From Page to Proof

The Short Film Intensive
Program for Actors

Get your screenplay produced, distributed, and seen—with an IMDb credit to prove it.

What Writers Get

A Finished Film

Your screenplay produced by an award-winning team and released to the world.

IMDb Credit

Professional screenwriting credit on IMDb that validates your work.

Festival Submissions

Strategic film festival submission pathway to get your work in front of industry.

Digital Distribution

YouTube, TikTok, and social-first releases that build your audience.

Industry Access

Direct connection to agents, producers, casting directors, and platform executives.

Real Leverage

Proof of concept you can use to advance your career and pitch your next project.

Outcomes Over Curriculum

We don't teach theory. We produce your work. You leave with a finished film, real credits, and distribution—not just notes on a script.

Access to a Real Network

The ATRX ecosystem connects you to working industry professionals. This is proximity to how the business actually works, not lectures about it.

Distribution Is Built In

Your film doesn't sit on a hard drive. We have a clear release strategy from day one—festivals, digital platforms, and audience-building that creates momentum.

No More Writing in Isolation

Stop working alone. You'll collaborate with directors, producers, and actors who are committed to bringing your vision to life at a professional level.

This is NOT:

A traditional writing workshop

Film school

A feedback-only program

A place where distribution is an afterthought

For hobbyists looking for validation

How It Works

Submit Your Screenplay

Apply with your strongest short film script. We're looking for compelling stories ready for production.

Submit Your Screenplay

Apply with your strongest short film script. We're looking for compelling stories ready for production.

Submit Your Screenplay

Apply with your strongest short film script. We're looking for compelling stories ready for production.

Pre-Production

Work with our award-winning team to refine your script, assemble cast and crew, and prepare for shoot.

Pre-Production

Work with our award-winning team to refine your script, assemble cast and crew, and prepare for shoot.

Pre-Production

Work with our award-winning team to refine your script, assemble cast and crew, and prepare for shoot.

Production

Your film is shot, directed, and produced to industry standards with experienced professionals.

Production

Your film is shot, directed, and produced to industry standards with experienced professionals.

Production

Your film is shot, directed, and produced to industry standards with experienced professionals.

Post-Production

Editing, color grading, sound design, and music bring your story to its final polished form.

Post-Production

Editing, color grading, sound design, and music bring your story to its final polished form.

Post-Production

Editing, color grading, sound design, and music bring your story to its final polished form.

Distribution

Strategic festival submissions, digital platform releases, and audience-building campaigns.

Distribution

Strategic festival submissions, digital platform releases, and audience-building campaigns.

Distribution

Strategic festival submissions, digital platform releases, and audience-building campaigns.

Career Leverage

Walk away with professional credits and a produced film you can use to advance your career.

Career Leverage

Walk away with professional credits and a produced film you can use to advance your career.

Career Leverage

Walk away with professional credits and a produced film you can use to advance your career.

Who This Is For

Over 12 weeks, you’ll move from training to production—culminating in a short film designed for festivals and your reel. Small cohorts and mentorship ensure you get the individual attention you need.

Writers with Strong Material

You have screenplays ready to go but no production proof. You're done waiting for permission to make your work real.

Writers Tired of Isolation

You're ready to collaborate with a professional team instead of working alone in the dark.

Writers Who Want Real Credits

You need IMDb credits, distribution, and visibility—not another certificate or workshop badge.

Writers Who Understand the Game Has Changed

You know the industry has evolved. You're looking for a pathway that reflects how content actually gets made and distributed today.

Built Inside a Real Creative Ecosystem

Award-Winning Leadership

The Short Film Intensive is powered by an award-winning creative and production team, with direct access to a working industry network.

The ATRX Eco System

Direct connection to modern media pipelines and distribution channels that get your work seen.

Industry Professional Network

Real exposure to agents, producers, casting directors, and studio/platform executives who can advance your career.

Ready to Move from Page to Proof?

Stop writing in isolation. Start building a real filmography.

Book IP Foundation

$1,950

For authors who want their book positioned for opportunity beyond publishing alone.

 Weekly group workshops (book-to-IP focused)

 Identification of adaptable elements of your book (theme, character, narrative)

Participation in a short-film proof of concept

IMDb writing credit + festival submissions

Introduction to adaptation and opportunity pathways

Eligibility for the Broken Shackles IP ecosystem

👉 6-Week Program

*Production fee for the short film is required separately.

Book-to-Opportunity Accelerator

$2,550

For authors ready to explore adaptation and professional opportunities.

🔥 Most Popular

Four (4) private 1:1 mentorship sessions

Book-to-screen adaptation guidance

Feedback on treatments and pitch summaries

In-person adaptation & industry intensive

Writers room collaboration experience

👉 8-Week Program

*Production fee for the short film is required separately — see description at checkout.

Author Opportunity Lab

$3,550

For authors intentionally positioning their work for long-term opportunity and development.

Up to eight (8) private 1:1 mentorship sessions

Adaptation strategy and IP positioning

Development of professional pitch material (deck, series overview, or adaptation roadmap)

On-set access during short-film production

Priority positioning within the IP ecosystem

👉 12-Week Program

*Production fee for the short film is required separately — see description at checkout.

Book IP Foundation

$1,950

For authors who want their book positioned for opportunity beyond publishing alone.

 Weekly group workshops (book-to-IP focused)

 Identification of adaptable elements of your book (theme, character, narrative)

Participation in a short-film proof of concept

IMDb writing credit + festival submissions

Introduction to adaptation and opportunity pathways

Eligibility for the Broken Shackles IP ecosystem

👉 6-Week Program

*Production fee for the short film is required separately.

Book-to-Opportunity Accelerator

$2,550

For authors ready to explore adaptation and professional opportunities.

🔥 Most Popular

Four (4) private 1:1 mentorship sessions

Book-to-screen adaptation guidance

Feedback on treatments and pitch summaries

In-person adaptation & industry intensive

Writers room collaboration experience

👉 8-Week Program

*Production fee for the short film is required separately — see description at checkout.

Author Opportunity Lab

$3,550

For authors intentionally positioning their work for long-term opportunity and development.

Up to eight (8) private 1:1 mentorship sessions

Adaptation strategy and IP positioning

Development of professional pitch material (deck, series overview, or adaptation roadmap)

On-set access during short-film production

Priority positioning within the IP ecosystem

👉 12-Week Program

*Production fee for the short film is required separately — see description at checkout.

Book IP Foundation

$1,950

For authors who want their book positioned for opportunity beyond publishing alone.

 Weekly group workshops (book-to-IP focused)

 Identification of adaptable elements of your book (theme, character, narrative)

Participation in a short-film proof of concept

IMDb writing credit + festival submissions

Introduction to adaptation and opportunity pathways

Eligibility for the Broken Shackles IP ecosystem

👉 6-Week Program

*Production fee for the short film is required separately.

Book-to-Opportunity Accelerator

$2,550

For authors ready to explore adaptation and professional opportunities.

🔥 Most Popular

Four (4) private 1:1 mentorship sessions

Book-to-screen adaptation guidance

Feedback on treatments and pitch summaries

In-person adaptation & industry intensive

Writers room collaboration experience

👉 8-Week Program

*Production fee for the short film is required separately — see description at checkout.

Author Opportunity Lab

$3,550

For authors intentionally positioning their work for long-term opportunity and development.

Up to eight (8) private 1:1 mentorship sessions

Adaptation strategy and IP positioning

Development of professional pitch material (deck, series overview, or adaptation roadmap)

On-set access during short-film production

Priority positioning within the IP ecosystem

👉 12-Week Program

*Production fee for the short film is required separately — see description at checkout.