The First Time Filmmaker Formula:
A 5-day Crash Course To Make Your First Short Film (And Kickstart Your Directing Career)

A “crash course” on how to make your first short film.Learn the key mindsets that will level up your directing game.The 3 biggest mistakes first time filmmakers make (and how to easily avoid them).The essential skills you need to make your first short (without spending a bunch of $$$)And a system to launch your directing careerThis free email course gives you everything you need to make your first short film.

Everything you need to make your first short film and launch your directing career.

My name is Morten Forland, and I have directed a feature film, a bunch of shorts and I have 15+ years experience in the film industry.Now I want to share everything I know with you.

"I can't believe this is free."

Want to make sure this free email course is “worth it” before you sign-up?

Here's everything we're going to cover:

Day 1: 3 Mindsets That Will Change Your Directing Game. If you want to direct your own films and build a career of it, STOP trying to make one-hit wonders and start honing your craft. I’ll explain the key mindsets you need to succeed as a director.Day 2: 3 Traps most first time filmmakers fall into (and how you can avoid them). Next, if you want to avoid making the same mistakes thousands of first time filmmakers make you need to avoid the three T’s. Too big. Too fancy. Too scared. I’ll show you how.Day 3: 3 steps to go from idea to screen. This is where most directors get lost. They have great ideas, but lack in execution. I’ll share my simple framework and take you from aspiring director to your first “directed by” credit with a few actionable steps.Day 4: 3 easy ways to level up your first short. I get it, you don’t want your first film to look like your dad’s old home videos (unless that’s what you’re going for, in which case: cool.) I’ll share three easy ways you can level up your short without spending any money.Day 5: 3 steps to turn your short into a directing career. Finally, with your first short in the can, we need a way to get it out into the world. I’ll show you three steps to turn your short into a calling card that unlocks your directing career.

Hooray! The first lesson of The First Time Filmmaker Formula is on its way to your inbox.

Within the next minute or two, you're going to get an email from me, Morten Forland.This email contains instructions to get started with The First Time Filmmaker Formula, so be sure to check it out!But if you have any questions, don't hesitate to hit reply and let me know—I'll be happy to help! :-)Now go and check your inbox!


P.S. If you don't find the email in your inbox in the next couple of minutes, please check your spam folder...Chances are it ended up there.(Since I'm relatively new to sending emails to my list, sometimes the "email algorithms" think I'm a robot! 🤷🏻)