Digital Filmmaking Program – 12 or 15 months
Our immersive, hands-on Digital Filmmaking Program prepares students for successful careers in the entertainment industry. With it’s project-based curriculum, this course is designed for students with a passion for learning the art and craft of filmmaking. Graduates will possess the necessary skills and experience needed to become directors, producers, writers, cinematographers, editors and independent filmmakers.
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Documentary Filmmaking Program – 6 Months
Our 6-Month Documentary Filmmaking Program trains students who are ready to delve into the world of non-fiction filmmaking. Students entering the class must come with a specific documentary project in-mind that they will produce during the program. The course, like all the classes at FilmschoolSF, is project-based. Students begin by learning the basics of camera, lighting, story development, proposal writing and interviewing skills. As students develop these skills they put them immediately into practice by creating a short documentary portrait of one of the characters in their longer film project. Students learn specific techniques for editing non-fiction films using Final Cut Pro.
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Digital Filmmaking Workshops – 2 weeks, 5 weeks and 3 months
FilmschoolSF offers a number of exciting and challenging filmmaking workshops, many of which can be taken part-time.
Our 2-Week, 5-Week and 3-Month Filmmaking Workshops give students a valuable hands-on immersion into the art and craft of moviemaking. All FilmschoolSF workshops have a project-based curriculum that combines classroom study with hands-on filmmaking using professional equipment.
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Introduction to Filmmaking Workshop – 1 Day
FilmschoolSF’s 1-Day Introduction to Filmmaking class is the perfect place to start! In this hands-on intensive class, students are offered instruction in the basics of storytelling and screenwriting, pre-production and planning, film camera composition and shooting, lighting for the camera, editing techniques and Final Cut Pro basics, and strategies for launching a career in the filmmaking industry.
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Application Process & Financial Assistance
FilmschoolSF has a trained financial advisor on staff ready to work with you, one-on-one, to help assess your tuition options. Call 415.824.7000 to speak to a school representative directly.
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