SEATTLE FILM SCHOOL
SEATTLE,
Washington is fourteenth in the DMA listings. Also known as “The
Emerald City” Seattle in famous for its stunning views of the water or
mountains. Surrounded by lakes, rivers, Puget Sound, and mountains,
Seattle is a recreation enthusiast's dream come true. The greater
Seattle area is home to 2.8 million people. You have heard of
Microsoft, Nordstrom and Starbucks, who are based here. Also known as
the birthplace of the crazes for grunge rock and espresso coffee,
Seattle is the home of baseball's Edgar Martinez, glass art's Dale
Chihuly, musicians Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Queensryche, Ann and Nancy
Wilson of Heart and Kenny G., software giant Bill Gates, maestro Gerard
Schwartz, actor Tom Skerritt, writers Ann Rule, Tom Robbins and Robert
Fulghum.Seattle is well known for its fresh seafood and inventive Northwest fare. Rainier Square in the heart of Seattle, offers world class entertainment, commerce, fashion, art and design, while University Village is the premier open-air lifestyle shopping center in the Pacific Northwest. In all of Seattle, West Seattle not only has great views of Elliot Bay and the skyline, but the community is diverse communities and there are plenty of hip restaurants. This area was an independent town until forcibly annexed by Seattle in 1907. Seattle has no shortage of local bars, from blues clubs, British bars or Irish pubs to dive bars and college bars Seattle has a number of different locations in the city to imbibe. From Belltown’s posh lounges to the University District’s college bars to Capitol Hill, Seattle has a something for everyone.
As for sports and recreation, you can catch the Seattle Seahawks, the city’s pro football team, from August through January, or hang with the Seattle Mariners Baseball Club when they play in Safeco Field. Or if you are into the outdoors -- hiking, biking and water sports are huge. But if you want to rip the new Beginner's Trail on a bike at Seattle’s Colonnade Park, you'll need to get some practice.
If you choose to live in Seattle, you will be called a “Seattleite.”
Bruce Lee is buried in Seattle along with his son, Brandon Lee. Rock guitarist extraordinaire Jim Hendrix was put to rest in 1970 at Renton's Greenwood Cemetery. For film enthusiasts, this city is always a favorite for locations. You probably have seen Sleepless In Seattle The Last Mimzy, Firewall, The Ring 2 and An Officer and a Gentleman are just a few, while The Fugitive television series was shot there as well.
So if you want to work in the entertainment industry - film or television - in Seattle, the FILM CONNECTION can set you up to work in a real Seattle production company or TV station, with a real professional serving as your mentor, so you gain both the experience and industry connections you need to break into the biz..
FILM CONNECTION's Film School has been hooking up aspiring filmmakers with working professionals for over two decades. Check us out and see why over 70% of our Film School graduates find work in film and TV, right in their home town, like Seattle.
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