Master the art of film production alongside an industry insider in a working Miami studio. 1 mentor, just for you. Learn in the real world, build industry connections.
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Do you currently live in Miami and dream about becoming a director or filmmaker? If so, you could well be asking yourself whether you should move to attend film school. The short answer is no. You can learn to become a director right there in Miami.
We believe the best way to become a director is to start directing. The more you direct, the better you’ll become at it. Therefore, it only makes sense that the best place to learn to become a director is the place where you’ll be able to do the most directing. Film schools are great on theory, rules, traditional concepts of education, but often getting access to the gear and scheduling shoots is painfully hard. But what if there was a film program where you could just start making films and learn how to tell a story in pictures with access to the gear and to the connections?
With access to equipment and local connections, you will be placed in an environment where you can directly get the skills and insight you need to start directing your own films. Imagine being able to go over your first efforts, scene by scene, frame by frame with a professional director who offers suggestions, tricks of the trade, and critiques your films on a one-on-one personal basis. Your learning curve to becoming a director has just taken off. It’s not rocket science, the more films you direct, the better you can become at directing. Miami Film Connection provides you with the opportunity and real world instruction you need to get started at building that career now, not tomorrow, not a year from now.
Make no mistake: student debt can kill your film career before it starts. Ordinary film schools are expensive that it’s impossible for many people to attend without taking on tons of debt. Not us. Our tuition is kept low so you can graduate with little or no debt. Other schools not only cost more, they have lots of add-on charges. Typical film schools can cost upwards of 50 thousand dollars to attend. Why spend that kind of money when you could go to film school in a real production company for far less? You’ll learn from the pros, and while you get your education, you’ll also make vital industry connections. Our film school alternative is the smartest, most cost-efficient way to go.
With us, the person to teach you to direct films is a real director; the person to teach you to edit film is an actual film editor; and so on, and so forth. We don’t stick you in a class with a full-time professor; we pair you with a working film pro in your chosen field of interest, and this pro will mentor and teach you one-on-one. No matter how skilled you are, you won’t get anywhere in this business without connections. One of the best features of our mentor-extern approach is that our real-world training puts you in the midst of lots of industry pros whom you could never meet in a classroom. These are the people who can one day hire you—and you have your entire externship to befriend them and impress them.
Some of our graduates have gone on to become film directors, script writers, and production company owners. Others are creating and producing their own films across genres like documentary, drama, comedy, action, and animation
I had a great experience with Film Connection and my mentor, Donny Baker, from ES Studios. He taught me everything I needed to know about being a director/producer and the importance of always being prepared for the shoot
Jorge Fuentes Quiroz
After working in media for a couple of years, I decided to take my skills to the next level in filmmaking. I was fortunate to have joined Film Connection; they supported me from day one with my registration and all the necessary paperwork
Noah Gonzalez
Film Connection does a fantastic job placing you on REAL sets with EXPERIENCED directors, opening doors to build meaningful connections with your mentor and ensuring ongoing learning. You truly get out of the program what you put in.
Octavio Preciado
I got great movie recommendations that gave me many creative influences. My mentor gave constructive feedback on my script. I learned about how to work on a film set and collaborate with other art departments. I enjoyed my experience with Film Connection.
Josh Chacko – Arlington, Washington
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