Syracuse Film Connection Film School
SYRACUSE FILM SCHOOL BY THE SYRACUSE FILM CONNECTION
Your SYRACUSE, NEW YORK FILM SCHOOL ALTERNATIVE
While FILM CONNECTION of Syracuse isn't the only film school in the area, we are the only Syracuse Film School that puts you inside an actual Syracuse film production company, working as a film student apprentice as you learn directing, producing, editing, camera, screenwriting or general production. In Syracuse, apprenticing in a film production company is the best way to get a film career off the ground--and FILM CONNECTION can help you get there.
Time to face facts: you could easily spend 50 thousand dollars or more to go to film school at a college or film trade school, or you could spend far less money and go to film school in a real production company. The choice is clear: our film school alternative is the smartest, most cost efficient way to get a film education. We do it by letting you learn directly from the pros, making vital industry connections while you get your education.
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Located in central upstate New York, the city of Syracuse is home to about 140,000 people, but anchors a greater metro region of almost 750,000. Syracuse is known primarily as a crossroads, with the Erie Canal, railroads and major interstates passing through the area. It is also home to the renowned Syracuse University. Numerous entertainment industry pros and celebrities have hailed from this area, including actors Richard Gere, Tom Cruise, Grace Jones and Rory Cochrane. Syracuse benefits from New York state's generous incentives for filmmakers, as well as being home to several production companies and convenient to several major cities including New York City. If you are considering a career in filmmaking as a film director, film producer, film editor, or cameraman, Syracuse provides plenty of opportunities.
Major movies, commercials, TV shows and documentaries are filmed all over New York on a regular basis, including in and around Syracuse. Some of the films that have done location shooting in Syracuse and surrounding regions include Boy Meets Girl, Naked Fear, Lonely Joe, Cherry Crush, and Come Away with Me, to name a few.
Our professional connections and relationships forged over the years give you a distinct advantage in pursuing your career. Through our revolutionary mentor-apprentice approach, we pair you with a working film or televison professional who gives you one-on-one instruction in real film and video shoots. Along the way, you'll make vital industry contacts that can lead to future work. Apply to FILM CONNECTION in Syracuse, and see why over 70 percent of our graduates get hired, sometimes even before they finish our program.
