Hitchcock University: A Free Film School

In this class session, a master returns to us to teach us how a theme can guide a filmmaker's every decision.  I also give some disappointing news about the upcoming semester.

In this class session, Billy gives us perhaps his greatest lesson about being your own filmmaker, in spite of surrounding circumstances.

In this class session, Billy gives a pointer on how you can use blocking to help you edit, but more importantly, helps us all understand the lose-lose proposition that is remakes.

In this class session, Billy teaches us about counterpoint in storytelling, and about how to hide your exposition.

In this class session, Billy doles out some helpful hints to making your life on set much easier.

In this class session, Billy teaches us the beauty in simplicity.

In this class session, Billy teaches us what it's like to be before your time.

In this class session, Billy teaches us his approach to casting and gives us some insight into how he leveraged the power of efficiency.

In this class session, Billy breaks one of his own rules, and shows what to expect from doing a controversial film.

In this class session, Billy teaches us about how to play into the muses and not fight them.

In this class session, Billy gives us a lot to think about. From the trick to dealing with every actor, even the most difficult, to comic timing, to what not to show an audience.

In this class session, Billy gives us his thoughts on story structure, and tells us what he wanted from actors.

In this class session, Billy shows us why some stories just aren't made for the screen.

In this class session, Billy tells us all about the man he was born to collaborate with, and how that collaboration went well beyond the writer's room.

In this class session, Billy teaches us why harder might be smarter.

In this class session, Billy shows us why some stories just aren't made for the screen.

In this class session, Billy teaches us about persistence and closeups.

In this class session, Billy teaches us why harder might be smarter.

In this class session, Billy teaches us the importance of decision-making.

In this class session, Billy teaches us about persistence and closeups.

In this class session, Billy teaches us about what is needed for great collaboration, and why too much control will hurt you.

In this class session, Billy teaches us the importance of decision-making.

In this class session, Billy teaches us not only how to grab an audience's attention from the fade up, but also how to help keep them there.

In this class session, Billy teaches us about what is needed for great collaboration, and why too much control will hurt you.

In this class session, Billy gives us insight on three key aspects of visual storytelling.

In this class session, Billy teaches us not only how to grab an audience's attention from the fade up, but also how to help keep them there.

In this class session, Billy gives us some of his thoughts on collaboration. Why it works and why it doesn't.

In this class session, Billy gives us insight on three key aspects of visual storytelling.

In this class session, Billy teaches us two very important secrets to making your first film.

In this class session, Billy gives us some of his thoughts on collaboration. Why it works and why it doesn't.

In this class session, Billy introduces his own professor, Ernst Lubitsch as he does his best to explain what the Lubitsch Touch is, and why we should all ask ourselves "How would Lubitsch do it?"

In this class session, Billy teaches us two very important secrets to making your first film.

In this class session, Billy teaches us the importance of sticking to the script, and why deviating can be more of a hassle than it's worth.

In this class session, Billy introduces his own professor, Ernst Lubitsch as he does his best to explain what the Lubitsch Touch is, and why we should all ask ourselves "How would Lubitsch do it?"

In this class session, Billy teaches us the importance of sticking to the script, and why deviating can be more of a hassle than it's worth.

In this class session we meet our professor for the semester, the great Billy Wilder, as he gives us a brief history about himself and the list of films that will serve as our lessons. People on Sunday & Mauvaise Graine Ninotchka The Major and the Minor Double Indemnity The Lost Weekend Sunset Boulevard Ace in the Hole Stalag 17 Sabrina Seven Year Itch Spirit of St Louis Love in the Afternoon Witness for the Prosecution Some Like it Hot The Apartment One, Two, Three Irma La Douce Kiss Me, Stupid The Fortune Cookie The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Avanti! The Front Page Fedora & Buddy Buddy

In this class session we meet our professor for the semester, the great Billy Wilder, as he gives us a brief history about himself and the list of films that will serve as our lessons. People on Sunday & Mauvaise Graine Ninotchka The Major and the Minor Double Indemnity The Lost Weekend Sunset Boulevard Ace in the Hole Stalag 17 Sabrina Seven Year Itch Spirit of St Louis Love in the Afternoon Witness for the Prosecution Some Like it Hot The Apartment One, Two, Three Irma La Douce Kiss Me, Stupid The Fortune Cookie The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Avanti! The Front Page Fedora & Buddy Buddy

In this class session, Quentin teaches us about about making characters strong enough they don't need a story, and how to structure a day in the life movie to keep it interesting.

In this class session, Quentin teaches us about about making characters strong enough they don't need a story, and how to structure a day in the life movie to keep it interesting.

In this class session, Rodriguez teaches us about how all those years of doing low budget films taught him how to make a movie with a massive budget.

In this class session, Rodriguez teaches us about how all those years of doing low budget films taught him how to make a movie with a massive budget.

In this class session, Quentin teaches us his method to suspense, and it's not what you expect.

In this class session, Quentin teaches us his method to suspense, and it's not what you expect.

In this class session, Quentin teaches us how he leads a movie, and how that helps produce his unique style.

In this class session, Quentin teaches us how he leads a movie, and how that helps produce his unique style.

In this class session, Tarantino teaches us about creating three-dimensional characters.

In this class session, Tarantino teaches us about creating three-dimensional characters.

In this class session, Tarantino gives us a master course on working within a genre and within set pieces.

In this class session, Tarantino gives us  a master course on working within a genre and within set pieces.

In this class session, Robert Rodriguez teaches us about working in a genre, but still thinking outside the box.

In this class session, Rodriguez teaches us about working in a genre, but still thinking outside the box.