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New York Film Academy

New York Film Academy
Film School and Acting School

NYFA offers hands-on intensive 1 and 2 year courses in Filmmaking, Acting for Film, Producing, Editing, Music Video, Screenwriting, and 3D Animation as well as Movie Camps, Bachelor of Arts and Master of Fine Arts in Filmmaking.
Our locations are: New York City | Universal Studios, CA
Disney MGM, FL | Harvard, MA | London | Paris | Florence | Abu Dhabi






The Art Institutes

The Art Institutes - Film Programs

The Art Institutes offer programs in Digital Film & Video, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production, Film, and Video Production at the following locations:
Phoenix, AZ | Los Angeles, CA | Sacramento, CA | San Francisco, CA
Denver, CO | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | Jacksonville, FL | Tampa, FL | Miami, FL
Atlanta, GA | Kansas City, KS | Chicago, IL | Boston, MA | Raliegh-Durham, NC | Cincinnati, OH
Portland, OR | Philadelphia, PA | Pittsburgh, PA | Nashville, TN | Dallas, TX | Arlington, VA | Seattle, WA



Full Sail

Full Sail

Turn a love for film into a dream career.
Direct, produce, shoot, write, edit, and explore, the many exciting careers in film production or television production. It's a comprehensive film education that covers the entire filmmaking process, from storyboards to movie theater.


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The Art Institutes - Film Programs

The Art Institutes offer programs in Digital Film & Video, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production, Film, and Video Production at the following locations:
Phoenix, AZ | Los Angeles, CA | Sacramento, CA | San Francisco, CA | Denver, CO
Ft. Lauderdale, FL | Jacksonville, FL | Tampa, FL | Miami, FL | Atlanta, GA | Chicago, IL
Kansas City, KS | Boston, MA | Raleigh-Durham, NC | Cincinnati, OH | Portland, OR
Philadelphia, PA | Pittsburgh, PA | Nashville, TN | Dallas, TX | Arlington, VA | Seattle, WA

The Los Angeles Film School

The Los Angeles Film School integrates hands-on filmmaking experience with a state-of-the art curriculum to provide instruction like no other school can. Professional filmmakers, with credits from movie such as Spider-Man, The Matrix, Blade Runner, and Fight Club, teach students production and post-production techniques and the art of shooting 35mm, digital, and high definition films using state-of-the-art lighting and sound recording.

Vancouver Film School

Hands-on production experience, mentorship with working professionals, and a portfolio or demo reel showcasing your skills. All in just one year. VFS graduates contributed to The Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, Clerks, Lost, and Battlestar Galactica and work for companies like Pixar, Electronic Arts, and Lucasfilm. Are you ready for the year that will change your life?

Full Sail University

Welcome to the film school you've been looking for all your life. Located in beautiful Winter Park, Florida, Full Sail features intensive, accelerated training and degree programs in film and television production. You'll step onto our soundstages and learn from industry professionals - our instructors - as you get familiar with the equipment, processes, and techniques used throughout the film industry.

Brooks Institute

A world leader in Photographic and Motion Picture/Video education. Located on the coast in southern California since 1945, Brooks also offers degree programs leading to careers in: Web Design, Graphic Design, and Illustration.

Los Angeles Feature Film Academy

OUR STUDENTS DON'T MAKE STUDENT FILMS
Our Students Make Feature Films for Worldwide Release and Graduate as Professionals with Screen Credits to prove it. Train on our Studio Campus Backlot and Sound Stages with Hollywood Professionals who guide you as you Produce, Direct, Shoot, and Edit Feature Films that are Released Worldwide and on Networks such as HBO, Showtime, and the SCI FI Channel. There is no better way to Launch Your Career, and no other film school offers this opportunity.

New York Film Academy - Film School and Acting School

The New York Film Academy offers hands-on Film School courses, as well as intensive Acting School programs.

San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking

As one of the nation's top film schools, San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking (SFSDF) is a leader in the training and development of independent filmmakers, film actors and screenwriters. From its inception, SFSDF has dedicated itself to the reimagination of the film school model and to building a more creative and educational environment.

Academy of Art University

The School Of Motion Pictures & Television cultivates a mastery of form, content, structure and solid fundamentals with the integration of digital media into the industry.
San Francisco, CA

The Center For Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University

CDIA is the academic leader in offering extensive, practical, hands-on, career oriented education and training in rapidly emerging digital arts fields like Digital Filmmaking and Photography.
Waltham, MA | Washington D.C.

Columbia College Hollywood - Film Production Programs

At Columbia College Hollywood we believe that the best filmmaker is one who understands all aspects of filmmaking. And the best way to understand these things is to do them. Columbia College is about hands-on learning!

Watkins Film School

Students at Watkins FIlm School explore the artistic, technical, and business aspects of independent filmmaking. Concentrations are available in producing, directing, screenwriting, cinematography, and editing.
Nashville, TN

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