Spark Studio Soundstage

07/14/2026

Learn what you need to know before you start a low-budget film production in this informative presentation from SAG-AFTRA members at FilmCon San Diego on Friday, July 17, here at Spark Studio Soundstage.

The paperwork matters.

This Block 2 session looks at SAG-AFTRA Low Budget Theatrical Contracts and what indie filmmakers, producers, and actors should understand before production gets moving.

Practical clarity for people trying to make the work the right way.

SAG-AFTRA Low Budget Theatrical Contracts 101
Friday, July 17
12:00–12:50 PM
Film & Fan Day

Tickets: https://www.FilmCon.org

07/14/2026

Every production team is built differently. Come to FilmCon San Diego and learn how working producers put their teams together, what works for them, and what might work for you. This Friday, July 17, here at Spark Studio Soundstage

Producing is not one job done one way.

Different producers build teams differently, solve problems differently, and learn different lessons once a project is actually moving.

Indie Producing Styles brings several working producers into the room to talk about what has worked for them, what has not, and what filmmakers should watch for when putting together an independent film or television project. The panel is moderated by Ronnel Parham.

Friday, July 17
12:00–12:50 PM
Loft Left
FilmCon San Diego

Single-day pass: $25
Two-day pass: $45

Tickets:
https://ticketly.events/e/588/filmcon-san-diego

07/14/2026

Meet Alex Guillen and get some honest information about the intersection of AI and filmmaking at FilmCon San Diego on Friday, July 17, here at Spark Studio Soundstage.

Storytelling still wins.

The tools are changing. The standard is not.
This is an open Q&A about where AI helps filmmakers, where it gets in the way, and how to keep judgment, authorship, and craft in human hands.

Bring the question or pushback you have been sitting on.

Friday, July 17
4:00–4:50 PM
Classroom

Ticket link in bio.

07/14/2026

Meet the powerhouses behind 48 Hour Film Project - San Diego, watch classic SD 48 films, and get tips on how to make your own 48-Hour come true at FilmCon San Diego on July 17 here at Spark Studio Soundstage.

Come join us at FilmCon on Friday! We'll be screening classic SD 48 films, teaching how you can get great at the 48, and hanging out. Links in the comments.

05/12/2026

05/12/2026

We have 2 days of great events at Spark. San Diego Filmnet and a Film Finance Workshop. David Kamatoy sits with Jordan Jacobo with Gregg Schumsky in Studio B.

04/30/2026

Actors! Meet the people that hire you...Casting Directors in San Diego.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/casting-101-meet-the-gatekeepers-tickets-1986780393640?fbclid=IwZnRzaARaHb5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEespygmVj2gbLMNddtNSbsU0jNWvLDZgF7cZMRfPC5Y84xjdQgWLEf4YsoBHQ_aem_fBby1sGuXcuuHNwk4wkh1g&utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio

In LA, actors often pay hundreds to spend a few hours with a single casting director. This event gives you multiple casting pros for $12.51.

03/06/2026

Join us Tuesday March 10, 2026 for our monthly networking and industry panel.

RSVP at https://www.meetup.com/sdfilmnet/events/311181127/

We’re about to start year two of our monthly events and the FilmNet phenomenon, and it's in this spirit that we’re launching the all-new FILMNET INITIATIVE, a group for writers and creators, filmmakers and prime movers who are all about perfecting their script, getting it financed and produced, and finding that loyal audience to keep it all going.