Portland Film Connection Film School
PORTLAND FILM SCHOOL BY THE PORTLAND FILM CONNECTION
Your PORTLAND, OREGON FILM SCHOOL ALTERNATIVE
While there is more than one Portland, Oregon Film School to chose from, FILM CONNECTION is the only one that gets you inside an actual Portland film production company, working as a film student apprentice as you learn directing, producing, editing, camera, screenwriting or general production. The best way by far to make a start in film in Portland is by apprenticing at a Portland film production company--and that's where we come in.
Don't make the mistake of spending 10-50 thousand dollars to go to film school at a film trade school when for far less money you can go to film school in a real production company. Get your education on the inside track, learning from the pros in a real-world environment. Our film school alternative is the smartest, most cost efficient film program on the market today.
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Portland is Oregon's largest city, located in the northwest part of the state near the Washington state line, and home to a greater metro population exceeding 2 million people. Famous for its coffee, microbreweries and active lifestyle, Portland offers close proximity to a great diversity of beautiful scenery, including mountains, rivers, and the Pacific coast, making it a great central location for filming. Additionally, besides being home to several production companies, Portland attracts a significant amount of feature film and TV production activity. If you are considering a career in filmmaking as a film director, film producer, film editor, or cameraman, Portland has plenty of opportunities to offer as an alternative to relocating to New York or L.A.
IMDB lists over 600 major movies, TV shows, documentaries and specials that have been filmed in Portland. A few examples of better-known films include Elizabethtown, HeÕs Just Not That Into You, Pay It Forward, Twilight, and Into the Wild, just to name a few. TV shows filmed in this area include the popular series Leverage, as well as episodes of The Amazing Race and WWF Raw.
With the abundance of production activity taking place in Portland, this town is a significant connection point for film students and filmmaking professionals, and FILM CONNECTION of Portland can put you in the center of the action in ways other film schools can't match. Our secret is our mentor-apprentice approach, in which we pair you with a working film or television professional who personally trains you on real film and video shoots. As a result of our revolutionary program, over 70 percent of our graduates go on to permanent industry work--and you could be next! Enroll today, and let us get you on the set.
