Build the Business Behind Your Film
One Thursday at a Time
Free Class Thursdays
Price: Free
THIS THURSDAY'S CLASS
Build a Revenue Strategy for Your Film
Learn how to identify, prioritize, and connect the revenue opportunities
that make sense for your film.
Date: 09/10/26
Time: 5pm PST
Location: Zoom
Free Class Thursdays is a live filmmaking business education series taught by filmmaker, strategist, and Bluechild Academy founder Landi Maduro.
One Thursday. One Strategy. One Step Forward.
Building the business behind your film doesn't happen in one night.
Every Thursday this summer, we'll focus on one important part of your film's business strategy so you have time to understand it, ask questions, and begin applying it to your own project.
We'll explore audience, positioning, revenue, marketing, partnerships, intellectual property, AI, distribution, and more.
Come for one class or join me throughout the summer as we connect the pieces.
No overwhelm. No trying to figure everything out at once.
We're building the business behind your film, one Thursday at a time.
THIS THURSDAY
09/10/26 - 5pm PT
How Can Your Film Make Money
There are a lot of ways your film could make money.
Distribution. Screenings. Licensing. Merchandise. Partnerships. Events. Products. Experiences.
But here’s the bigger question: Which opportunities actually make sense for YOUR film, and how do you turn a bunch of revenue ideas into an actual strategy?
In this free live filmmaking class, filmmaker, producer, and educator Landi Maduro will show you how to begin connecting your target audience, film positioning, marketing, strategic partnerships, distribution, and potential revenue streams into a clearer revenue strategy for your film.
By the end of class, you’ll begin to understand:
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How to identify and prioritize revenue opportunities that make sense for your film and audience
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How your audience, marketing, partnerships, and distribution can work together to support revenue
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How to test ideas before investing significant time or money
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How to think beyond simply selling your film and begin treating it as intellectual property with multiple revenue possibilities
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How AI can help with revenue research and strategy without replacing your own creativity and judgment
Whether you’ve been joining us all summer or this is your first Free Class Thursday, you are welcome. Bring a specific film, documentary, screenplay, series, or project and come ready to work.
This is our FINAL Free Class Thursday of the Summer Series!
After the Summer Series, we’ll have an opportunity to go deeper in the upcoming 2-Day Filmmaker’s Revenue Blueprint, where we’ll work on building a revenue strategy around your individual film project.
Bring your project, your questions, and something to take notes with.
You’ve got revenue ideas. Now let’s turn them into a strategy.
Come Ready to Learn and Participate
I'm Landi Maduro, filmmaker, strategist, educator, and Founder of Bluechild Academy. I created Free Class Thursdays because filmmakers are taught a lot about making films, but not nearly enough about building the business behind them.
These are live, interactive classes. Bring your notebook, your questions, and your project. If you're comfortable, turn your camera on, I want to connect with you and hear about what you're building.
There is no replay, so plan to join us live.
Ready to Get Down to Business?
Join me this Thursday and let's start building a stronger strategy behind your film.
09/10/26 • 5:00 PM PT • Live on Zoom • FREE
Reserve Your Free Seat by filling out the form below.
You don't have to figure out the business side of filmmaking all at once. Let's take it one Thursday at a time.
Frequently Asked Questions:
How will I participate in the class once I register:
After you register you will receive an email with a zoom link and other detailed instructions regarding the class.
Are Free Class Thursdays really free?
Yes. Free Class Thursdays is a free live learning series from Bluechild Academy created to help filmmakers better understand the business side of filmmaking.
Where are classes held?
Classes are held live online through Zoom. Once you register, you'll receive the information you need to join us.
Do I have to attend every Thursday?
Not at all.
Each Thursday's class is designed to stand on its own, so you can join us whenever a topic is relevant to you.
But if you attend throughout the summer, you'll begin seeing how audience, positioning, revenue, marketing, partnerships, distribution, and other pieces of your film strategy connect.
Will there be a replay?
Free Class Thursdays is designed as a live learning experience, so replays are not currently available. Bring your notebook, your questions, and your film, and plan to join us live.
If you have any other questions or concerns feel free to email us at info@bluechildentertainment.com