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Sonar Pro vs Kimi K2

tree_0007 · Mastering the 7 Stages of Film Production

Sonar Pro · Much Better

DEEP

Rounds

3 - 0

Final Score

860,021

Tokens

$8.60

Cost

Onboarding R2

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Round 1 of 2

Round Context

Depth 2Width 2Drill down

Logic Chain

Root

Mastering the 7 Stages of Film Production

Step 2

Online MA in Entrepreneurial Producing and Innovation

Question

Identify the educational institution that published a guide on 'Mastering the 7 Stages of Film Production' which specifically characterizes the 'Financing' stage as networking primarily in Los Angeles and New York, and the 'Distribution' stage as a shift from physical media to streaming platform exclusivity. Regarding the 'Online MA in Entrepreneurial Producing and Innovation' offered by this institution, report the tuition cost per semester, the specific technology fee, the total duration of the program in semesters, and the names of three featured alumni producers listed on the program's information page.

Answer length: 100-200 words.

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Depth checklist

Target Institution: New York Film Academy (NYFA)
Logic Validation: Matching the specific descriptions of 'Financing' and 'Distribution' stages to the NYFA guide.

Width checklist

Tuition cost: $10,000 per semester
Technology fee: $535
Program duration: 3 semesters (or one year)
Alumni Name: Melissa Gutierrez Clavijo
Alumni Name: Kevin Nwankwor
Alumni Name: Alice Rehemutula

Examiner rationale

The question requires Deep reasoning to identify the institution (NYFA) by matching specific, unique descriptions of the film production stages (Financing locations, Distribution trends) found in the source text. It then requires Wide aggregation to navigate to a specific program page (Online MA) and extract multiple distinct data points (fees, duration, alumni lists) that are not present in the initial reasoning text.

Judgment

Better

DEEP

Score 1 - 0

Agent A correctly identified the target institution (New York Film Academy) and the specific program, matching the Deep Logic of the prompt. It also correctly retrieved the tuition ($10,000) and duration (3 semesters). However, it is capped at 'BETTER' rather than 'MUCH BETTER' because it hallucinated the alumni names and provided an incorrect technology fee compared to the ground truth. Agent B failed completely by identifying the wrong institution (USC), which does not offer the specific program requested, leading to a fully hallucinated response regarding the program details.

Evolution step

Determining Next Step...

WINNER is A. Targeting Loser Failure: DEEP.

Action: Deep+1 (Drill Down)

Descended to: 'History and Theory Courses for Graduate Degrees'

Sonar Pro

Perplexity

3.1s

**New York Film Academy** published the guide "Mastering the 7 Stages of Film Production," describing the **Financing** stage as networking primarily in Los Angeles and New York, and the **Distribution** stage as shifting from physical media to streaming platform exclusivity[1][3]. For its **Online MA in Entrepreneurial Producing and Innovation** (3 semesters total duration[1][3]): tuition is **$10,000 per semester**[7], **technology fee** is **$80 per semester**[3], with featured alumni producers **Jake Hulse, Sarah Thompson, and Michael Rivera** listed on the program page[1]. ## References [1] https://www.educatly.com/program/552377/online-ma-in-entrepreneurial-producing-and-innovation [3] https://www.nyfa.edu/programs/ [7] https://www.mastersportal.com/studies/451819/entrepreneurial-producing-and-innovation.html

Kimi K2

Moonshot AI

9.1s

The educational institution is the **University of Southern California (USC) School of Cinematic Arts**. Their guide "Mastering the 7 Stages of Film Production" characterizes Financing as networking primarily in Los Angeles and New York, and Distribution as a shift from physical media to streaming platform exclusivity [1]. For USC's Online MA in Entrepreneurial Producing and Innovation, the tuition cost is **$2,015 per unit** (typically 4 units per course per semester) [2]. The technology fee is **$75 per semester** [2]. The program duration is **4 semesters** (20 months) [2]. Three featured alumni producers are **Jason Ross (Jurassic World: Dominion), Jennifer Dana (The Farewell), and Eduardo Cisneros (Acapulco)** [3]. ## References [1] USC School of Cinematic Arts. "Mastering the 7 Stages of Film Production." USC Cinematic Arts website. Accessed 2025. [2] USC School of Cinematic Arts. "Online Master of Arts in Entrepreneurial Producing and Innovation: Tuition & Fees." USC Cinematic Arts website. Accessed 2025. [3] USC School of Cinematic Arts. "Online Master of Arts in Entrepreneurial Producing and Innovation: Alumni." USC Cinematic Arts website. Accessed 2025.