Our English through film course is designed for film and TV professionals.
Sizzle Real Academy · English for Cinematographers
You Frame the World.
English opens
the Lens.
You see light, composition, and movement in ways others can’t. But when the set is international — the director, the gaffer, the producer — your eye deserves to be understood as clearly as your images.
The problem
You’ve worked too hard on your craft to be sidelined by a language barrier.
Generic English courses teach you how to order a sandwich.
We teach you how to close a distribution deal.
“I lost a major commercial job because I couldn’t communicate my vision in the treatment.”
The treatment, the lookbook, the pitch — we give you the exact English to make any director or producer say yes.
“I was on an international set and couldn’t understand the director’s notes.”
On-set communication is everything. We teach you the technical vocabulary to understand and be understood instantly.
“I didn’t get the co-production credit I deserved because I couldn’t negotiate it.”
Crew contracts, credit agreements, and rate negotiations — we give you the vocabulary to protect your work and your name.
“My reel is world class. My English in the room isn’t.”
Two sessions per week, fully online. Six weeks from now your reel and your presence in the room are equally impressive.
The Curriculum
The English your cinematography career actually needs.
Over 6 weeks, every lesson is built around the real situations a cinematographer faces internationally — from the pitch room to the set to the festival stage.
“This isn’t school — it’s a career accelerator.”
01 — The Treatment & Pitch
Write and deliver a compelling visual treatment in English. The concept, the references, the look — articulated with precision.
02 — On-Set Command
The technical vocabulary of international sets. Lighting, camera, grip, and electrical — give and receive instructions without hesitation.
03 — Director Collaboration
Discuss visual language, shot lists, and creative vision with international directors. The vocabulary of cinematographic storytelling.
04 — Contracts & Credits
Navigate crew contracts, credit agreements, and rate negotiations — word by word, clause by clause.
05 — Festival & Awards Circuit
Cinematography awards, festival Q&As, and industry panels — how to represent your work and yourself in English.
06 — Industry Networking
The social English of industry events, mixers, and market meetings. Build your international network starting Day One.
YOUR INSTRUCTORS
Taught by people who live the industry.
Sean Patterson
Producer • English InstructorNative American English speaker with 25+ years of teaching experience. Executive Director of Sizzle Real. MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management. Degrees from Nebraska Wesleyan University and the University of Warwick (UK).
Vasco Viana
Director + Acting Coach + English TeachereAward-winning writer and director from Porto. MA in Directing from FAMU Prague. 15+ films and series. Co-founder of Sizzle Real. Currently developing three international series from Copenhagen.
What you receive
Everything you need to go global.
Enroll
Choose your path
Group Course
CZK 5000
Full value: CZK 22,500
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