Youngstown Film Connection Film School
YOUNGSTOWN FILM SCHOOL BY THE YOUNGSTOWN FILM CONNECTION
Your YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO FILM SCHOOL ALTERNATIVE
Think there are no film schools in Youngstown, Ohio? Think again! We're FILM CONNECTION of Youngstown, the only film school that gets you working as a film student apprentice inside an actual Youngstown film production company, where you will learn directing, producing, editing, camera, screenwriting or general production. Make no mistake, the smartest way to launch a film career in Youngstown is to start inside a Youngstown film production company as a film apprentice. That's where FILM CONNECTION comes in.
Why spend upwards of 50 thousand dollars (plus relocation expenses) to go to film school at a film trade school somewhere else, when we can get you into film school in a real production company in Youngstown for far less money? Play it smart, learn from the pros, get the inside connections while you get educated. Our film school alternative is the smartest, most cost efficient film program on the market today.
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Youngstown, Ohio is a city of around 72,000 people located on the east side of the state near the Pennsylvania border. Like Pittsburgh, its neighbor about an hour to the southeast, Youngstown is located within the "Rust Belt" and grew up around the steel industry. Despite its seemingly small size and relatively remote location, Youngstown actually has deep ties to the film industry, being the old stomping grounds of legendary movie moguls the Warner Brothers. Other entertainment pros hailing from the area include producer Paula Wagner, director Chris Columbus (The Goonies, Home Alone), and actors Victor Slezak, Catherine Bach and Michael Pataki, to name a few. Youngstown is conveniently located within range of major cities like Pittsburgh and Cleveland, as well as plenty of interesting natural and industrial backdrops which make for a wide range of filming locations. Additionally, Ohio offers a generous tax incentive packages which attracts many filmmakers to the region. If you are planning a career in filmmaking as a film director, film producer, film editor, or cameraman, you'll find Youngstown to be a surprising alternative to relocating elsewhere.
Major movies, commercials, TV shows and documentaries are filmed throughout Ohio regularly, including in and around Youngstown. A few of the movies that have done filming in this area include Diary of a Hitman, Uninvited Guest, Horrors of War, Turn of Faith, The Quiet Arrangement, and film classic The Deer Hunter, to name a few.
With its proximity to major cities and plenty of great filming locations--and with the numerous production companies coming into the area for film projects--Youngstown is a great connection point for film students and filmmaking professionals. FILM CONNECTION's unique mentor-apprentice approach puts you into the center of the action, giving you valuable experience and vital industry contacts as you work on real-life film and video shoots. Come and find out why over 70 percent of our graduates get hired, many times even before they finish our program! Let us get you started now!
