Film Connection student Isabella Jones Edits Mentors’ Festival-Destined Film!
Say yes, and you never know just how far it can take you. Recent Film Connection for Film Production & Editing graduate Isabella Jones said yes to the challenges brought to her by mentors Daniel Lir and Bayou Bennett of Dream Team Directors (Los Angeles, CA). When they asked if she’d like to edit interviews for […]
How to Get Original Film for your Film
Film is an integral part of many movies. It can create the mood and atmosphere of a film; it can build anticipation for what comes next and it can signal flashbacks and transitions. While some movies use existing compositions (Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey relied entirely on existing orchestral and choral works by Johann […]
JORGE RUIZ – FILM STUDENT (ASSISTANT DIRECTING) SUCCESS STORY
This week I learned more about the stedi-cam and actually started practicing. My mentor set up some obstacles for me to practice filming with the steadi-cam. Later we looked at some more techniques for sound editing. ON Friday my mentors old intern came in who is now a director at the local channel 2 station. […]
Film Connection graduate Nate Crockett hired on HBO Show!
Congrats to Film Connection for Film Production & Editing graduate Nate Crockett (Charleston, SC) on getting hired on his dream crew! Nate recently told us all about it: [break side=”left”] “I’m part of the crew on HBO’s new show called “The Righteous Gemstones,” which is Danny McBride’s new show…I finally got my foot in the […]
CHECKING IN WITH FILM CONNECTION GRADUATE STEPHEN BLANQUIE
We asked Stephen Blanquie, a recent graduate of the FilmConnection in Portland, OR to share what he is doing now that his lessons in the studio are over. (For the studio) I’m putting together for the web, for a company they have a lot of interview footage from their prior shoots with these clients, I’m […]
Film Connection mentor Erin Galey Combines Passion and Common Sense to Filmmaking
With more than two decades of experience, Film Connection mentor Erin Galey understands both surviving in Hollywood and making it as an indie filmmaker. As the Founder and Executive Producer of In the Flicker in Portland, Oregon, she sees her role as an artist and businessperson who finds and tells captivating stories. A new mentor […]
Film Connection grad Katz Carter on Going Indie & Meeting Spike Lee
Katz Carter (Los Angeles, CA), graduate of Film Connection for Film Production & Editing is working hard to make his goals a surefire reality. To pay the bills, he’s taking catering jobs as well as shooting and editing wedding videos. Nevertheless, he’s seeing that once somewhat abstract goal of making his movie “the right way” move […]
Andre Perry
When Andre Perry entered the Film Connection, he had no idea he’d be working both behind and in front of the camera! “Nice, who is the casting director for Benny Boom’s Gorilla Flix production company, saw my potential and hired me for three videos,” Perry recounts. The first video, Clipse, Rosoe and Pharrell’s song “Hot […]
FOR FILM CONNECTION GRAD ROB CHIOLA, ON-THE-JOB TRAINING TURNS INTO A FULL-TIME CAREER
“When I meet other filmmakers and we talk,” says Film Connection grad Rob Chiola (Orlando, Florida), “you always come up with, ‘Where did you go to school?’ And they don’t believe that I went through a mentorship program…They’re like, ‘Wait, you learned all that in 9 months?…You only spent that much?…Where was this when I […]
Film Connection mentor Zac Adams puts Externs in the Driver’s Seat
Give longtime Film Connection mentor Zac Adams a call and chances are, he’s right in the middle of shooting, editing, or producing a project, or multiple projects. As the owner of the Emmy-winning Nashville-based production company, Skydive Films, Zac’s an expert at taking those who train with him under his wing and teaching them in a […]
Film Connection mentor Zef Cota on The Trouble and Low-Budget Indie Production
As a filmmaker, Film Connection mentor Zef Cota (South Bronx, New York) is an exemplar of keeping plenty of irons in the fire. In addition to heading up his own narrative film production company, Alphabet City Films, he regularly does film work for various clients, shooting commercial projects and film videos under his commercial company, […]
The Top Student Success Stories of 2018
If you know anything about Film Connection and RRFC, you know we believe in the value of determination, hard work, and seizing the day. For more than three decades we’ve put our students where they needed to be to prove their skills, tenacity, and willingness to go the distance. 2018 was a year of tremendous […]
