Careers in Action Filmmaking

Let’s face it: moviegoers love adventure. We go to the movies to enter another world, to experience adventure and peril we’d never risk in real life. That’s why we love classic adventure flicks like Raiders of the Lost Ark (and all the Indiana Jones movies), Star Wars, Die Hard, Speed, The Great Escape, First Blood […]

Careers in Documentary Filmmaking

As you know, truth is often stranger than fiction. Famous documentary films like Bowling for Columbine, Man on Wire, Waiting for Superman, Hoop Dreams, Exit Through the Gift Shop and Expelled make us look at the truth of our time, make us think—and sometimes help to bring change for the better. What Career paths exist […]

Larry King Now

The Film Connection was recently invited onto The Larry King program to talk about how our externship program is making a difference by connecting our students and getting them hired. Watch Larry as he gives us his full endorsement. Thank you Mr. King!!! You have confirmed what we have been saying for years: that this […]

Tips on Being Successful afte Graduating Film School

Film Connection graduate Joe Paciotti works The World Poker Tour

If you happen to find yourself a graduate of film school, first off I say congratulations. My gift to you won’t be an engraved fountain pen or cashier’s checks but perspective. As a former graduate, I would like to help break down the mentality of the world you’re entering. To put it simply, you need […]

How does Film Connection Work?

On location of "Time is Eternal" (L to R) mentor Daniel Lir, grad Ramone Wilkinson, mentor Zef Cota, student Beni Ponce, grad Terence Baker

The Film Connection has received a few inquiries as to the specifics of how our film apprenticeship program functions. In order to give you as much information as possible, here is a list of answers to the questions we often receive. Question: What is the Film Connection? Answer: We’re an apprenticeship program. What we do […]

What to Expect at the Film Connection?

What Should I Expect from the Film Connection Program? So what happens after you say, “Hell’s to the ya, I’m signing up”? Well, first you pick a genre. Are you a horror guy? Or maybe you want to make feel good Disney-esque films. Or is comedy or thriller your thing? Whatever your genre is, we’ll […]

One-on-one training and mentoring

While all the steps in this program must be completed in order for you to become familiar with the many areas of the film and television production business, the program is tailored to your individual goals.   After you have been interviewed and accepted by a local mentor at a film or TV studio in […]

Why Film Connection?

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What We Do The Film Connection is an Employer Trained Alternative to overpriced and ineffective filmmaking schools. We combine the best aspects of formal schooling with on-the-job training to provide you with the kind of real-world experience that employers desire. To find out more, call 800-755-7597 or Apply Now. Our three Industry-wide extern programs are: […]

Can I Keep my Day Job When I Attend Film Connection Alternative Film School?

Film Connection graduate Rachel Svatos (with clapper) has worked on dozens of productions

Can I keep my day job while I go to the Film Connection Film School Alternative? This is a question we hear frequently. We realize many people are trying to work their education around a job, which is why we’ve designed our film school alternative course to be both affordable and flexible. If you compare […]

Film Connection Graduate Celisa Meals Hired by Her Mentor

We congratulate Celisa Meals of Denton, TX! After competing her externship with the Film Connection’s Film Production Program Celisa’s mentor hired her to join a project with his production company! Read here, in her own words, about her experience and the steps she took to secure this opportunity and find more information about her throughout our […]

Film Connection’s Brian Kraft Appears on Dr. Drew’s Lifechangers to Donate Full Film School Scholarship to Underprivileged Youth

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The Film Connection, a division of the Film Radio Film Connection, Inc, providing film certificate programs in Film Production & Editing, Cinematography, and Screenwriting, announced RRFC’s own Brian Kraft appeared on Dr. Drew’s Lifechangers to grant a full scholarship for their Learn in the Los Angeles Filmmaking Course to an underprivileged young documentary filmmaker from […]

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