Macon Film Connection Film School
MACON FILM SCHOOL BY THE MACON FILM CONNECTION
Your MACON, GEORGIA FILM SCHOOL ALTERNATIVE
Looking for a film school in Macon, Georgia? Look no further! Our innovative Macon Film School, FILM CONNECTION, places you you inside an actual Macon film production company, where you will work as a film student apprentice while you learn directing, producing, editing, camera, screenwriting or general production. In Macon, Georgia, there's no better way to break into the film business than to start inside a Macon film production company, working as a film apprentice and learning from the pros.
Don’t make the mistake of spending 10-50 thousand dollars (plus relocation expenses) to go to film school at a film trade school, when you can get a quality film school education in a real production company in Macon. We help you get connected while you get educated. Our film school alternative is by far the smartest, most cost efficient way to do it.
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Macon, Georgia is located in the central part of the state, along the major artery I-75 a short distance south of Atlanta. Although this area isn't known for an abundance of film schools, there are a number of film or television production companies in the Macon area--and that's where FILM CONNECTION puts you. Macon is also in driving distance of mountains, coastline and big cities like Atlanta, making it strategic for location filming. Finally, Macon benefits from Georgia's generous tax incentive program for filmmakers, offering credits of up to 30 percent for films shot in the state. If you're looking for a career as a film director, film editor or film producer--but would rather not relocate to one of the better-known film hotspots--Macon, Georgia makes a surprising alternative.
Just look at this list of well-known films that have been shot in whole or in part in Macon and surrounding areas--and this is just scratching the surface:
Road Trip, The Crazies, Sweet Home Alabama, The Last Song, Zombieland, Due Date, Driving Miss Daisy, Stomp the Yard, The Joneses, Get Low, and several Tyler Perry films.
The Georgia film office says that nearly 350 major productions were shot state-wide in 2009 alone. This level of filmmaking activity, combined with Macon's strategic location, makes this area a great connection point for filmmakers and film students alike--and FILM CONNECTION can put you right in the heart of it. Come check our our Macon FILM CONNECTION and find out why over 70 percent of our students get permanent employment in the film industry.
