Makeshift Entertainment Media Education

LXCL:Free event! Please sign up in advance as space is limited. This is an in-person workshop.

General Admission

Join us Saturday Aug 16th from 1-2PM for the 2025 PA Workshop! Your instructor will be Adam Smestad - &nbsp;a writer, director, producer, script supervisor, assistant director, and production assistant based out of Boulder, CO. He began working in the film industry in 2018, and eventually left a career in the law to pursue his dream of working in film and entertainment. He has worked on more than 50 sets, which include film, television and commercial projects. Adam began his career as a production assistant in Chicago and has experience working in the production office, in the art department, camera department, sound, G&amp;E, crafty/catering, and is excited to share his experiences and advice to those looking to break into the industry. The PA Workshop is designed for novice production assistants and those looking to break into the industry, as well as more experienced PAs looking to bone up on their skills. Adam will go through the basics of the responsibilities of a PA, the qualities that make you stand out as a PA (and get you rehired), and tips he&rsquo;s learned from his time working on set. The event will be held in the Arapahoe Room on the 2nd floor of the Boulder Main Library branch.&nbsp; <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1752540720/wysiwyg/bbsl6sgpzy0dwhnf3wyf.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">

Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you for registering for the PA Workshop with Adam Smestad! We can&#39;t wait to see you there! If you are unable to attend, please let me know so we can make space for others.&nbsp; Also, please let me know if you have any questions about the event or MEME in general. We exist to support independent filmmakers through business education and workforce development programs and appreciate any and all feedback, so don&#39;t hesitate to speak up.&nbsp; Cheers! Amber MacPherson<a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:amber@meme.ngo" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">amber@meme.ngo</a><a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.meme.ngo/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://www.meme.ngo/</a>

Join us Saturday Aug 16th from 1-2PM for the 2025 PA Workshop! Your instructor will be Adam Smestad -  a writer, director, producer, script supervisor, assistant director, and production assistant based out of Boulder, CO. He began working in the film industry in 2018, and eventually left a career in the law to pursue his dream of working in film and entertainment. He has worked on more than 50 sets, which include film, television and commercial projects. Adam began his career as a production assistant in Chicago and has experience working in the production office, in the art department, camera department, sound, G&amp;E, crafty/catering, and is excited to share his experiences and advice to those looking to break into the industry. The PA Workshop is designed for novice production assistants and those looking to break into the industry, as well as more experienced PAs looking to bone up on their skills. Adam will go through the basics of the responsibilities of a PA, the qualities that make you stand out as a PA (and get you rehired), and tips he’s learned from his time working on set. The event will be held in the Arapahoe Room on the 2nd floor of the Boulder Main Library branch.  <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1752540720/wysiwyg/bbsl6sgpzy0dwhnf3wyf.jpg" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" />

Makeshift Entertainment Media Education

PA Workshop 2025

1001 Arapahoe Ave

General Admission

Free

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