulary about storytelling, talent acquisition, financing, distribution, and representation by sales agents. You will also have access to materials on relevant topics in the industry, such as the rights that govern intellectual property, the importance of broad representation in audiovisual productions and the importance of eco-efficient or “green” productions.

In the Advanced 1 module, you will have the opportunity to put into practice your knowledge, skills and your audiovisual projects through activities whose design is based on the logic which informs pitching sessions. These sessions will refine your vocabulary as it applies to project presentation techniques, audiovisual narratives, and the over-all vocabulary essential to positive participation in festivals and markets. You’ll also have access to materials about collaborating in writers’ rooms, creating the series bible, and relevant industry topics such as the impact of streaming platforms.

In the Advanced 2 module, you will have the opportunity to analyze and discuss aspects relevant to professionalization in the industry, though activities based on the workshops and conversations with experts, refining the vocabulary specific to the protection of labor rights, financing strategies and the creation of representative narratives, with a focus on BIPOC/LGBTQIAP+ authors. You will also have access to case studies on successful pitching and networking sessions.