FILM CONNECTION is the alternative to film school in Bend, Oregon. In just six to nine months (approximately) you can complete your real-world filmmaking training as an extern to a working film or television professional, who serves as your instructor/mentor. You’ll gain valuable hands-on experience on real film or video shoots, and you’ll have the opportunity to make vital industry connections along the way. In fact, many FILM CONNECTION graduates get hired before or shortly after graduation. You could be one of them! Let us show you what we can do for your career!
Some of the movies that have been filmed in Bend and surrounding regions include The Postman, Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, and Even Cowgirls Get the Blues. Bend has also been a location for popular Disney classics The Apple Dumpling Gang and Hot Lead & Cold Feet, as well as documentaries like Sasquatch, the Legend of Bigfoot.