How to Start a Film Production Company
A film production company is responsible for nearly every aspect of the movie-making process. Once a movie has been given the green light, the production house goes to work. For smaller companies – or...
Category: Career Launch
Original Movie Ideas: Is my idea good enough to be a movie?
It’s been said, most recently by Christopher Booker, that there are just seven basic plotlines in all of the storytelling. Booker’s book, The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories, was written in 2004...
About Filmmaking Schools
What should you consider when choosing a filmmaking school? First, are you serious about making films (as opposed to going to filmmaking school because it sounds like fun.) Do you have, in the words...
The film industry: What you should know before you start.
Every year some 800 movies are released in North America. On average each of these movies spent five months in pre-production, two to three months in production and ten months in post-production before it...
Roundtable with Film Connection mentor, producer Richard Brandes, Los Angeles.
In order to be sure we’re continually setting our students up for success, we’ve started having bi-monthly meetings at our “headquarters” in Los Angeles. During these sessions, one of our mentors will come into...
Roundtable with Film Connection mentors Daniel Lir and Bayou Bennett
Providing great, real-world education, opportunities, and support is something we take very seriously at RRFC. In order to ensure we continually set our students and mentors up for success, we recently started having bi-monthly...
Film Connection student Isabella Jones edits full-length film!
Say yes, and you never know just how far it can take you. Recent Film Connection for Film Production & Editing graduate Isabella Jones said yes to the challenges brought to her by mentors ...
Film Connection grad Joe Paciotti Connects in Today’s Gig Economy
We believe through and through that making it in the industry requires tireless dedication and serious passion. Being able to take initiative and do the work, even when you’re your own boss, is actually...
Film Connection grad Ananth Agastya Completes Wartime short film, crewed by Grads and Students!
If you’ve been reading our newsletter for the past year or so, you’ve definitely heard about Film Connection for Film Production & Editing graduate Ananth Agastya. Despite the fact that Ananth currently has a...
Film Connection grad Steven Hadrych III Says Yes to Challenge at Roland!
In 2017, Film Connection for Film Production & Editing graduate Steven Hadrych III volunteered to work an RRFC shoot at Roland’s Artist Relations Office in Burbank, CA. That gig led to him getting hired...
