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DIRECTING SCHOOL

Welcome to the Film Connection Directing School...the only film school that trains you to be a Director as it helps you to make real-world film connections in your city or town.  That's right, with Film Connection you will be put right in front of the people doing the hiring as you learn to be a filmmaker.  Did you ever imagine that you could learn how to be a film director, from a director?  Did you ever think that there existed a school that not only trained you but actually tried to get you paid work even before you graduated?  And did you ever think that this school's tuition would be 75% less than all the others?  Think it too good to be true?  Well, think again, The Film Connection Film School is here and here to stay.  We're the common sense answer to overpriced film schools that leave you unemployed, in debt, and under qualified.

If accepted into our film program, Film Connection will place you with a professional film, commercial, TV, or music video director within one hour to 90 minutes of where Sign Up for Film Schoolyou live. This professional filmmaker becomes your personal tutor, your private mentor if you like, and he or she will teach you just about all you need to know to get your start in the film business, In addition to that, your mentor will introduce you to his or her connections in the film business by placing you on real movie, TV, commercial or music video projects. Now compare that with sitting in some overcrowded, OVERPRICED college classroom…it’s the biggest “no brainer” in the history of film school education…

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

If accepted into our Directing Program you will learn basket weaving…(just kidding). You will learn Directing of course! The Film Connection Directing program is designed as an intensive 4 or 6 month course that will teach you what you need to know to get you out there so as you can start the engines to make your first film, music video, commercial, or web cast. What that means is this: your mentor will help you get your first film off the ground as he or she introduces you to his or her contacts in the film business.

WHAT DOES A FILM DIRECTOR DO?

The film director is the artistic mind behind the film production. He or she decides on the main themes that will be expressed in the production and how to use the various tools available to express that theme. The director decides on “the look” of the film, casting, costumes, production design, editing, music, and more. Most of the work that needs to be done by the director is delegated to his or her crew, so to be able to communicate the vision of the film effectively the director must have a very specific idea of what he or she wants to see up on the screen before he or she steps foot on the set.

WHAT DOES THE DIRECTOR NEED TO KNOW?

It is the director’s job to communicate and express the main themes of the production and to understand the technical tools available to express those themes. To do this, the director must know two main things:

With this in mind The Film Connection Film Program was written to give our students the two main components necessary to be a successful filmmaker: CREATIVITY AND THE TECHNICAL KNOW HOW TO COMMUNICATE AND ACCOMPLISH YOUR CINEMATIC VISION WITH CONFIDENCE. Said another way, we will help you get that first film project out of your head and on to paper and then show you how to communicate that vision using the language of cinema. As you learn these two things you will also be making real world connections by apprenticing on real film sets. With Film Connection you make connections and learn on real film sets as you learn the art of directing from a professional director, one on one.

Are you ready to meet some of our graduates and read for yourself how our unique program works? Well for starters, check these out...

STUDENT TESTIMONIAL

"I am learning directing from a professional director named Brian Kraft (www.truthseekertv.com). We meet once per week and go over my film, the film I hope to make one day. We go over the script and screen writing, the pitch, the budget, the casting, cinematography, costumes, everything…my mentor also calls his contacts in the business and gets me on real film sets where I am working in every department. To date I have worked in the art department, the camera depts.., and with the producers. I am learning all about real filmmaking by working on real films as my mentor shows me how to get my pet project off the ground. At first I was real skeptical of this method, it just sounded too good to be true. But it’s real. This program works because one-on-one education is the best way to learn anything."

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Derek Cohen, New York City Film Connection mentor believes strongly in our film school program.  If you are dedicated and hard-working, he knows it will provide you with all the opportunities you need to start a career in the film industry.  He even gives out his phone number if you're serious about enrolling and want to make sure we're the best choice for you.

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MENTOR TESTIMONIAL

The film business, like the television, music and radio broadcasting business, is a RELATIONSHIP DRIVEN BUSINESS. What that means is that it is more about WHO YOU KNOW than anything else.  I have never ever hired anyone because of a resume or which film school they went to. I’ve only hired people that have come with recommendations from friends and fellow co-workers.

If you want to work in the film business as a Director you better know the craft of directing yes, but more importantly you better have friends in the business, and lots of them…The Film Connection program hooks you up with the people doing the hiring."