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The elite, private space where ambitious studios and production companies master the art of the business.
Studio founders working in motion, animation, live action, sound, and experiential.
Every area of business except creative: run your studio with clarity and confidence.
Private community platform including weekly events, industry-specific courses, peer-driven discussion, and more.
Forum is the private platform where ambitious studio founders lean into industry-specific community, courses, and coaching—all to help each other master the business and produce our greatest creative work.
Join curated conversations with top studio founders worldwide. Ask sharper questions. This is where your peers push you further than you ever would alone.
Attend weekly roundtables tackling the real challenges creative businesses face. It’s your front-row seat to clarity and growth.
Access our growing collection of industry-specific accelerators—on sales, pitching, lead gen, working brand direct, and more—all tailored to move your studio forward faster.
Missed a live session? No worries. Catch full replays (and the Forum private podcast) of all roundtables, workshops, Joel's Field Notes, and more.
Make the jump from order-taker to expert with the mindsets that unleash studios to break that $1M ceiling and beyond.
Learn MoreBuild a simple system to attract high-quality leads at scale, without losing the critical human touch.
Learn MoreWin enviable brand clients by speaking their language, selling outcomes, and building long-term, lucrative accounts.
Learn MoreThe counterintuitive way to regain control of the pitch process and never again be the dreaded third bid.
Learn MoreEscape the feast-or-famine cycle with a system that delivers consistent sales... as naturally as bookkeeping.
Learn MoreEnd the chaos. Build simple systems to empower your team, take control of cash, and confidently pilot your studio.
Learn MoreClick “Become a Member” and apply. If accepted, you’ll join Joel for an Initiation Session and start a 30-day free trial. If a Forum 150 seat is open, you’re in—otherwise, you will be placed in a free Lite membership until a seat opens.
Lite is free and includes limited access to conversations and select events.
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. You can become a member again when a seat becomes available, but the wait may be several months or more—and you’ll rejoin at current pricing. To avoid the wait, stay active—or click Become a Member to reclaim your seat as soon as one opens.
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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