A Vital Perspective
Since graduating the program in 2021, Mariannjely Marval has continued to work with her mentor, Richard Brandes. Their collaborative script, Devious Deeds, hit the market, was quickly optioned, and is soon to be released as a feature length film! How did you get interested in screenwriting? I used to be an actress. Acting was what […]
Honesty Over Truth
Andrew Cohn is an Emmy-winning filmmaker based in Los Angeles. Before transitioning to narrative film, Andrew spent ten years directing documentary films—including Medora, Night School, and Warriors of Liberty City. His first feature-length narrative film, The Last Shift, starring Richard Jenkins and Shane Paul McGhie, premiered at Sundance in 2020. I sat down with this […]
A Career on the Rise
Corvell Newman is a recent graduate of RRFC’s Film Connection. Based in Shreveport, Louisiana, this 23-year-old aspiring director is already making moves—working on commercials and features. He recently participated in the making of this year’s first prize winning film at the Louisiana Film Prize festival. How did you originally get interested in film? Since I […]
The King’s God
Screenwriter Ron Osborn has been a mentor within the filmmaking department of the RRFC program for 10 years! With over 40 years of experience, he has amassed an impressive collection of credits for film and television including Meet Joe Black, The West Wing, Duckman, and Moonlighting–garnering 8 Emmy and 2 Writers Guild nominations. I sat […]
The Pink Lady
Kalie Acheson is a Los Angeles based film maker and the founding owner of Art Mafia. Her career, at only 33, is exceptional—with a long list of accolades in the worlds of film, fine art, and production design. I met Kalie on her vacation—off the upper peninsula of Wisconsin on Washington Island in lake Michigan—to […]
HOW IT WORKS
STEP ONE: – APPLY – it takes only a few minutes and there is no charge to apply. STEP TWO – SPEAK WITH ONE OF OUR ADMISSIONS COUNSELORS – we will speak to you about Film Connection our alternative to film school in great detail. STEP THREE – TAKE A TOUR AND MEET YOUR MENTOR – for no charge we will set up an […]
ENROLLMENT PROCESS
FIRST THINGS FIRST Within two business days of receiving your completed application for enrollment, a Film Connection admissions expert will reach out to you by phone to schedule a preliminary interview, in which we will find out more about your goals and dreams regarding a film career. Do you want to be a film director? […]
More Common Questions
WHAT IS INCLUDED? A private mentor (teacher) in a real film or video production company. Our course curriculum is taught by that mentor (teacher). The opportunity to be a filmmaking extern in that studio, making real-world connections as you take the film course curriculum. Your very own Student Services Representative who calls you frequently, helps […]
Common Questions
HOW LONG IS THE PROGRAM? All Film Connection tracks have durations of six to nine months. IS EVERYONE AUTOMATICALLY ACCEPTED INTO THE FILM CONNECTION FILM SCHOOL ALTERNATIVE? Because your film course takes place in a real film production company, you must first be accepted by your mentor. All Film Connection candidates first go to a […]
DEVIN CONNELLY – FILM CONNECTION STUDENT (CAMERA) SUCCESS STORY
Recently, I have begun working the camera for a few live interview shoots. This has involved basic camera operation, microphone checks, and carrying out instructions on setting up the shot. This has been a great experience being involved in the fast-paced and time sensitive action that a live shoot entails. _____________ Lesson two gave me […]
DEREK SORENSON – FILM CONNECTION GRADUATE
My name is Derek Sorenson and I have been cultivating my talents within the film industry by working behind the camera for almost half a year now. Almost 3 years ago I relocated from South Florida and began as a student at the University of New Mexico. I took a leave of absence to travel […]
CHELSY JENSEN – FILM CONNECTION STUDENT
“The first couple weeks, my mentor had me right away building my website, getting business cards, connecting me with some people through email so that was a great opportunity and then he had me reading scripts and then once I really found the script that I felt really strongly about I contacted Tom, my mentor, […]
