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Film Connection grad Ofu Obekpa has plenty to be proud of these days. As a prime example of what sheer will and determination can accomplish in today’s DIY film market, Ofu wrote, directed and...
From an early age, Film Connection student Marisa Merkl knew she was drawn to film. “Something about just being in a dark theater,” she says, “I feel my brain literally relax and so much...
Film Connection screenwriting graduate Mark Salcido reflects on a key moment when he first discovered his desire to be a screenwriter. “I think it’s kind of funny, because a lot of people…say like these...
Film Connection student Clinton Mann observes a foundational change that’s happened in his thinking since starting his externship. “Something that has happened in the program,” he says, “from the screenwriting level to the production...
By the time Susan Berger discovered the Film Connection, she was already a seasoned professional by most people’s standards. Coming from a long stint with DCTV (Washington D.C.’s public access television station), Susan also...
When Film Connection grad Jonathan Ramos recently told his family that he’d landed a job at Univision in Atlanta, GA, he says they didn’t believe him at first. “They watch the news, the Univision...
Talking with recent Film Connection grad Dylan Rothbein of Brooklyn, NY, not only is it evident he is something of a creative auteur, but it’s also evident he has some stories to tell. Catching...
When you’re working on breaking into film, you never know what’s going to connect and resonate with someone important. Just ask Film Connection grad Victor Cobb, who recently signed a contract to have his...
“Since I was 13 years old I knew I wanted to be in show business,” says Film Connection student David Nance. “My grandfather knew it right off the bat when he saw he told...
For Film Connection grad Geoffrey D. Calhoun, the realization that he wanted to pursue screenwriting as a full time career came to him suddenly while working as an MRI technologist. “I actually started screenwriting...
