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In the Film Connection for Film Production & Editing program, you will study directing, producing and screenwriting inside a real film production company in your city as you develop your movie idea with a professional filmmaker. Then, upon meeting the necessary requirements, you will be given the opportunity to fly to Los Angeles or New York and pitch your film idea to an executive who could buy or get your movie made.
Film Production & Editing DetailsIn the Film Connection for Cinematography program, you will learn the techniques involved in capturing a moving image and will start to develop “the eye of the DP.” The cinematographer is literally the set ‘magician.’ DPs are responsible for the technological wizardry required to get the needed shots and to shape light to achieve the director’s desired artistic effect.
Cinematography DetailsThe screenwriter is the person who creates, takes, or adapts an idea and formulates a screenplay. Without the writer, there would be no movie. Period. He or she is the starting gate. He or she is the person who gets the ball rolling down the hill.
In the Film Connection for Screenwriting workshop, you will learn the elements that make for a “Killer Script” by developing and writing your own feature length screenplay under the direction and mentorship of a working professional screenwriter.
In many ways the film editor is the most misunderstood of all film professionals. Often considered just a film technician, a good editor is so much more than that. He or she is also a qualified storyteller of the highest order.
In the Film Connection for Film Editing workshop, you will develop your knowledge of storytelling and screenplay structure as the foundational blueprint of a film. You will also develop your technical understanding of editing as an extern to a professional editor in a post-production facility.
From directing to producing to editing and screenwriting, our externship-based, mentor-taught programs avoid the unnecessary costs and unrelated requirements of ordinary film schools and programs. Work directly with an accomplished industry filmmaker at a film production company.
Film Connection’s mentor styled education is a cost-effective approach to hands-on, curriculum backed education in film production and editing and cinematography.
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Learn filmmaking in the real world with the Film Connection’s mentored externship-based approach. We make building relationships an integral part of what we do.
Film Connection mentors work in the real world where the competition is fierce and having the right gear matters. As an extern you have access to the latest hardware and tools of the trade.
Knowing how to handle yourself on the set is a prerequisite for any successful career in filmmaking. Your mentor will guide you through proper etiquette during real film shoots.
We believe the whole point of going to any film school or certificate program should be to learn how to make movies—especially YOUR movie. Our Film Production & Editing curriculum is designed around this concept, from start to finish.
We get it. This isn’t your normal four-year college requiring coursework not associated with your area of interest. We are a post-secondary institution or trade school that's different in its approach. Here's how you can get more info:
Why learn from teachers when you can learn from the professionals?
Ricky Lapkin full-service production company offering cinematic shorts and films, corporate audio visual services, and analog recording transfers to all digital formats.
Request an Invitation“I create music that connects people. It’s what I love to do and I’ve been doing it for over 25 years. I’ve worked with some if the best directors around on a variety amazing of projects in just about every medium there is, including computer games, full-feature and documentary films, websites, radio, television shows, commercials and custom music production.”
Clients: Discovery Channel, MSNBC, History Channel
Request an InvitationRichard Brandes (Jeepers Creepers, Penny Dreadful, My Daughter Was Stolen, Lifetime Network) is an accomplished writer, director, and producer of over two dozen feature films which have been released through well known companies including Alliance/Atlantis, Screen Gems, Sony, HBO, CBS, NBC/Universal, and Lionsgate, to name just a few. Known in the industry for creating highly commercial, profitable films, Richard has an impeccable reputation for completing his projects on-schedule and on-budget.
Request an InvitationSteve Rausch is owner and operator of focused motion. Focused Motion produces and shoot video content for commercials, industrial videos, surgeries and live sporting events. My company has worked on documentaries, programming for Discovery Networks and reality TV shows.
Request an InvitationAdam Weber is a multi-purpose media production addict who has specialized in copywriting, video production, audio production, front-end web development, digital advertising, media planning, and any other role you can think of in regards to making intangible things using software. He also likes to be creative by writing songs with his band Integrow and making delectable craft home brews in his free time.
Request an InvitationAimee Schoof is an entertainment executive, producer, and co-founder of Intrinsic Value Films with Isen Robbins. She has produced more than 30 feature films that have premiered either at Sundance, Tribeca, SXSW, Toronto, Venice, New Directors/New Films, and Berlin.
Request an InvitationProjects range from Multi-camera Live Webcasting to National TV Ads for Good Neighbor Pharmacies, Regulator Boats, and Product launches airing on Lifetime, The Learning Channel and The Golf Channel.
Request an InvitationDuring his tenure at CCH, Heppe was hired by legendary producer David Foster (The Getaway, Short Circuit, The Mask of Zorro) and quickly climbed to the position of Head of Development where he became involved with Foster’s productions: Collateral Damage starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Hart’s War starring Bruce Willis and Colin Farrell, and The Core starring Aaron Eckhart and Hilary Swank.
As a hyphenate Producer/Director/Writer/Actor, some of Heppe’s work includes: Production of the docu-drama The Magic Was In The Music, a remake of Short Circuit, adaptations of the 80’s television mini-series V and cop series T.J. Hooker, among others. As an actor, he’s starred in such stage productions as You Can’t Take It With You, Life On The Bowery, Dracula and Picnic at Hanging Rock – several of which he directed.
Request an InvitationI began TAPROOT with a passion to create inspiring film and video content that would move people and maybe even make the world a little bit better place. There are projects that TAPROOT pursues and develops based on our interests, but I’m a firm believer that we all have our callings, and that collectively we can have the biggest impact. As a result, TAPROOT partners with businesses, agencies, and other organizations that are doing important work, helping them tell their stories and share their ideas through cinematic filmmaking.
Our team has a multi-disciplinary background that enables us to understand and compellingly translate your messages and ideas to the visual medium of film and video, and we create and execute projects of varying scale from start to finish. I run TAPROOT and provide direction on all our projects, which include: story-based branded content, television commercials, web based video of all sorts, and film series.
If you care about how you’re presenting your work to the world and want to do so in an honest, inspiring manner – we’d make a good match.
Request an InvitationGetting your film career off the ground in Kansas City has never been possible like this. We’re Kansas City Film Connection and we’re ready with mentors in every area of production to help you get your foot in the door.
Our 6-month behind the scenes track will present you with local mentors who are professionals in the local filmmaking industry. Visit them at their production houses or studios to learn how the process happens. Our directors track, which lasts eight months, is more thorough and takes your filmmaking project from idea to pitch. Working with not only local mentors, but dream mentors in Los Angeles, you will put together a short scene or trailer with an eye towards marketing it. For your final week, you will be flown out to L.A. to pitch your project to an industry professional who may even give you the go-ahead!
To APPLY for our Kansas City Film School, click here.
Located on the western border of Missouri, Kansas City is the largest city in the state, hosting a population of nearly 500,000 people, plus a greater metro population exceeding 2 million. Culturally speaking, Kansas City is perhaps best known for its blues, jazz and barbecue; jazz greats Count Basie and Charlie Parker hailed from this area, among others. Among the many other entertainment industry people with ties to Kansas City are composer Burt Bacharach; musicians David Cook, Chely Wright and Melissa Etheridge; actors Joan Crawford, Chris Cooper, Ed Asner, and Jean Harlow; cartoon animator Fritz Freling; and entertainment icon Walt Disney.
The film industry is significant in Kansas City. Not only are there several production companies in this area, but Kansas City is home to numerous major film festivals and regularly sees location shooting of movies, television shows, commercials and documentaries. If you are considering a career in filmmaking as a film director, film producer, film editor, or cameraman, Kansas City definitely provides enough opportunities to be a great alternative to moving to other known film hotspots like New York or Los Angeles.
Some of the movies that have been filmed in Kansas City include Bruno, Four Brothers, Mr. & Mrs. Bridge, Superhero Movie, and the classic film In Cold Blood, just to name a few. Television production is also significant here; television series that have shot in Kansas City include WWF Raw; Diners, Drive-ins and Dives; and Antiques Roadshow–not to mention the regular live television coverage of professional sports teams such as the Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) and the Kansas City Royals (MLB).
With the large volume of film and TV production activity happening consistently in Kansas City, coupled with generous tax incentives offered to filmmakers by the state of Missouri, this area is ideal for both film students and filmmaking professionals to connect. FILM CONNECTION gets you into the thick of it by pairing you with a working industry professional in Kansas City, who will be your personal instructor, giving you hands-on experience and helping you make vital industry connections. Come find out why over 70 percent of our graduates get hired, sometimes even before they finish our film school!
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Professionals in the film business—including famous producers, screenwriters and directors—endorse Film Connection’s programs for one simple reason: they know our immersive hands-on method works.
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