Grow

Meet Cohort’s educators, watch free media conversations, explore filmmaking courses and books, and find in-person festival workshops.

Meet your educators

• Eddie Luisi · Stage manager · musician · mentor

  Decades on the live television floor. A lifetime of music, friendship and helping people find their next connection.

• Michael Sherlock · Author · podcast host · founder, Shock Your Potential

  A storyteller who connects the lessons of leadership with the people, choices and relationships behind a creative life.

• Gautam Singhani · Line Producer · Post-Production Supervisor

  From the first budget to the final delivery. Gautam helps independent filmmakers connect creative ambition with an investor-ready production plan.

• Eran Dinur · Visual effects supervisor · author · educator

  Eran Dinur is a Primetime Emmy and VES Award-winning visual effects supervisor with over 40 film and television credits.

Brands and partners

• GreenHause

  Helping independent creators thrive outside the traditional Hollywood framework through workshops, virtual classes and one-on-one mentorship.

• Shock Your Potential

  Free conversations about media careers, storytelling and the people behind the picture.

• Gotoma

  From a script to a plan people can invest in. Producing partners helping filmmakers budget, schedule, finish and share their work.

Programs and workshops

• Shock Your Media Potential

  Step behind the picture with Michael Sherlock and Eddie Luisi. Explore 22 free conversations with the people who make media.

• Pitch Perfectly

  You know the film you want to make. Help someone else see it.

• Behind the Scenes of VFX with Eran Dinur

  Eran Dinur discusses and shows behind-the-scenes footage from Marty Supreme, Hereditary and The Wolf of Wall Street. VFX presentation + Q&A.