Master the art of film production alongside an industry insider in a working Zanesville studio. 1 mentor, just for you. Learn in the real world, build industry connections.
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Don’t drop a lot of money on a meaningless film degree. Employers want real-world experience, not lots of hours in lecture halls. That’s why we developed Film Connection Film School in Zanesville, Ohio. We present mentors that will help get your career off the ground by providing you with experience on real film sets with real film crews. We have two certificate programs to suit everyone’s needs. The first is Film Connection for Cinematography, our 6-month behind-the-scenes track that pairs you up with a working professional from the Zanesville area. The other is Film Connection for Film Production & Editing, the 8-month director’s program. Learn about filmmaking with local mentors and dream mentors based in Los Angeles. At the end of the program, we fly you out to L.A. to meet with a pitch executive and have your own meeting. Let us help you get your career going with Zanesville Film Connection!
Zanesville, Ohio is located in the east-central part of the state, hosting a population of around 25,000 people. Despite its small size, Zanesville is strategic to plenty of natural scenery and is within convenient driving distance to major cities such as Columbus, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and other places–making it a great central spot for finding filming locations. Several production companies make their home in this area, and Zanesville also benefits from a generous tax incentive plan offered by the state to attract filmmakers to the region. If you are looking at a filmmaking career, whether in directing, producing, editing, or other filmmaking professions, you’ll find a surprising number of opportunities to learn in Zanesville–and FILM CONNECTION can get you connected to those opportunities.
Ohio regularly serves as the location site for movies, TV shows, specials, and documentaries, including around the Zanesville area. A sampling of the movies that have done location filming in the region around Zanesville includes Little Man Tate, Noises Off, Traffic, Rebound, the 2007 documentary Slacker Uprising, and film classic Brubaker, to name a few.
The secret to our success is our mentor-extern approach. During our inexpensive, 6-month course, you’ll be paired with a working film or television professional who serves as your personal instructor and mentor, guiding you through hands-on training on real film and video shoots in and around Zanesville. The fruit of our revolutionary system is in our graduates; many of them get hired in the industry, many times before they even finish our program. You owe it to yourself to see what FILM CONNECTION can do to help you jumpstart your career!
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 had a great experience with Film Connection and my mentor, Donny Baker, from ES Studios. He taught me everything I needed to know about being a director/producer and the importance of always being prepared for the shoot
Jorge Fuentes Quiroz
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
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
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
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