You've got an idea, maybe even a script. But every time you try to move it forward, you get stuck. The logistics, the team, the planning, it all starts to feel so much bigger than you, and the film never gets made.
You don't need film school, you don't need industry connections, you don't need a budget you don't have.
You just need a clear path from where you are to a finished short film, and someone who's actually walked it.
From Film Dreamer to Filmmaker is a 7-module course that takes you from idea to a fully planned, shoot-ready short film in around 60 days. Built by a working filmmaker who started with no connections and figured it out by doing it, this is the course that didn't exist when she needed it.
By the end, you'll have:
a finished script
a clear production plan
a team (even if you don't know anyone yet)
everything in place to actually shoot your film
No jargon, no gatekeeping, no overcomplication. Just the next step, every time!
Start with a free 5-day email series that walks you from idea to a shoot-ready plan, one step a day.
Laying the Foundations
Script & Story Development
Creative Planning & Prep
Budgeting & Fundraising
Assembling Your Dream Team
Pre-Production Essentials
Shoot Day & Bringing It All Together
Each module builds on the last, so by module 7 you're not just ready to shoot, you actually know how to.
Every module comes with video lessons, worksheets, checklists, Canva templates, journal prompts, and guided meditations, because make your first film is a logistical challenge and an emotional one, and you shouldn't have to figure out either alone.
You've got an idea or a script sitting in a notes app or on a hard drive, and you're tired of it staying there. You want a real, finished short film, not just another half-started project.
Maybe you're an actor who needs something for your reel that actually gets you seen, not just something to say you made.
Maybe you've been waiting for the "right" connections or the right budget before you let yourself start.
This course is for you if you're ready to make the film that gets you noticed, not just the film that was fun to make.
You're looking for a film school replacement or a feature-length production guide.
This one is built specifically to get a short film made.
I made my first short film with absolutely no idea what I was doing.
I've since produced seven short films, got an acting agent, and worked as Assistant Producer on a project that hit a million views in its first two months.
One of the first filmmakers I coached through this exact process got her film screened at and funded by a local council, as well as securing a well known actor to star in her film.
I built this course because nobody handed me a map, so I made one!
What others are saying:
"Without Esme, the project wouldn't have been possible. Her highly organised attitude to work aided the quick turnaround of pre-production, including her templates and contract skills." - Becki Douglass
"The whole project was prepared and organised. All the contracts were sorted before the shoot date, and any questions that naturally came up were always answered, which ensured the project had the best chance possible." - Lorna Francis