Our English through film course is designed for film and TV professionals.
Sizzle Real Academy · English for Film Directors
Learn English.
Lead a Set.
Go Global.
You’ve mastered the craft. You know light, rhythm, and the perfect take. But when the room is in English — the pitch, the contract, the set — your voice deserves to be heard just as clearly as your vision.
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 had the best project in the room. I just couldn’t say it.”
A co-production opportunity lost because the pitch landed flat — not because the project wasn’t great.
“I directed with my hands. The crew directed with confusion.”
On an international set, technical miscommunication costs time, money, and sometimes the shot entirely.
“I froze during the Q&A at the festival screening.”
The press circuit is where directors become names. We give you the English to own every room.
“I signed a distribution contract I didn’t fully understand.”
International rights agreements require precision — in English. We give you the vocabulary to negotiate, not just sign.
The Curriculum
The English your directing career actually needs.
Over 6 weeks, every lesson is built around the real situations a film director faces internationally — from the pitch room to the festival stage to the negotiating table.
“This isn’t school — it’s a career accelerator.”
01 — Director’s Vocabulary
The exact terminology to command an international cast and crew with authority and clarity.
02 — The Pitch Room
Structure, language, and delivery for pitching your project to international co-producers, distributors, and financiers.
03 — Festival & Press Circuit
Q&As, press junkets, and broadcast interviews — how to be articulate, quotable, and compelling in English.
04 — Script & Table Reads
Give notes, analyze subtext, and articulate your creative vision to actors and collaborators with precision.
05 — The Deal Table
Navigate distribution contracts, backend structures, and co-production agreements word by word.
06 — Industry Networking
The social English of mixers, screenings, and market meetings. Turn introductions into opportunities.
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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