NAFF Fantastic Film School is a genre film production education and network program for emerging filmmakers in Asia. NAFF Fantastic Film School, which has produced 234 genre filmmakers from around the world for 12 years, offers programs such as film lectures composed of practical curriculum, master classes where genre experts participate as mentors, and team pitching through workshops. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year, the program will take place online.

 

The students of NAFF Fantastic Film School can participate in lectures on various topics from essential courses in film production, such as story doctoring, and movie scene analysis with worldwide film industry professionals, to current hot issues in the film industry, such as new media storytelling, international co-production strategies, and alternative film distribution and screening. In addition, master class, that invites genre film masters as mentors, offers infinite inspiration for those who want to create genre films. Ted CHIANG, Patrick J. GYGER, Christian L. SCHEURER, Wayne WANG, and Mick GARRIS were invited in previous master classes. There are also opportunities to build a global network among participants through various networking events including team workshops and pitching. NAFF Fantastic Film School is definitely a good starting point for genre filmmakers who are ready to learn the fast-changing film industry, exchange ideas for genre film, and add synergy to each other’s passion.