May 24, 2017 | IN Student Success Stories FILM CONNECTION STUDENT MICHAEL JESSOP WORKS HIMSELF INTO A JOB From his early teens, Michael Jessop knew he wanted a career in film and media, especially in video editing. But as he attended courses at a local community college in... Read The Post
May 7, 2017 | IN Career Launch Film Connection mentor Zac Adams Helps Students Build their Reels Film Connection mentor Zac Adams (Skydive Films, Nashville, TN) is known for involving his externs on his major film projects to help them gain experience and build their reels. Two... Read The Post
April 10, 2017 | IN Career Launch Film Connection mentor Deen Olatunji integrates students into his crew Anyone who is paying attention knows that one of the hallmarks of the mentored-externship approach is the opportunity to gain real-world experience. Film Connection mentor Deen Olatunji has applied this... Read The Post
February 27, 2017 | IN Student Success Stories DALLAS FILM STUDENT’S DREAMS QUICKLY BECOMING REALITY A few months ago, Tyler Sloan was watching Youtube videos, using PVC piping to build homemade film equipment and shooting homemade film videos. Fast-forward a couple months and he is... Read The Post
February 27, 2017 | IN Career Launch Story Transformation: Key screenwriting advice from Film Connection mentor Ron Peterson Back in September, industry veteran and Film Connection screenwriting mentor Ron Peterson shared key insights in this blog post about creating “forks in the road” for characters in a screenplay,... Read The Post
January 9, 2017 | IN Featured Film Connection mentor Kevin Sharpley involves students in groundbreaking documentary project with Sundance Labs! When RRFC students learn on the job from their mentors, not only do they acquire important hands-on skills and make industry connections, but they often also get to share in... Read The Post
October 24, 2016 | IN Student Success Stories PETER CHAPMAN – LIGHTS, CAMERA, CHAPMAN! What does it take to become a working industry director? Film Connection student Peter Chapman knows if you can envision a story, then you hold the power to manifest it... Read The Post
October 24, 2016 | IN Student Success Stories OUR FILM STUDENTS’ PAST SUCCESS STORIES! “Travis King is already working in pre-production for an upcoming US $15 million motion picture with Mariah Carey and Mirna Sorvino,” says Eric Bryce, CEO of Lions Share Pictures in Los Angeles. “The project is called ‘Wise... Read The Post
October 13, 2016 | IN Featured Film Connection screenwriting mentor Ron Osborn talks comedy, drama, and theme. [break class=”double no-mobile”] [break class=”double”][break class=”double no-mobile”] [read-more] A veteran Hollywood screenwriter, Ron Osborn is a seven-time Emmy nominee known for his work on Meet Joe Black, Moonlighting, Duckman and... Read The Post