21 Week Course

Film Production & Editing Course

THE FILM PATH TO BECOMING A DIRECTOR

The Film Connection film school alternative is endorsed by filmmakers who are making movies, maybe even the movies you love.

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Financial aid is available through Meritize.

Learn from Film Production and Film Editing Pros

The late and great film director Stanley Kubrick (Spartacus2001Dr. StrangeloveClockwork OrangeThe ShiningEyes Wide Shut, and more) described film directing as, “Trying to write War and Peace in a bumper car at an amusement park…”

The film director is in charge of the creative aspects of a film, ensuring their vision of the story gets to the screen in the face of constant chaos. Are you up to the challenge? If film directing is for you, the Film Connection can help you obtain the necessary skills for becoming a professional director.

With us, you will study inside a real film production company in your city as you develop your movie idea through private instruction with a professional filmmaker.

Then you will fly to Los Angeles or New York to pitch your idea to an executive who could buy or get your movie idea made.

 

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INCLUDED IN THIS COURSE

Direction/Shooting

  • Shot Blocking
  • Working with Actors
  • Lighting
  • Grip and Electric
  • The Art of the Interview
  • How to Make your Day

Writing

  • How to Pitch a Movie
  • How to Develop an Idea
  • How to Write a Treatment
  • Screenwriting

Producing

  • Budgeting
  • Financing
  • Deal Making
  • Contracts, Permits, Licensing

THE NEXT STEP IS UP TO YOU

Your Film Production and Editing Externship Starts Here!

If you are serious about seeing your idea for a movie turn into fruition, we invite you to apply to the Film Connection. Because the Film Connection film directing externship gets you started learning in-industry, you’ll spend a lot of time inside a film production company, getting your hands dirty working with the gear, immersing yourself in all phases of filmmaking and gaining valuable on-the-set experience.

You will be paired with two mentors to help guide you on your path to success: one will be a director at the local film production company you extern at, the other will be a professional screenwriter. At the end of the courses, we will setup you up in a meeting to people in the film industry who can finance your movie. We will get you primed, prepared and ready to pitch your movie concept at this meeting. If you work hard, are dedicated and passionate, you can do all of this in as little as six months. The Film Connection film directing training is open enrollment, which means you can start anytime. Are you ready to make your movie?

EDUCATION WITH IMPACT

Film Connection is affiliated with industry professionals. Our endorsements are vast and our students successes are real.

NETFLIX
LARRY KING
JUDGE MATHIS
BLACK PANTHER
HANS ZIMMER
ANT-MAN & The Wasp
Dr. Drew
Sandy Stern
JUDI LEVINE
JOEL SCHUMACHER
PARAMOUNT
TOM CRUISE

Learn the skills you need to take your idea from paper to the big screen.

Real world film education by filmmakers for filmmakers, optimized for today!

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Success stories

Since he started his extern program with Uptone Pictures in Raleigh, NC, Grant Gilbert has been taking…

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Please take the time to read the experiences of one of our own, Korey Hehn of Pineville, OR…

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The Film Connection program provided me with an opportunity to "see it and believe it"!…

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Meet Our Mentors

Adam Weber

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Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

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Alejandra Huerta

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Daniela Larsen

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