Charlottesville Film Connection Film School
CHARLOTTESVILLE FILM SCHOOL BY THE CHARLOTTESVILLE FILM CONNECTION
Your CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA FILM SCHOOL ALTERNATIVE
Looking for a way to attend film school in Charlottesville, Virginia? Thanks to FILM CONNECTION, you can! We're the only Charlottesville Film School that gets you on the inside track by placing you inside an actual Charlottesville film production company as a film student apprentice. You'll learn directing, producing, editing, camera, screenwriting or general production while working with the pros. Apprenticing in a Charlottesville film production company is the smartest way to make a start in film in Charlottesville--and we're the ones who can make it happen.
Don't make the mistake of spending 10-50 thousand dollars to go to film school at a film trade school elsewhere, when we can put you in film school in a real production company in Charlottesville for a fraction of that amount. Make the smart choice, learn in a real-world environment and get connected as you get educated. Our film school alternative is the smartest, most cost efficient film program on the market today.
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Charlottesville, Virginia is located in the north-central part of the state, hosting a population of roughly 40,000 people. Although not large in size, Charlottesville is a town rich in history, having been the home of no less than three of the early American Presidents. Charlottesville enjoys a diversity of scenery within driving distance, ranging from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Atlantic coast, and is also within range of larger cities such as Norfolk, Baltimore and Washington, DC--making it central for finding filming locations. Entertainment professionals that have ties to this area include Rob Lowe, Sissy Spacek, Jessica Lange and Sam Shepard.
Not only is Charlottesville home to several production companies, but a significant number of movies, TV shows, commercials and documentaries have been filmed in Charlottesville and surrounding regions of Virginia. A sampling of these films include Major Payne, A Kiss Before Dying, Evan Almighty, True Colors, and the film classic Giant, just to name a few. Whether your interest in filmmaking is in directing, producing, editing, camera work, special effects or lighting, plenty of opportunity awaits you in Charlottesville.
The secret to FILM CONNECTION's success is our mentor-apprentice approach, in which we pair you with a working film or television professional who personally guides you through our 6-month course. Along the way, you'll make important industry connections that can lead to future work. The vast majority of our graduates get hired in the industry, many times by the very company with which we placed them! You owe it to yourself to discover how Charlottesville FILM CONNECTION can help launch your film career.
