Learn film production alongside an industry insider in a working Amarillo film studio. Work directly with a film industry pro. We do things different, learn in the real world and build industry connections.
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Working professionals know filmmaking, not professors who lecture. We’ve teamed up with locals in your area to bring you a unique filmmaking program called Amarillo Film Connection. You can choose our 6-month film behind-the-scenes track that partners you up with local industry professionals or be the big cheese and dive into our 8-month director’s track. Our director’s track has your local mentors steering you through the writing, shooting, and editing process. Additionally, every student in the director’s track has a dream mentor, an industry veteran located in Los Angeles. Hollywood better get ready for you because we’ll be flying you out to L.A. during the last week of your studies to have your own Hollywood pitch meeting with an industry executive.
Located in the panhandle area of northern Texas, the city of Amarillo is home to roughly 200,000 people and is largely supported by industries such as meat processing, petroleum and helium. Amarillo benefits from the support of film offices on both the state and local levels, generous financial incentives offered by the state to attract filmmakers, and its location within driving distance of major cities such as Albuquerque and Dallas/Ft. Worth. If you’re looking for a career in filmmaking as a film director, film producer, film editor, or cameraman, Amarillo affords more opportunities than first meet the eye–and FILM CONNECTION can help you tap into those opportunities.
Major movies, commercials, TV shows, and documentaries are filmed all over Texas on a regular basis, including in Amarillo and the panhandle area. A sampling of the movies that have been filmed in Amarillo and the surrounding regions of Texas include Waking Up In Reno, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, What Matters Most, film classic The Sundowners, and the documentary Beyond the Mat, to name a few. Television production is no stranger to Amarillo, either; episodes of such series as Rescue 911, NASCAR Nation, and Man Vs. Food have been filmed here, among others.
With our many professional connections and relationships forged over the years, FILM CONNECTION is in a better position than most other film schools to help you launch your career. We do it through our revolutionary mentor-extern approach, in which you’re paired with a working film or television professional who gives you one-on-one training during our six-month program. Enroll in Amarillo FILM CONNECTION today and find out why many of our graduates go on to permanent industry jobs.
Some of our graduates have gone on to become film directors, script writers, and production company owners. Others are creating and producing their own films across genres like documentary, drama, comedy, action, and animation
I got great movie recommendations that gave me many creative influences. My mentor gave constructive feedback on my script. I learned about how to work on a film set and collaborate with other art departments. I enjoyed my experience with Film Connection.
Josh Chacko – Arlington, Washington
After working in media for a couple of years, I decided to take my skills to the next level in filmmaking. I was fortunate to have joined Film Connection; they supported me from day one with my registration and all the necessary paperwork
Noah Gonzalez
“Working through the second act was tough, but my mentor really helped me unlock the emotional arc of the story.”
Kayla M.
Film Connection does a fantastic job placing you on REAL sets with EXPERIENCED directors, opening doors to build meaningful connections with your mentor and ensuring ongoing learning. You truly get out of the program what you put in.
Octavio Preciado
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