Rockford Film Connection Film School
ROCKFORD FILM SCHOOL BY THE ROCKFORD FILM CONNECTION
Your ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS FILM SCHOOL ALTERNATIVE
If you're scoping out film schools in Rockford, Illinois, you've come to the right place! FILM CONNECTION is the only film school that gets you in the door of an actual Rockford film production company, learning directing, editing, camera work, producing or screenwriting while working as a film student apprentice. There's no better way in Rockford to jumpstart your filmmaking career than to start inside a Rockford film production company as an apprentice, and that's where FILM CONNECTION comes in.
Don’t make the mistake of spending 10-50 thousand dollars (plus relocation) to go to film school at a film trade school elsewhere, when we can hook you up in a real production company for film school right here in Rockford, for a fraction of that amount. Get connected as you get educated, and learn from the pros. Our film school alternative is the smartest, most cost efficient way to learn filmmaking on the market today.
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Often called the "Forest City" for its abundance of trees, Rockford, Illinois is located in northern Illinois near the Wisconsin border, just west of the Chicago area. Historically, Rockford was the home of the Rockford Peaches, the all-girls professional baseball team featured in the film A League of Their Own. Although the population of Rockford is just over 150,000, the surrounding metro area more than doubles that number. Several production companies make their home here, and with its beautiful countryside and close proximity to Chicago, Rockford is a great alternative for aspiring film directors, film producers and film editors who want to start in the industry but would rather not relocate.
Some of the movies that have been filmed in Rockford and the surrounding area include Groundhog Day, Language of a Broken Heart, Personal Foul, Public Enemies, Goodfellas and Fred Claus. Additional productions filmed in and around Rockford include episodes of WWE Smackdown and the 1997 documentary The Big One. Rockford also benefits from Illinois' generous tax incentive policies for films shot in state. The surrounding filming activity and easy access to major cities makes Rockford a good connection point for film students and film professionals.
FILM CONNECTION's revolutionary program places you directly under the tutelage of a working film or television professional in Rockford, who takes you through our inexpensive 6 month program, letting you get valuable real-world experience and vital industry contacts. In fact, over 70 percent of our FILM CONNECTION graduates get hired, either right after graduation or in some cases even before. You owe it to yourself to see what we can do for you.
