Global Logistics Research: Film School


Project scope
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Communications Market research Leadership Product or service launchSkills
independent films catering equipment finance communication cost control supply chain management ethical standards and conduct global logistics ship transport filmmaking"A healthy business ecosystem is a web of mutually beneficial partnerships that enhance the quality of life and add value to everything and everyone taking part in the journey." ~Spirit Wolf Entertainment Value Statement.
"An entrepreneur is someone who is willing to live a few years like most people won't, so that he can spend the rest of his life like most people can't." - Unknown
As part of an inter-related group of non-arm's length projects, the internal College for Production Film Professionals is designed to build a top tier production company capable of big budget theatrical film production.
Students are expected to behave as employees from Day One. They will participate in a highly cooperative, non-standard training program intended to develop good work habits organically through experience; develop corporate resources and assets for film production; as well as act as film crew for several commercial projects where their labor is an intrinsic part of the production budget. They will be living in various conditions mimicking real-world situations as regards film production - both low and high budget.
This will include tents, off-road remote locations, urban environments with limited accessibility, travel under various conditions that could range from RV to camelback. They will be expected to fill all production positions under professional supervision. As such, they will be required to move equipment under all weather conditions, put up and take down stages, sets, and living accommodations. They will be required to participate in all cooking, cleaning, and kitchen duties.
The goal is not just to train someone who could fill one specific job role within an established production company, but for students to participate in the actual production of several independent film and tv projects where their participation is a way to finance the projects, and to train future employees who will be expected to operate within a highly mobile and flexible film crew in terms of cross training and the ability to adapt to unpredictable situations domestically and overseas.
Film assets (including fabric, tools, catering equipment, shipping containers) will need to be ordered and shipped from China, India, and Marrakesh via ocean shipping. Priorities include : cost control, ethical sourcing, supply chain management, determining the supply chain as well as how to make certain the shipping containers are new, never been used given they will be used to create mobile offices and apartments after arrival in Montreal.
The focus and goal of this project would be for the students to utilize their global logistics training to figure out how to manage this need and provide all checklists and contact information as well as necessary import/export documentation instruction in written format.
We will plan to communicate with our virtual intern team using these communication tools: Riipen messaging, Zoom, email
Student's primary contact: Natalie Durdle (owner, Otsukaiban/Spirit Wolf Productions)
About the company
Otsukaiban is a boutique business incubator designed to create and manage the projects of non-arm's length business partners. It is basically a start-up at the moment and the company website is still under construction. Corporate projects under development include Blue Dragon Film Ventures.