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The elite community for the world's top studios and production companies.
Creative founders building a studio on purpose in motion, animation, experiential, live action, and sound.
Make the shift from alone and uncertain to supported and confident, with community, courses, and coaching.
Community-driven Weekly Roundtables. Live Accelerators. Office Hours. Peer-led Circles. Forum AI™.
Join a curated crew of founders who share playbooks, pressure-test decisions, and turn momentum into measurable wins... week after week.
Weekly Roundtables with Joel & industry leaders (Live) or tap the growing Replay Library (On-Demand) to solve real studio challenges faster.
Topical peer-led groups (max 10) that know your challenges, push your ideas, and keep you accountable. Application required.
Industry-leading Accelerators built for studios. Quarterly live cohorts, with every program available on-demand. It's all here.
Miss a session? No problem. The Replay Library puts every insight in your back pocket. Watch when you want, as often as you need.
Your journey from order-taker to expert begins here. Master the foundational mindsets behind top studios through focus, positioning, qualifying, and pricing.
Learn MoreReplace sales chaos with sales consistency. Learn the repeatable system that makes biz dev feel as natural as bookkeeping. Co-led by Carolyn Hill.
Learn MoreWin brand clients that stick (and spend). Speak their language, sell outcomes, and build long-term, high-value relationships. Co-led by Kevin Rapp.
Learn MoreDelegate day-to-day to your team while you pilot your studio with confidence. Control your costs, monitor your projects, and keep an eye on your cash runway.
Learn MoreStop pitching like a peasant. Take control of the pitch process—and never again be the dreaded third bid.
Learn MoreAttract high-quality leads, without losing the human touch. Build a system that fills your pipeline consistently and authentically. Co-led by Ryan Summers.
Learn MoreClick “Become a Member” and apply. If accepted, you’ll join Joel for an Initiation Session and start a 21-day free trial. If a Forum 150 seat is open, you’re in—otherwise, you will be moved into Lite membership until a seat opens.
Lite is free and includes limited access to conversations and one roundtable per quarter.
Forum 150 unlocks full community access: all Accelerators, Weekly Roundtables, our Replay Library (including the Private Podcast), Office Hours with Joel, and more. Capped at 150 members to maintain intimacy and exclusivity.
Teams includes Forum 150 plus access for your leadership team and VIP-level support.
If you downgrade, you’ll be moved to Lite at the end of the waitlist. Since you can only rejoin when a seat becomes available, the wait may be long, plus you’ll rejoin at current pricing.
Yes. Annual plans receive a discount. Studios outside the US, Canada, EU, and APAC may qualify for additional discounts due to currency differences.
Among the Forum 150 are independent studios and production companies spanning motion, animation, VFX, live action, experiential, sound, and music. Team sizes range from 2–40 with annual revenue of USD $300K—$20M+.
Forum Reserve is Joel Pilger’s 1-on-1 advisory practice for qualified studios. By invitation only.
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