Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo Film Connection Film School
SANTA BARBARA-SANTA MARIA-SAN LUIS OBISPO FILM SCHOOL BY THE SANTA BARBARA-SANTA MARIA-SAN LUIS OBISPO FILM CONNECTION
Your SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA FILM SCHOOL ALTERNATIVE
While there are several film schools to choose from in the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo area, only one gets you inside an actual Santa Barbara, Santa Maria or San Luis Obispo film production company as a film student apprentice, learning directing, producing, editing, camera, screenwriting or general production. The smartest way to break into the film business in this area is to work inside a Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo film production company as a film apprentice.
Why overspend on your film school education? You could spend 10-50 thousand dollars to go to film school at a film trade school, or you could save most of that money by attending film school in a real production company. Learn from the pros; get connected as you get educated. Our film school alternative is the smartest, most cost efficient way to learn filmmaking.
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Strung along the famous highway US-101 down California's central coast, the cities of Santa Barbara, Santa Maria and San Luis Obispo offer breathtaking beauty from both coast-lands and nearby mountain areas, making this an ideal region for diverse filming locations. There obviously aren't as many film schools in the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo area as in Los Angeles (a short drive south), but make no mistake--professional filmmaking is very popular here. The area hosts numerous film festivals, a film commission, and numerous film and TV production companies. The Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo area makes an excellent choice for you if you're considering a career in filmmaking as a film director, film producer, film editor, or cameraman, but prefer scenic coastline to the mayhem of Los Angeles.
A great many films have been shot in the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo area. Just a few of the better-known titles include The Long Kiss Goodnight, A Walk in the Clouds, Pirates of the Caribbean (2 and 3), G.I. Jane, Forever Young, The Rocketeer, and classic films such as The Graduate and The Spirit of St. Louis. This area also sees plenty of television production activity as well, including episodes of The Bachelor, Monk, Trading Spaces and many others.
The prime location of the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo area, combined with the plethora of film and television activity, make this a great place for both film students and filmmaking professionals. Check us out and see what FILM CONNECTION can do for your career!
