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The following system can be used to create in 180
Days:

- First Feature Film On Big Screen (any genre -
newbie filmmaker)

- 30 minute short with live event/fundraiser -
(Entrepreneurs/Published Authors/Public Speakers
turning their life to inspire others)

- 30 minute short with fundraiser
(charities/non-profits turning their cause into a movie -
perpetual fundraiser)

All events can have live broadcast online build in to
increase revenue

Filmmakers you can help other groups to make movies
for them.

Works in any city, any country as long as you have
internet access.

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MakeMoviesFast.com FilmmakingSociety.com FilmmakingForNewbies.com

Question: Are you frustrated Filmmaker,
Producer, Director, Actor, Screenwriter,
Cinematographer, Editor, Composer and
Crew Member who have tried just about
everything from sending pictures, scripts,
pitches and demo reels and you still can’t
break into film industry?

If so, I’ve got great news…

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“How To Shoot, Edit and Screen Your
First Movie
On a Big Screen in 180 Days?
No Sex No Drugs Keep Your Dignity

This is a step-by-step blueprint without the
need for large amounts of capital, years of
experience or pre-existing contacts!

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Imagine standing on the stage of a movie
theatre with your thank you speech in your
hand just 180 days from now.

The spotlight is on you.

You can’t see a single face but you know that
all of the people who have helped to bring
your idea to the big screen are there: the
actors, crew members, sponsors, family
members and friends.

In a few moments the lights will go down and
what was once an idea, a book, an event or
even someone’s life will be on the big screen.

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This is not a fictional story. I did it and I am a
film school dropout who speaks English as a
second language, which may explain the
mistakes in this video letter.

Please, don’t let this distract you from my
main message or influence your actions in the
next few minutes.

Because the actions you take if you follow my
system are
transformational - once you finish you will
never be the same person.

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Who The Heck Am I, And Why Should You Listen To Me?

19 years - wasted time and money, following
others, going to film school, reading over 50
books and still no feature film.

Good things - shooting shorts – starting as
teenager in Communist Poland and running
production company in Canada.

Be honest where are you on this line
Is it months or years wasted with no results?

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Who The Heck Am I, And Why Should You Listen To Me?

After receiving Finalist Award from North
American Corporate Video Competition
for my largest Client Bayer Canada for
Directing, Shooting and Editing 3 minutes
action movie

My System is Born.

180 Days To Your First Feature Film On Big
Screen
Based on making shorts, production company
and psychology
(no manipulation necessary)
5 months development and preproduction.
60 days - shooting, editing and screening
feature film in movie theatre.

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Who The Heck Am I, And Why Should You
Listen To Me?

System tested in Hollywood. Xtreme
Filmmaking Challenge – arrived with nothing –
no connections, no friends, no story – just my
course and access to the internet. Within 40
days I was noticed by president of the studio
and got contract to co-produce and direct.
Entire process took 67 Days.

Film Students – 4 years and up to $100.000
tuition – 95% will never make a movie.

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My “little” movie played in 2 film festivals
in San Francisco and Italy
and led to a contract with movie studio.

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Why so many fail in film industry? What is
the problem and how to avoid it?

The famous scientist, Albert Einstein, defined
insanity as:

“Doing the same thing over and over again and
expecting different results.”

My slightly modified definition is:

“Doing the same thing over and over again and
expecting to succeed where others have
failed.”

And some examples are :

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Actors – driving for 30-45 minutes one way to
an audition just to be there for 5 lousy
minutes and then never hearing back from
the production company.

Screenwriters – sending letters or scripts
which are sent back unopened or just placed
directly in the waste basket.

Producers and directors – pitching ideas to
people who simply don’t care and are not
really interested (during networking
meetings)

Cinematographers, editors and other crew
members submitting demo reels which just
collect dust with hundreds of other materials.

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How long are you going to continue to do
these things and when are you going to wake
up?
Are you ready to take charge of your life?
Are you ready to stop living permission based
life?

You don’t have to ask anybody
Do you think I’m good enough
Do you think I’m worthy
Should I wait for perfect moment ?
There is no perfect moment but now.
Be honest about Your Results

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You must step out of your comfort zone and do
“crazy things”
To separate yourself from “black mass of
failure”

Set a deadline - Make your movie in 180 days
no matter what your “friends” will say.
Even if you have $500 bucks and no experience
(just leave Your EGO outside and join $500 club –
do it with others as co-whoever you are or want to
be)

Toronto - have book - no crew, no cast and no
money for screening but deadline was set for movie
theatre.
Hollywood – nothing – self confidence, system and
internet.

Whenever I do 180 degrees opposite of masses
good things happen.
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It sucks to say NO to people who want to
help you.
I had to say no to 60 people, not including
actors.
These were all crew members and
production personnel
(I ended up working with 40 volunteers)

Additionally I had, without solicitation:
3 cameramen with their own equipment
3 editors with access to editing computer
10 composers and more
Custom song with lyrics from scratch

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Warning before I reveal what you get

Don’t start if you don’t plan to finish

Snowball into avalanche
Leader (individual or group) – because of fear
people are waiting for somebody
People come to you
No manipulation or lies - based on
authenticity
If you have money pay
If not say it and still people will come and
work a volunteers

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Power of Deadline – 180 days from now at 7 pm
– put on calendar
Power of Live event
Give me few weeks or weekends of your life and
I’ll post on YouTube or other video sharing
services

Or I’m going to take you to live event in public
venue so you can bring your family and friends
and we will experience this together.
Here is something not obvious to Newbies—for
some first and last time.
Experienced actors/crew members know that so
many will want to be part of live event (social
proof – pictures and videos on Facebook, twitter
etc.

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Module 1 – Bulldog Attitude – Finish
What You Start
•How you can build a bullet proof mindset that
will enable you to complete what you have
started.
•You can use this to finish your movie, start a
business or whatever you wish.
•I believe that this is the most important part,
which is overlooked by film schools, film books
and other courses.
•I want you to join less than 5% of filmmakers
who have actually screened finished movies in
public.
•24 weeks of Kick Ass Yoga For Your Brain
Exercises

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Module 2 – Organize Business For
Success

•Small city and Big City approach
•Automatic or personal contact and follow
up

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Module 3 – Getting Story To Attract
Cast and Crew

•How I went from having a 99.9% rejection
rate to having people line up with stories or be
subject of the movie.
This change will eliminate a huge amount of
stress from your life.
•How I got my 2 first stories for $1 each. I
actually produced and directed the first one
into a feature film.
•Also who you should avoid like the plague.

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Module 4 – Actors and Auditions
•Which actors are best for your first feature
film and where can you find them?
•Why you should never hire your friends if
you want to actually finish your movie.
•How to conduct stress free auditions.
•What to prepare for actors to test if they
have what you need.
•What you should never allow actors to do
during an audition.

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Module 5 – Crew Members
•How to find a crew that will stick with you to
the end.
•What you need at a minimum to successfully
complete your project.

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Module 6 – Graphics
•How to design a movie poster for the new
media.
•My mistakes and how to avoid them.

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Module 7 – Movie Website
•The new way of making movies. Marketing
starts once you have a story.
•How to build a relationship with your
audience.
•Which websites to use and which to avoid
for Google love.
•How to register a proper domain so that
people can find you.
•Social media marketing: integrating
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube
into your marketing efforts.
•How to update all networks from one
location without losing your sanity.
•Shooting with a digital download in mind.

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Module 8 – Trailer “Your Super Glue”
for success
•Why and how shooting a trailer before
principal photography is the best way to
avoid problems later.
•What and who you need to do this.
•How a policeman with gun pointed to my
head taught me a valuable lesson about
locations and getting permits.
•What you should never do in your trailer.

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Module 9 – Directing and Shooting Without
Going Insane part 1
•How to scout locations and what to look for.
Even million dollar Hollywood productions
make mistakes.
•Why shooting in sequence is good for you,
your actors and your editors.
•How the director (most likely you) can
breakdown the script so that even if your
computer is infested with viruses, stolen or
somebody just walks away with it your
shooting schedule will be uninterrupted and
you move forward.
•How using storyboards can save you time,
money and editing plus get my favorite panel I
used since 1992.

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Module 9 – Directing and Shooting Without
Going Insane part 2
•Tales of 2 productions and what you can learn
from them.

- Once upon a time a Hollywood star made a
movie as the
co-producer and succeeded following
Newbie Rules.

- Once upon a time a veteran director took
over a 20 million dollar production and in a few
months he has lost the script to an insurance
company – game over.

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Directing and Shooting Without Going
Insane part 3

•What cameras to use for the best results and
the easiest editing.
•When shooting in extreme conditions such as
+40o C (104o F) or -20o C (-5o F), what you
can expect from personnel and equipment.

•Learn about the one weather condition will
bring your production to a standstill. Your
actors and your crew members will be upset
and angry. This will show you how to handle it
if it occurs or even better, how to avoid it.

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Insane part 4

•One Thing not to do when using video tape
based cameras.
•How to get perfect sound on the first try.

•The keys to keeping cast and crew happy
when shooting on location.

•The habits that the director must adopt to
ensure that production continues to go rapidly.

•Which actors to shoot first in order to get the
best performance.

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Insane part 5

• How to dress for outdoor shooting -
summer/winter

• How to protect camera in freezing conditions
for under $10

• How to protect camera during rain for $2

• What do drink and eat so you don’t collapse
on the set

• Did you know that drinking water only during
production
can kill you?

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Module 10 – Film Editing
•Where to find film editors.
•How I trained complete newbies who just
walked in to be competent sound cutters.
These were people who had never seen
editing software before.
•Discover the most important element of a
movie and the one that is the most
underestimated by newbie filmmakers.
•Learn how to organize the flow of a film for
the best editing and making a coherent,
finished movie.

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Module 11 – Screening - Finish line
(almost)
•How I raised the money to rent a movie theatre
in seven minutes.
•How I lost close to $3,000 in 90 minutes- a very
stupid mistake which you will not repeat.
•Why you should test footage in a movie theatre
before the screening and how to do it properly.
•Putting the screening puzzle together.
•How to write a speech.
•How to use screening to impress your current
and future sponsors.
•Why I advise against sending a movie to a film
festivals even though mine was screened in San
Francisco and Italy
(business and marketing reasons)

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Module 12 – Legal Stuff Which Can
Destroy Your Future Deals

This covers which legal forms you need to
protect yourself. We point you to free and
paid recourses that will be helpful.

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Absolutely No Risk To You!
Guarantee #1 Attend first day of “Virtual Film School Weekend
Edition”
If my 100% tested system with 19 years of mistakes, successes,
blood and tears in real battlefield is no use to You ask for a refund

Guarantee #2 If you can’t attend – go through
recordings for 30 Days and if you don’t like it
ask for a refund.
Mike S. Cecotka

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Miracle Mile 1954 Three minutes 59.4
seconds Roger Bannister – World
Record

Over thousand
did it. They saw
it’s possible.
For hundreds
Major believe
of years
and mindset
nobody can 1954 shift.
do it

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You saw video clip at the
beginning of this
presentation
Nothing Special about me
Film school Dropout
Can’t speak English
properly

I want You to believe that it’s possible

Not only with good feelings and Kumbaya moments
but I’m giving you
100% tested system so you can succeed.

Go To http://makemoviesfast.com
and choose best option for You
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"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living
someone else's life. Don't be trapped by
dogma -- which is living with the results of
other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of
others' opinions drown out your own inner
voice. And most important, have the
courage to follow your heart and intuition.
They somehow already know what you
truly want to become. Everything else is
secondary."
-Steve Jobs

Go To http://makemoviesfast.com
and choose best option for You

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