"Dinner Date" Short Film School

"Dinner Date" Short Film School

Enjoy a hilarious short comedy "Dinner Date" and learn how it was made. These tutorials provide detailed instructions on how to make a short film with little or no money. The topics covered include everything from the concept development, pre-production, storyboarding and equipment choices to the actual filming, editing and sound FX. It is a great tool for any aspiring filmmaker.

About the film:

Directed by: Tom Antos
Cast: Jeff Sinasac, Keith Cooper, April Morgan, Tonya Dodds
Theatrical Screenings: CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival, Calgary International Film Festival, Mississauga Independent Film Festival, Canada's National Film Board Special Screenings

The host Tom Antos is an accomplished film and music video director with over twelve years of experience and several awards to his name. His YouTube filmmaking tutorials have a large international following. With this set of tutorials, you will see step-by-step how he created a short comedy that entertained audiences at various international film festivals.

Tutorial Contents
Total Running Time: 1 hour and 47 min.


  • Introduction

  • "Dinner Date" short film

  • Writing the Script

  • Storyboarding

  • Cinematography Style

  • Location Scouting

  • Casting

  • Equipment

  • Working with Actors

  • Placing the Camera

  • Recording the Takes

  • Lighting

  • Data Management

  • Editing

  • Color Correction

  • Sound

  • Premiering Your Film

  • Extras: Bloopers, Deleted Scene

"Dinner Date" Short Film School