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The Film Directing and Producing Program

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So You Want a Career in the Film Business?

Let's be real: the economy has tanked- are you prepared to go 50, 60, or 70 thousand dollars into debt to MAYBE get a job as a filmmaker? New research shows that traditional film school graduates do not get hired.

For years, professionals in the film business have been joking about how traditional film schools don't work. But today, in the 21st century, the stakes are even higher. It begs the question: how does one get into a real film company as a film student apprentice? That

That's where we come in. With our film school, we get you into a real film company from day one-- but not as an intern. Instead, we get you in as a working apprentice. With Film Connection, you will learn everything you would in a traditional film school, and so much more...

Don't be fooled by traditional film school hype. The best way to break into the film business is to get inside a REAL working film company, and make connections as you learn. Connections, Connections, Connections...That's why we're called the FILM CONNECTION. With our structured course curriculum, you will learn directing, producing, camera, screenwriting, editing, how to get your first film off the ground, distribution, and much more. Click here to view our film school curriculum.

With our film school, you will learn in a real film company under a working filmmaker with at least 10 years of experience in making movies, television shows, commercials, documentaries, and/or videos for a living, for at least 10 years.

Now ask yourself, from whom would you rather learn? A professor in a crowded classroom, or one-on-one from a working professional in a film company?

 

How do we do it?

HANDS ON LEARNING

We place you with a mentor (a working film professional) in a high-end film production company in your city or town. You will work side by side with this professional in the making of films, TV shows, and/or commercials. You will also take our structured course curriculum under your mentor's direct supervision. Thus, with our program, you learn in two ways: through on-the-job training on real film projects, and from our curriculum in private tutoring sessions.

ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING

Our unique method of education combines real work experience with one-on-one classroom learning, one teacher (your mentor), to one student (you). Can you think of a better way to learn?

Why would you want to spend 30,000 or more to learn in a traditional classroom competing with other film students when you could learn one-on-one from a working filmmaker?

REAL WORLD = REAL STAKES

Never in the history of professional filmmaking has a job been offered at a traditional film school. Film production companies hire the people whom they know and with whom they have worked.

Wait: This is huge. Do you research. How do you get a job in the film business as a director, producer, editor, camera operator or even a production assistant? You must know the people doing the hiring. That's why traditional film school students seldom get work in the film industry: they're on the outside. Film Connection gets you on the inside.

While we will never guarantee you a job, what we do is stack the deck in your favor by putting you inside the film company where jobs are more likely to be offered.

THIS IS NOT AN INTERNSHIP- THIS IS AN APPRENTICESHIP...BIG DIFFERENCE

Interns are the kids that get coffee. Student Apprentices, on the other hand, learn filmmaking under a master filmmaker. With us, you are an apprentice taking a structured course curriculum specifically designed to help you get your first feature film, TV show, reality show, or documentary off the ground. Being an intern is good, but being a FILM CONNECTION STUDENT APPRENTICE is better.

THIS IS YOUR REALITY CHECK

Most of you reading this dream of being the next Quentin Tarantino, Spike Lee, or Martin Scorsese. The reality is there's only one way to do that, and that: by making a brilliant feature-length film that drops jaws. The myth goes like this: go to film school, make a brilliant short film, and doors will open. WRONG! We're here to tell you: shorts rarely work anymore.

The question is, how are you going to make that feature length film after graduating from a traditional film school with its massive student loan debt? The amount of money you wasted on a traditional film school could have funded your first project. PUT YOUR MONEY TO BETTER USE. At the FILM CONNECTION, tuition is only 7750, and you get educated by (and connected with) the people who can help you make your first feature film. 

ARE YOU ACCREDITED?

 

 

Yes, we are fully accredited by both the United States Bureau of Accredited Schools (USBAS) and the National Private School Accreditation Alliance (NPSAA). We are also members in good standing of these prestigious nonprofit advocacy groups.

 

• Independent Film Alliance (http://www.ifilmalliance.com)
• Film Independent (http://www.filmindependent.org)
• The National Guild for Community Arts Education (http://www.nationalguild.org)
• The Grammy Awards (http://www.grammy.com/)

In addition to being fully accredited, Film Connection Film Institute does not require any up -front charges or application fees. Before you spend any money, you will meet and interview with your mentor, tour the film company, and be given ample time to consult with your family to decide if our film school alternative is right for you. In a world of bloated promises, the Film Connection Film Institute actually delivers.

How am I going to pay for this?

The Film Connection offers many ways to assist you with your tuition costs. Our experienced Admissions Department can help you find the financing you need. Additionally, we can proudly offer The Sallie Mae Smart Option® Loan by Sallie Mae. The Sallie Mae Smart Option Student Loan is an ideal solution for students because it helps students save money, pay off their student loan faster, and build credit.

To learn more, please call The Film Connection at 1-800-295-4433 and ask for The Admissions Dept; or fill out the application above and we will assist you in finding a financial program that fits your needs.

Part Time, Nights and Weekend courses are available. This allows you to train around your current job or school schedule. You can also attend full time.

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