July 17-22, 2023
The best, most exhausting week of training you’ll ever have
Due to continued COVID restrictions in California film production, the 2022 Summer Workshop in LA has been canceled.
Monique Gaudin
Whether an experienced film & video production teacher or just starting out, there is so much depth and a wide breath of the scope and application of creating a movie that attending the Sneak on the Lot summer workshop should be a foundational part and a requirement to teach the medium.
Administrator
Las Vegas, NV | Clark County SD
Administrator
Las Vegas, NV | Clark County SD
Dewey Compton
My Logline of the experience:
Leary film teachers from across the country embark on a journey to make a short film as they learn more than they thought they ever would.
Teacher
Teacher
JoAnne VerMulm
Teacher
Teacher
Paul Grzybowski
Teacher
Teacher
Lisa Keith
Teacher
Teacher
Toni Jacobs
Teacher
Teacher
Don Goble
I have 3 Seniors who just graduated and will be attending film school in the fall. Sneak On The Lot was a MAIN component of their successful admission into their chosen colleges
Teacher
Ladue High School, St. Louis, MO
Teacher
Ladue High School, St. Louis, MO
Lisa Fuller
Teacher
Teacher
Kip Sweikert
Teacher
Teacher
Scott Smith
After attending the SOTL workshop, I completely repaced my curriculum to match industry standards.
Fletch & Chet’s passion for filmmaking is unmatched. It’s infectious.
I’m inspired to inspire my students!
The SOTL WS gave me massive street credit. Now I know what a real Hollywood-style shoot is all about…prep to post. This experience was incredible and the most valuable workshop I have ever attended.
Teacher
Teacher
Shawna Bernard
Teacher
Teacher
Wade Williams
Bryce Hatch
Learn the entire process of student filmmaking from story development to distribution.
You will benefit your students for years to come.
Teacher
Teacher
Dayna Stevens
Teacher
Teacher
Russ Wilcox
Teacher
Teacher
Monica Perez
Teacher
Teacher
Wesley Williams Jr.
Teacher
Teacher
Kathleen Smith
Teacher
Teacher
Tifney Kereny
Teacher
Teacher
Kathrin Martin
Keep on keepin' on!
Teacher
Teacher
Sheila McMurry
It was an amazing experience…a chance of a lifetime.
Teacher
Teacher
Perry Mcleod
Teacher
Teacher
The Package
The complete package from soup to nuts.
60 In-service Credit Hours
Earn valuable credit hours as you make a movie.
Hotel/Meal Included
Five nights at the beautiful Burbank Marriott with all your meals included.
Entertainment Provided
Submerge yourself in several nights of Hollywood culture.
Real World Experience
Work side-by-side professionals on the set of a short film.
Guest Speakers
Learn what it takes to make it in the biz, from professionals who have done it.
Software Training
Get trained on all aspects of the Sneak On The Lot website.
If you are interested in attending the workshop or receiving more information about it, we want to hear from you.
What is the summer workshop?
Sneak On the Lot workshops were created to assist filmmakers and instructors in the classroom and give them personal experiences behind the scenes of a motion picture. This experience could then be taken back to their classrooms and be dispensed to their students.
In addition to participants working on a film in Hollywood, we provide regional workshops that are given in your local area.
To enable educators and students the best filmmaking knowledge possible, Sneak On The Lot offers a workshop that engages participants in the various stages of film production — From working on set with professionals to participating in various filmmaking workshops, Sneak On The Lot has a proven track record of thorough filmmaking training.
Interested in a regional workshop in your area? All you have to do is ask.
The Hollywood Experience
A week in Hollywood and you’ll be ready to teach the craft of filmmaking.
In addition to learning the ins and outs of filmmaking Sneak On The Lot creates a three fold Hollywood experience for all our summer workshop participants.
Professional Mentorship on Set
During the workshops all the participants work side-by-side with some of the best Hollywood professionals in the film industry. While on set, each participant rotates through all of the departments: Production, Camera, Lighting, Sound, Art, Make-up, Hair, Wardrobe and Directing. By structuring the experience in this manner, the participants learn by doing while accomplishing the task together with a professional mentor.
Hollywood Facility Exposure
Throughout the workshop the participants will be taken to Hollywood facilities and given tours, helping them to understand the big picture of making movies. The facilities visited vary each year. Facilities visited in the past include: Deluxe Film Laboratories, EFilm, Soundelux, Todd A.O., Universal Studios Backlot, Warner Brothers Backlot, among others.
Hollywood Cultural Submersion.
In addition to seeing the filmmaking part of Hollywood Sneak On The Lot feels it is also important to see a little of the “Hollywood Culture”. Almost every night the participants are taken out on the town to see a few different sites. Some of the places visited are the Kodak Theater where the Oscars are broadcast each year, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, City Walk, The El Capitan and Grauman’s Chinese Theater among other sites. In addition, the participants will usually take in a little music either at the Concert Series on the Santa Monica Pier or catch some of Los Angeles’ best jazz at JAX.
In-Class Training
From development to distribution we’ll cover it all in four days. You won’t sleep much.
In addition to receiving a great experience on-set with real professionals, the workshop offers unique opportunities to learn the details of every phase of the production. This is accomplished through discussions and practical applications scenarios that will enable the workshop participants to return to their classrooms and help their students to create better films with the resources they have.
The discussions and classroom experiences are tailored to our audience and the particular project. Topics and concepts are chosen from the list below and discussed to better meet the training needs of the participants:
Development
- Story structure & beat sheet
- The 3×5 card technique
- Writing a great treatment
- The art of screenwriting
- Writing coverage and script notes
Pre Production
- Assembling a filmscape
- Storyboarding your film
- Previsualization in 3D
- Scheduling your shoot
- Budgeting your production
- The Art of production design
Production
- On-set protocol
- Securing the right location
- Cinematography and the art of lighting
- Directing actors and camera
- Mastering the 180 degree rule
Post Production
- Editing styles and pacing
- VFX Compositing
- Film a scoring
- Sound Effects
- Sound design
- Foley
In Service Credit Hours
Who knew you could have fun while earning in-service credit, right?
Teachers and administrators that attend the Sneak On The Lot summer Workshop will be qualified to receive 60 hours of in-service credit.
These in-service hours of training will consist of in-class filmmaking workshops covering the four phases of production along with on set practical experience with industry professionals.
Those attending the summer workshop will become Sneak On The Lot Certified with the highest level of certification: Sneak On The Lot Class A Certification.
Accommodations
You won’t see it much but your room is beautiful.
During the workshop all participants will stay in the luxurious Burbank Airport Marriott. With contemporary furnishings designed for maximum comfort, the hotel’s oversized standard rooms are sure to make you feel at home. Enjoy spectacular views of the San Fernando Mountains just outside your window, and take advantage of the luxurious lodging features.
At the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel and Convention Center, warm hospitality is not only a tradition, it’s a promise. With a prime location, extensive amenities, and superb service, it’s easy to see why the Burbank hotel is where we place our workshop participants.
Bryce Hatch
Learn the entire process of student filmmaking from story development to distribution.
You will benefit your students for years to come.
Teacher
Teacher
Scott Smith
After attending the SOTL workshop, I completely repaced my curriculum to match industry standards.
Fletch & Chet’s passion for filmmaking is unmatched. It’s infectious.
I’m inspired to inspire my students!
The SOTL WS gave me massive street credit. Now I know what a real Hollywood-style shoot is all about…prep to post. This experience was incredible and the most valuable workshop I have ever attended.
Teacher
Teacher
Dewey Compton
My Logline of the experience:
Leary film teachers from across the country embark on a journey to make a short film as they learn more than they thought they ever would.
Teacher
Teacher
Wade Williams
Sheila McMurry
It was an amazing experience…a chance of a lifetime.
Teacher
Teacher
Lisa Fuller
Teacher
Teacher
Monique Gaudin
Whether an experienced film & video production teacher or just starting out, there is so much depth and a wide breath of the scope and application of creating a movie that attending the Sneak on the Lot summer workshop should be a foundational part and a requirement to teach the medium.
Administrator
Las Vegas, NV | Clark County SD
Administrator
Las Vegas, NV | Clark County SD
Paul Grzybowski
Teacher
Teacher
Don Goble
I have 3 Seniors who just graduated and will be attending film school in the fall. Sneak On The Lot was a MAIN component of their successful admission into their chosen colleges
Teacher
Ladue High School, St. Louis, MO
Teacher
Ladue High School, St. Louis, MO
Russ Wilcox
Teacher
Teacher
Lisa Keith
Teacher
Teacher
Dayna Stevens
Teacher
Teacher
Wesley Williams Jr.
Teacher
Teacher
Kip Sweikert
Teacher
Teacher
Monica Perez
Teacher
Teacher
Toni Jacobs
Teacher
Teacher
Perry Mcleod
Teacher
Teacher
Tifney Kereny
Teacher
Teacher
Kathrin Martin
Keep on keepin' on!
Teacher
Teacher
JoAnne VerMulm
Teacher
Teacher
Kathleen Smith
Teacher
Teacher
Shawna Bernard
Teacher
Teacher
A Blast From The Past
Take a look back at some of the workshops from the past.
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One of the best ways to ensure a successful program is to first have a teacher who is excited to be teaching film. I would take a teacher full of…
“Report Card”, the summer workshop for 2017, has been our all around, most successful workshop to date. We are constantly refining our process for these workshops and this one simply…
One of the best ways to ensure a successful program is to first have a teacher who is excited to be teaching film. I would take a teacher full of…
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Workshop Pricing
Whether you are a student or instructor, there’s a package for you
The cost of the Sneak On The Lot Summer Workshop is not inexpensive to produce. The number of participants is kept low so as to offer the greatest hands-on opportunity for all. Therefore the cost to attend the workshop is also high. * We have had great success with participants filing for grants to assist them in attending the workshop.
Access to all courses
Access to all course forums
Annual site license
4 Days in-studio instruction
1 Day on-set instruction
60 Hours of credit
5 night Marriott Hotel
Camera slate
All footage from workshop on HD
Professional classroom setup & training
Schedule
We may look disorganized but trust us, we know what we’re doing.
Orientation
- Afternoon | Participants arrive at the Burbank Airport
- 7:00-8:00 PM | Welcome & Orientation
- 8:30-10:00 PM | Hollywood night out
Development / Facility Tour
- Breakfast | 8:00-8:30
- Story structure workshop | 8:30-10:30
- Development Exercise | 10:30-11:30
- Guest speaker | 11:30-12:30
- Lunch | 12:30-1:00
- Script read through | 1:30-2:00
- Filmscape workshop | 2:00-3:30
- Field trip | 3:30-6:00
- Dinner | 6:00-7:00
- Hollywood Walk of Fame 7:30-9:00
Preproduction / Lighting Workshop
- Breakfast | 8:00-8:30
- Assembling crew | 8:30-9:00
- Production meeting | 9:00-10:00
- Call sheets| 10:00-11:00
- Shot lists | 11:00-12:00
- Script read through | 1:30-2:00
- Location scouting | 12:00-12:30
- Lunch | 12:30-1:00
- Special Effects workshop | 1:00-3:00
- Lighting workshop 3:00-6:00
- Dinner | 6:00-6:30
- Filmscape 6:30-7:30
- Curriculum in the classroom 7:30-8:30
Production / On Set
Shoot day | 6:00-6:00Post Production / Scoring
- Breakfast | 8:00-8:30
- Hollywood facility tour | 9:00-11:00
- Lunch | 12:00-12:30
- Editing workshop | 1:00-4:00
- Dinner/music composition workshop | 4:00-6:30
- Return to hotel | 9:30
Hollywood Tour
- Breakfast | 8:00-8:30
- Hollywood facility tour | 9:00-10:00
- Hollywood facility tour | 10:00-11:30
- Closing reception/lunch | 11:30-12:30
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are a few of the most frequent question we receive. If you have more, please contact us below.
No, your flight is not included in the price. You must get yourself to the Burbank Airport. The shuttle will take you to the Marriott hotel across the street. From that point on Sneak On The Lot will take care of you until you board your flight home.
- Light jacket/rain coat
- Leather gloves
- Closed-toe shoes
- Laptop
- Shorts and pants
- Camera
- Casual entertainment attire
We have had many teachers receive grants for the workshop from the following:
If there is anything you need from us to fill out your funding paperwork, be sure to let us know. We live for paperwork.
We have had many students come to the workshop. They receive a large discount and must be accompanied by a chaperone if they are minors. Their hotel is not part of their package and must be purchased separately.