Cinemuse uses something called the Pitch Process to decide which projects Cinemuse Productions will produce during the semester... and the process starts with you. The Process:

1. You have a script that you want to produce with the help of Cinemuse Productions as your crew.
2. You fill out a Pitch Form and choose four people that will each fill a different "above the line" position that will make up your creative team.
3. You submit the form to cinemusefilmclub@gmail.com and meet with club officers the Sunday before Pitch Night. The officers prepare your pitch for the Thursday meeting as well as your project for production. Your script is also posted on the site for members to read.
4. You and your creative team (along with any other groups that may be pitching) sell your idea to the club on Pitch Night. After answering questions from Productions members, the club votes for a project that night.
5. After your pitch is elected, you provide sheets for members to fill out expressing their desired roles for the production.
6. Together with Cinemuse officers, you plan a shooting schedule that will best utilize club time and resources on a weekly basis. Cinemuse Productions works on the production until completion or the end of that Pitch Period.

The Pitch Process allows the club to focus on one vision in order to make something that would otherwise be impossible with a smaller crew. While it is not required for your production to be large, it is important that you understand the challenges that your project may present for other Productions members.

Cinemuse Productions acts as a production company that provides you and your production with the resouces it deserves. In return, all producers and project leaders are expected to run an organized production with responsible and dedicated leadership.

Former Production Director Garrett Johnson (left) and member Will Fawley ('08) film Revenge

If you have any questions about the Pitch Process, please contact cinemusefilmclub@gmail.com.

Every Thursday Night
Taylor 305
7:00 pm

Production Meetings
Cinemuse holds a weekly Productions meeting every Thursday night, separate from the Monday General Meetings.

The goal of these production meetings is to act as both a network and outlet to all aspiring young filmmakers. Outside of helping with members' personal projects, Productions works on the following "in house" productions:

Pitched-Movies
Throughout the year the club holds Pitch Nights, where members present their ideas and explain why the club should take on the project. Once a production is elected, Production meetings are transformed into planning meetings for the project. Details on the left.

Creative Exercises
If not working on larger "pitched" projects, the club assigns smaller projects for members to produce in teams. These pieces are normally less restricted and can be more experimental. There are a few examples under the Exercise columns of the Videos page.

Third-Party Projects
Throughout the year, Cinemuse Productions provides video work for other JMU organizations and their events. Check out our Commercial page for more information.

While many members participate in both general and production activities, each section is independent of the other.To be added to the Cinemuse Productions mailing list, please email cinemusefilmclub@gmail.com with "JOIN PRODUCTIONS" in the subject line to join our mailing list.