Producer Foundations Course

Learn the business side of producing. Understand how film and television projects are developed, financed, produced, and brought to market.

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Self-Led

Producer Foundation

Learn at your own pace, on your own schedule

$397 CAD

  • 13 pre-recorded video modules
  • Templates, worksheets, and checklists
  • Certificate of completion
  • Producer Field Kit included free
  • ULA Premium community access
  • No prerequisites required
  • Start any time, go at your own speed

Instant access after enrollment

22 SEATS ONLY

Instructor-Led

Producer Foundation

Live weekly sessions with Caitlin Delaney

$1,495 CAD

  • 8 advanced modules, live with Caitlin
  • Assignments graded by the instructor
  • Direct feedback from a working EP
  • Cohort of 22, accountability built in
  • Certificate of completion
  • Producer Field Kit included free
  • Prerequisite: Self-Led or equivalent

Course starts Early January 2027

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PRODUCER FOUNDATION: SELF-LED COURSE

Build your producer literacy at your own pace

Producer Foundations: Self-Led is a practical, self-paced course that gives you a clear understanding of how producers think, plan, and move projects forward. No prerequisites, no deadlines, no pressure.

13 modules cover the full producer role, from rights and ownership through to budgeting, financing, production, and distribution. You get templates and checklists you can use on real projects.

  • 13 video modules, 6 to 10 hours of content
  • Self-paced, learn on your own schedule
  • Lifetime access, come back any time
  • Certificate of completion
  • Producer Field Kit included free
  • No experience required to start

producer foundation: INSTRUCTOR-LED

Build your producer judgment with live mentorship

Producer Foundations: Instructor-Led is a live, 12-week program led by Caitlin Delaney. You get the same foundational curriculum taken further, with structured assignments, direct feedback on your work, and a cohort of 22 producers.

This is for learners who want accountability, real-time guidance, and access to a working Executive Producer. Not a textbook. Not a pre-recorded course. Live instruction and direct feedback.

  • 8 advanced modules, live weekly with Caitlin
  • 12 structured weeks, Sept 28 through Dec 21
  • Assignments reviewed and graded by instructor
  • Direct feedback from a working EP
  • Cohort of 22 producers, limited seats
  • Prerequisite: Self-Led completion or equivalent
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YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Caitlin Delaney

Executive Producer. Canadian Screen Award Winner. PGA member.

Two decades in the industry. Over 60 films produced for the world's biggest networks and platforms. She teaches from real production experience, not theory. Both streams of Producer Foundations share the same thinking she uses on professional projects.

100+

FILMS

20+

YEARS

1

SCREEN AWARD

NETFLIX CBC LIFETIME OWN HALLMARK TUBI PARAMOUNT

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