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Film Connection student Jonathan Zambrano (Los Angeles, CA) is working on a big project. Something important. But it’s not what you might think. Jonathan isn’t working on getting his first big movie made. He’s...
Ask Film Connection student Mary Anne Zamora what prompted her to pursue a career in film, and she’ll tell you it’s all about the storytelling. “I really started out as a writer,” she says....
You never know where you’re going to find Film Connection student Steven Deleonardis these days. Since starting as an apprentice with Film Connection mentor Hector Ramos at EQ Studios in San Diego, California, Steven...
Looking back on the past couple of years, Film Connection graduate Rob Chiola of Orlando, Florida almost can’t believe how his life has changed—from working in a dead-end job to doing cinematography full-time. “I’m...
When Michelina Friss decided she wanted to pursue a career in film, she admits she was something of a “blank slate.” She says she was interested in producing, but with no real prior experience,...
It’s the dream, isn’t it? Go to film school, graduate, get a job in the film industry. That dream recently became reality for Film Connection graduate Noah Dekel, who landed a job in the...
Timi Gray of Bowie, MD, is a special education teacher for children with autism. She also loves film. “I’m a school teacher, and that’s my first passion and I’m not giving that up,” is...
The movie making business is a hard one so it’s perhaps understandable that so many people outside of the business view it as a gamble. It’s a gamble that you’ll even be able to...
Sometimes you’re tired. You’re exhausted. Then, you look around and you find yourself in a field with 100 other people at 2:30am. It’s precisely at that moment that you remember– you’re a filmmaker! This...
Jamie Reed has been fascinated with making movies for just about as long as he can remember. “Growing up, I would make tiny movies with a crappy camera that my parents had…I liked film...
