DETROIT FILM SCHOOL
DETROIT,
MICHIGAN is the 11th largest DMA in the country. With a large,
but unreported Canadian audience across the border, Detroit’s actual
DMA is no doubt larger than attributed. One great trivia fact
about Detroit is that you have to drive south from there to reach
Canada. The city is home to the Detroit Pistons (NBA), the
Detroit Lions (NFL), the Detroit Tigers (MLB) and the Detroit Red Wings
(NHL). Live music has dominated Detroit's night life since the late 40s signified by the long-term residency of John Lee Hooker. Berry Gordy Jr. founded Motown Records which produced hit after hit during the 60s and 70s from artists such as Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Four TOps, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross and The Supremes, Marvin Gaye and more. At the same time Alice Cooper, Ted Nugent, Mitch Ryder, Glenn Frey and Bob Seger were putting out high enery motor city rock n roll. In the late 80s, Detroit gave birth to the Techno music scene by way of musicians including Juan Atkins, Derrick May, and Kevin Saunderson. Detroit also was a vanguard of garage rock in the 90s and Detroit Hip Hop went huge with Eminem, Kid Rock, Street Lord'z, Slum Village, and others.
Eminem's, 8 Mile, the award winning film he starred in was shot in Detroit and exemplifies what FILM CONNECTION has to offer for the Detroit media and arts student. Whether your taste tends toward film or televison, FILM CONNECTION has a course curriculum to get you in the door and on your way to your chosen career. Detroit does have opportunities in the Film industry—more than 295 feature films, TV series and specials having been shot in Detroit. FILM CONNECTION's Film School is the most successful in the country in placing graduates in the film industry. The reason for this is simple, FILM CONNECTION provides its students with real world job experience as well as real industry connections. The old Catch-22 of you can’t get the job without experience and you can get the experience without the job no longer applies. The other truism “It’s who you know” is also solved. Experience and Connections—these are the FILM CONNECTION Edge.
Testimonials
