From directing to producing to editing and screenwriting, our mentor-based programs avoid the unnecessary costs and unrelated requirements of typical schools. Work directly with accomplished industry veteran filmmakers at one of our fully-equipped film production companies across the country.
You will study inside a real film production company in your city as you develop your movie idea with a legendary to filmmaker. Then you will fly to Los Angeles or New York to pitch your idea to an executive that could buy or get your movie idea made.
Director / Producer / Screenwriter 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 that starts the ball rolling down the hill.
Screenwriting DetailsIn many ways the film editor is the most misunderstood of all film professionals. Often considered just a film technician, a good editor is, without doubt, much more than that. He or she is also a qualified storyteller of the highest order.
Film Editing DetailsThe cinematographer is literally the set ‘magician.’ DPs are responsible for the technological wizardry to help create the needed light, while at the same time also having the keen sensibility to shape the light for the greatest artistic effect.
Cinematography DetailsGet started with a tour of one of our Alabama apprenticeship locations. Or call us for more information at 800-295-4433
Learning filmmaking in the real world with the Film Connection mentoring approach makes building relationships in the film industry is a daily occurrence.
Knowing how to handle yourself on the set is a prerequisite to a successful career in filmmaking—your mentor will guide you through proper etiquette during real film shoots.
Film Connection mentors exist in the real world where the competition is fierce. Having the latest gear is essential to their success which gives you access to the latest hardware.
Isn’t the whole point of going to film school to learn how to make movies—especially YOUR movie? The Film Connection curriculum is designed around this concept from start to finish.
We get it. This isn’t your normal four-year college or trade school. We’re different, even innovative and you need to understand more before you apply. Here’s how you can get more info:
Why learn from teachers when you can learn from the professionals?
John Lafia is a director and writer, known for Child’s Play (1988), Child’s Play 2 (1990), Man’s Best Friend(1993) and 10.5 (2004)
Request an InvitationOver fifteen years post production experience in Orlando—Grant has provided video editorial, 2D & 3D animations, and motion graphics for a multitude of media clients through his post production company, GFX Creative.
Short & Long Format Video Editorial, Event & Theme Park Animations, Infomercials, Broadcast Commercials, Corporate Communications and Interactive Media for The Walt Disney Company, Universal Studios, Sea World, Lockheed-Martin, AAA Insurance, 3M, Siemens, Honda, A&D Medical, Toyota, FedEx and others.
Request an InvitationJae Macallan is the owner, producer, and lead editor for Yoyostring Creative in Seattle, WA., with satalite offices in Portland, OR and San Diego, CA. Yoyostring produces traditional video as well as animation, 360 VR, live video switching and video mapping.
Request an Invitation“Simply put, there is no better or more effective way to teach anything than one-on-one, mentor to student. This is what the Film Connection does.” — Ron Osborn
A writer/producer in television for 35 years, Ron has been nominated for 7 Emmys, 3 Cable Ace Awards, and 2 Writers Guild Awards on shows like MOONLIGHTING, THE WEST WING, and the adult animated DUCKMAN. He has written pilots for every primetime network, numerous cable networks, as well as movies like MEET JOE BLACK; and has developed feature projects with Steven Speilberg, Ron Howard, and George Lucas, among others. .
Request an Invitation“The Recording Radio and Film Connection is such an effective program, because it takes the student out of the classroom and puts them in the very field they seek to be a part of. With mentors that actually work in the student’s respective field, they get first-hand knowledge of how everything works and just what to do. I think it’s the best way to get hands-on experience and the lessons learned are very valuable. I also think that the interview process helps to match a student with a mentor that will be right for them.” – Sam Borowski
Directed and produced the feature film, Night Club starring Oscar-Winner Ernest Borgnine, Natasha Lyonne and Paul Sorvino. Wrote and produced the feature-length documentary Creature Feature: 60 Years of the Gill-Man with Oscar-Winner Benicio Del Toro and narrated by 2-time Emmy-Winner Keith David. Also directed and produced the film Maniac.
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. In the world of VO, he’s lent his voice to numerous commercials, both national and regional, and performs several characters on the animated series DaGeDar.
Request an InvitationSince 2007, Millennium Studios has been servicing productions in Shreveport and throughout Louisiana.
Credits: True Blood, The Expendables 3, Olympus Has Fallen
Request an Invitation“For a fraction of the price of a university course, students of the Radio, Record and Film Connection receive one-on-one consultation and mentoring from a seasoned film professional. It is an opportunity for an exchange of meaningful ideas and for some, even a chance to network, an essential requirement to make an in-road in the film business.”
Request an Invitation“Unlike many programs that stress theory over doing, our goal is for our students to have completed a 1st draft of a screenplay or be well on their way in 10 sessions.”
Credits I’m proud of: “Married…With Children,” “Gary & Mike,” ‘Live & Maddie,” and an unaired Muppet pilot.
Freelance Journalist, Financial Writer, Corporate Communications Copywriter, Writer of Corporate Training and Life Skills Videoscripts, Public Relations Account Manager, Special Events Promotion and Media Wrangling, Award-Winning Published Novelist, and Feature Film Screenwriter.
Request an InvitationIf you’re looking for a Muscle Shoals Film School, you’ve come to the right place. FILM CONNECTION is the only school that gets you in the door of an actual Muscle Shoals area film production company, where you can learn the arts of directing, producing, editing, general production and more as a film student apprentice (extern), working one-on-one with the pros. In Muscle Shoals, there’s no better way to get started in a film career than by apprenticing in a Muscle Shoals film company–and no better school that FILM CONNECTION to get you on that path.
Why spend 50 thousand dollars or more (plus relocation costs) to go to a typical film school elsewhere, when you can learn the filmmaking arts in a real film production company for far less? Make the smart move for your future, and get a real-world education while making important industry connections. Our film school alternative is hands-down the most effective and most cost-efficient way to learn filmmaking.
Located in northwestern Alabama, the small town of Muscle Shoals has a long-standing reputation as a hot-spot for music, but Muscle Shoals and the surrounding area also sees its share of location filming for movies, TV shows, documentaries and commercials. Some of the productions that have been filmed in Muscle Shoals and the vicinity include Tom and Huck, Space Camp, The Amazing Race, The River, and Cobb, to name a few. A 2006 documentary about Bob Dylan (Bob Dylan 1975-1981: Rolling Thunder and the Gospel Years) was also filmed in Muscle Shoals. The state of Alabama also offers generous tax breaks to filmmakers, providing an ongoing incentive for future projects to be filmed in the area.
The Muscle Shoals area is home to several film production companies, and the regular film, TV and commercial production activity afford numerous learning opportunities for film students who prefer the small-town environment to relocating to larger cities like New York or L.A. Muscle Shoals offers you a unique blend of real-world opportunities and connections, and FILM CONNECTION can get you close to the action where other schools can’t.
Our affordable 6-month course pairs you with a working film or television professional, who will personally mentor you using our structured course curriculum. Our results speak for themselves: over 70 percent of our graduates go on to rewarding jobs in the film industry. It could be your turn next. Enroll in our Muscle Shoals Film School today, and discover what we can do for your career.
The Film Connection film school is endorsed by filmmakers who are making the movies you love.
Professionals in the film business—including many of the famous producers, screenwriters and directors who’ve worked on the films that inspire you—endorse Film Connection’s programs for one simple reason: they know our immersive hands-on method works.
With the right experience and connections, you can jumpstart your career in film.
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