Columbus Film Connection Film School
COLUMBUS FILM SCHOOL BY THE COLUMBUS FILM CONNECTION
Your COLUMBUS, GEORGIA FILM SCHOOL ALTERNATIVE
Think there are no film schools in Columbus, Georgia? Think again! Our innovative Columbus Film School gets you working as a film student apprentice inside an actual Columbus, Georgia film or television production company, where you will learn directing, producing, editing, camera, or screenwriting by working with the pros. Hands down, the best way you can break into the film business is by starting inside a Columbus, Georgia film production company as a film apprentice--and that's exactly where Columbus FILM CONNECTION places you.
Don’t be fooled: you could easily spend 50 thousand dollars or more (not including relocation expenses) to go to film school at a film trade school somewhere, or you could attend film school in a real production company right here in Columbus for far less, getting vital industry connections even while you get educated. Make no mistake, our film school alternative is second to none as the smartest, most cost efficient way to get a solid film school education.
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Located on the western side of Georgia bordering Alabama, Columbus is a city of about 190,000 people, set in a metro area of nearly 300,000. It is within driving distance of mountains, coastline and several major cities, making it an excellent center point for location filmmaking. Additionally, the State of Georgia is very film-friendly, offering tax credit incentives of up to 30 percent for film projects, attracting lots of major film companies to do business here. Columbus is home to several film or television production companies, as well. If you're looking for a career in filmmaking as a film director, film producer, film editor, or cameraman, Columbus, Georgia provides a great alternative to relocation elsewhere, thanks to the resources of FILM CONNECTION.
A few of the movies that have been filmed in Columbus and other regions of the state include The Fighting Temptations, We Were Soldiers, Zombieland, The Last Song, the documentary film Hidden in Plain Sight, and many others. Many of the major film companies choose Georgia for location filming, including such players as Lionsgate, Warner Brothers, Disney and Sony. In fact, the Georgia film office says that in 2009 alone, the area has seen almost 350 film and television productions.
Close proximity to great locations, amazing tax incentives and frequent exposure to major film projects makes Columbus, Georgia a surprisingly strategic place for film students to connect with film professionals--and that's a key element to the FILM CONNECTION approach. We place you with working professionals who teach you the ropes on real-life film and television shoots, helping you make vital connections on the way. The vast majority of our film students get permanently hired, many of them even before they graduate. Come see what our Columbus, Georgia FILM CONNECTION can do for you!
