Make More With Less
A personalized 4–6 week mentorship for filmmakers, artists, writers, and creators ready to stop planning and start making.
Thanks for stopping by my studio, I’m excited to hear about your project. This mentorship will help you take a creative idea from your imagination and turn it into something real.
Over our time together we will focus on practical steps that fit into your real life, all while using the resources you already have. If this sounds of interest and you are willing to go on the journey, then I can’t wait to see what you are working on.
Jerry
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Nice To Meet You!
How This Works
Over 4–6 weeks, we meet weekly to work through your idea together—clarifying what you’re trying to make, solving the creative and practical problems that come up, and building a simple roadmap that actually fits your life.
This isn’t a fixed plan from day one. As we go, things will shift. You may change your mind, simplify the idea, or discover a completely different direction that works better with your time, resources, or interests. That’s part of the process.
Between sessions, you’ll be doing the work. I’ll be there to help you stay focused, adjust the plan, and keep the project moving forward
What We’ll Do Together
Clarify Your Idea
Define What Success Means To You
Build A Creative Roadmap
Stay Accountable
Solve Creative Problems
Because every project is different—and every creator is starting from a different place—I use a community-supported approach to participation.
This keeps the mentorship accessible while allowing me to work closely with a small number of creators at a time.
You don’t need to justify or prove anything. You simply choose the option that reflects your current situation, and we move forward from there.
community supported pricing
Pricing TIers
Student Rate
$300-$500
For students and new creators just starting their journey.
standard Rate
$400-$600
For working creatives who can comfortably invest in their project.
Pay-It-Forward Rate
$500-$700
For those who want to help support access for other creators.
Not Ready yet?
Start Here Instead
Over the last several years, I've crafted this project development template with help of hundreds of filmmakers, just like yourself.
This worksheet is designed to help you:
Work through creative roadblocks
Clarify your story and intentions
Identify the resources you already have available
Build projects around your real-world limitations
Generate multiple ideas before committing to one
Develop films that are achievable with your current skills, time, and budget
The goal isn't to help you make the perfect film.
The goal is to help you make a film.
Whether you're creating your first short film, developing a feature, planning a documentary, or simply trying to get unstuck, this template will walk you through the same process I've used in classrooms, workshops, and one-on-one mentoring sessions.
Download it for free, print it out, make notes in the margins, and adapt it to your own creative process.
If it helps you finish a project, I'd love to hear about it. Best of luck out there!
The Film Around You is a practical filmmaking ebook designed to help students and independent filmmakers plan, shoot, and finish their first short film or feature film—without waiting for better gear, more money, or the “perfect” idea.
Inside, you’ll find the same filmmaking templates, shot lists, checklists, and creative exercises used with new filmmakers to move from idea to completed project. This toolkit helps you overcome creative blocks, organize your ideas, and turn what you already have—locations, people, and resources—into a finished film.
Whether you’re making your first short film, developing an indie feature, or just trying to finally complete a project you’ve been putting off, this ebook gives you a clear, step-by-step system to take your film from concept to export.
You don’t need more gear. You don’t need permission.
You already have everything you need—this helps you use it.