Heartland Film Festival
The
Heartland Film Festival features student and professional films that
celebrate the positive aspects of life. Their call for films to feature
in the 2008 festival is on now.
The Institute for Humane Studies
Journalism, Movie, Film, TV, Animation, and Video Game Production and other Internship opportunities.
Burn Film School
Burn focuses on the virtuosity of the Judeo-Christian worldview and imparting that into creative media.
Act One
Act One trains and mentors Christians of all denominations for careers in mainstream film and television.
The Moving Picture Institute
The
Moving Picture Institute identifies and nurtures promising filmmakers
who are committed to protecting and sustaining a free society, and
supports their work through grants, travel scholarships, awards,
internships, training workshops, and networking opportunities.
FilmSchools.com
Find
and compare film schools, film degree programs, and workshops in the
United States and abroad. And see our film career guides to help start
or advance your career as a director, producer, editor, or writer.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Outreach Program
One
of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s core values is education. Each
season we seek to turn theatre into a meaningful, lifelong experience
for thousands of students on our stages and at their schools.
Flashpoint Academy
Flashpoint,
The Academy of Media Arts and Sciences, is committed to the advancement
of higher learning in the field of digital arts and entertainment
technologies. Surrounded by peers and educators with a passion for the
future, students at Flashpoint can pursue two-year programs in Game
Development, Visual Effects and Animation, Film and Recording Arts. But
education is just the starting point. The desire to do things
differently, to offer solutions that are revolutionary and bold, is
more than our mission; it is at the core of our very culture.
Overview of Film School Programs and the Movie Business
The
movie business has been a tight-knit group from the beginning. Until
the 1950's, when studios had to release actors into free agency, there
were only a handful of powerful men who ran the movie industry. The
industry currently holds six main conglomerates that run the movies.
Competition is very stiff, yet within the industry there is a great
deal of movement due to the lack of steady employment and low pay for
those making the movies. For individuals who find success as a Movie
Director the work will be challenging, flexible, and rewarding.
Ken Follett's Masterclass
The
basic challenge for the writer can be very simply explained – it is to
create an imaginary world and then draw the reader into that imaginary
world.
All novelists are trying to do that. Once we get there,
different writers may have different concerns. Personally, I want to
entertain you. I want you to be thrilled or moved to tears or scared
and I definitely want you to be on the edge of your seat all the time,
wondering what is going to happen next.
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh – Online Division
Offering
16 academic online degree programs, we’re here to help you get the
education you need to launch or enhance your creative career. The Art
Institute of Pittsburgh – Online Division is a part of The Art
Institutes system of schools, with more than 40 locations throughout
North America. Founded in 1921, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
supports our online degree programs with more than 85 years of
excellence.
Baltimore Actors' Theatre
The
Baltimore Actors' Theatre (BAT Productions) was founded in 1959 by
Helen Grigal. Since its inception, BAT has been a multi-faceted
operation providing myriad cultural and entertainment activities for
its audiences and members. BAT has a large membership of performers
spanning all ages. Its versatility is enhanced by its ability to not
only give members a year-round performing venue, but additionally to
provide training in all three disciplines: Music, Drama, Dance.
International Arts Movement
Vision:
Art is society's existential statement, in answer to the question, "Why
live?" International Arts Movement works as a catalyst to inspire
people to hope, engage deeply into the depth of culture's critical
zones, and create a world that ought to be. We believe that artistic
excellence as a model of "what ought to be" paves the way for lasting,
enduring humanity.
Mission:
IAM gathers artists and creative catalysts to wrestle with the deep
questions of art, faith and humanity in order to inspire the creative
community to engage the culture that is and create the world that ought
to be.
Orange County High School of the Arts
Established
in 1987, the Orange County High School of the Arts (OCHSA) provides a
creative, challenging and nurturing environment that offers bright and
talented students unparalleled preparation for higher education and a
profession in the arts.
This premier public charter school
currently serves more than 1,380 students in grades 7-12 from 92 cities
throughout Southern California.
As one of the
premier arts schools in the nation, the Orange County High School of
the Arts embraces and encourages artistic creativity and academic
excellence. This innovative public charter school provides a uniquely
challenging and nurturing environment focused on individual growth,
opportunity, and diversity. The U.S. Department of Education and the
National Endowment for the Arts have recognized the Orange County High
School of the Arts as a model arts education program. The school is
accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
| Cinema Vita Film Festival
Movies
shape public opinion and influence our culture.We are looking for short films that focus on the dignity of life.
The Second Annual Cinema Vita Film Festival is scheduled for early
Spring 2009. This later timetable will give those submitting films next year
additional time to perfect their art. We are also looking at expanding the
length of the movies submitted and offering categories of 3-to-5 minutes and
also 10-to-20 minutes. Please watch our website throughout the year for new
developments on the Festival.
Hollywood Connect
Hollywood
Connect is a ministry that serves to welcome,equip, and educate
Christians working in the Hollywood Arts, Media and Entertainment
industry to fulfill their God-given calling. Whether serving newcomers
to Hollywood or long-time residents, the goal of Hollywood Connect is
to encourage a holistic to life as a Believer in the Industry by
offering guidance and resources in the professional, practical and
spiritual arenas.
Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Graduate
and undergraduate students attend the Salt Institute to study
documentary radio, writing, or photography. The program entails fifteen
weeks of intensive, extensive field research coupled with workshops and
seminars. Throughout the semester, students gather cultural materials
and develop their craft in order to create documentaries of
professional caliber.
Tisch School of the Arts
For
more than 40 years, Tisch School of the Arts has drawn on the vast
resources of New York City and New York University to create an
extraordinary training ground for the individual artist and scholar of
the arts.
The Chicago Academy for the Arts
The Chicago Academy for the Arts was founded in 1981 by a group of dedicated artists, educators, and business professionals.
These
men and women believed that a young person should not have to leave the
State of Illinois to pursue his/her dream of becoming a professional
artist. For 27 years, CAA has been committed to educating a diverse
community of learners through professional arts training and a rigorous
college preparatory academic curriculum.
Media Arts School Guide
Love
video games, movies, and the Web? If so, media arts schools can help
prepare you for a career in which you become the creator. Studying
media arts begins with learning the fundamentals of design, art, and
animation, and then applying this knowledge the hands-on way in courses
like 3-D modeling, animation (and motion capture), texture &
lighting, and compositing.
GI Film Festival
The
GI Film Festival (GIFF), a 501 c(3) non-profit organization, is the
first film festival in the nation to exclusively celebrate the
successes and sacrifices of the American military through the medium of
film. The four-day festival will be held on May 13-17, 2009 in
Washington, DC.
The GI Film Festival is open to filmmakers of
every experience level, from first-timers to veteran directors and
producers. Prizes will be awarded to winners of three main categories:
feature, documentary, and film shorts.
The American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Talented
students from across the country and around the world choose AMDA
because of its challenging, performance-based curriculum. They come to
train with, and learn from, a premier faculty comprising of
accomplished actors, directors, choreographers, dancers, designers and
educators who inspire and work with students on an individual basis.
AMDA's
programs are rigorous, the environment is supportive, and the outcomes
are notable. AMDA has a distinguished record of preparing students for
careers in the performing arts.
To build and sustain a career in
the performing arts requires commitment, inspiration, and talent.
Talent is properly directed and focused by training. AMDA's training is
eclectic, based on the principle that students should learn and master
the varied approaches and techniques that are actually used in the
profession.
Art Careers, Jobs & Salaries
You're
creative. You love to draw, paint, sculpt, write, or design. But what
does it take to have a career as an artist? What paths can or should
you pursue, and how valid is the stereotype of the starving artist?
Pursuing a career as a full-time artist is possible, if you have the
passion and the energy.
Career Paths
Artists can typically be categorized into four groups:
- Art Directors: Art directors develop design concepts for media pieces and oversee the entire creation and production process.
- Craft Artists: Craft artists hand-make objects, such as candles, tapestries, quilts, and pottery, to be sold or shown.
- Fine
Artists: Fine artists create items such as paintings, sculpture, and
illustrations that are often displayed in museums and galleries.
- Multimedia Artists: Multimedia artists create images for film, video and other forms of electronic media.
Go to artschools.com to learn more.
| InterMission Hollywood
Founded in 1987,
INTERMISSION is a dynamic and unique organization that has its finger
on the pulse of the entertainment industry. It is comprised of more
than 5000 entertainment professionals who have a love for Jesus Christ,
a passion for excellence, and a desire to effect moral change on
popular culture. Our mission is to build community, equip and edify
believers and foster excellence among Christian professionals in the
entertainment industry so that we can individually and corporately have
a greater impact on shaping the moral fiber of the industry.
American Film Renaissance
AFR
celebrates timeless American values through the production,
distribution and showcasing of films that reflect the enduring and
inspiring principles of individual freedom (such as free speech, free
enterprise, and freedom of worship), rugged individualism and the
triumph of the human spirit, and through supporting filmmakers who
share our mission.
Filmmaking.net
Founded
in 1994, filmmaking.net is one of the oldest filmmaking resources on
the Internet. The site provides reference and a community for new and
independent filmmakers around the world.
Gotham Writers Workshop
Gotham
Writers' Workshop is the leading private creative writing school in New
York City and online. Professional writers present workshops in more
than a dozen forms of writing. The school’s interactive online classes,
selected as “Best of the Web” by Forbes, have attracted thousands of
aspiring writers from across the United States and more than one
hundred countries.
act*Artist Career Training
You
have a full life and you have worked hard to create time to make art.
Now you also have to get your art work out there to viewers, buyers and
representatives. Oh, and by the way, there's the rest of your life
calling you. Where do you start?
O'Neill Theatre Center's National Critics Institute Scholarship
The
National Critics Institute Scholarship (NCI) offers a work/study
program for professional theater critics and arts writers. In its
28-year history, NCI has attracted more than 200 writers from
newspapers of all sizes, magazines, and TV and radio stations to its
four-week conference at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center in Waterford,
Connecticut, each summer. The National Critics Institute enjoys a close
relationship with the National Playwrights Conference.
Sydfield.com: A Website For Screenwriters
I
believe that filmmaking is in the middle of an evolution/revolution;
and the change has taken place in the theatre of technology as the
state of digital filmmaking has become more pronounced. This
development has facilitated traditional as well as non-linear
storytelling, making available countless new storytelling tools to
screenwriters around the world. It is an inspiring and innovative time
to be a screenwriter.
The Idyllwild Summer Arts Program
The
Idyllwild Summer Program— after 50 years, this annual tradition
continues to offer rare opportunities for creative self-discovery in
the arts. Every summer, more than 1,300 children, teens, and adults
attend Idyllwild’s workshops under the pines, pursuing interests in
creative writing, dance, music, theatre, and visual arts—and taught by
some of America’s finest artists. Weeklong festivals and special
programs, including our famed Native American Arts program, bring an
added dimension and depth to specific artistic pursuits. The resulting
experience is unforgettable, stimulating, and fun.
Compass Film Academy
Compass
Arts started in 1997 as a non-profit production company creating
promotional films for other non-profit organizations traditionally
unable to afford campaigns with high production value. After training a
number of interns on set, it was decided to start offering classes in
producing and screenwriting. In 2000, Compass Academy was born.
Early
on, the Academy only taught a few, multi-week classes. Over time, a
Resident Artist program was established to continue mentoring alumni in
their careers.
In 2006, Compass rolled out a larger, full-year
film curriculum in its move toward a multi-year film program: Compass
Film Academy. Staff and Adjunct Faculty were added to further enhance
the program. Students in the class of 2008 come from nine different
states.
Since becoming a school in 2000, over 550 students have graduated from our classes.
Act One Studios
Act One Studios, the Midwest's largest professional acting school, is a training center in Chicago offering small, practical, challenging acting classes in a supportive environment. We offer classes for adults in Acting, On-Camera, Voice, Movement, Directing, and How To Get Started In The Business. With our small class sizes (average ten students), you receive personal attention from our faculty - all working, professional actors and directors. Our classes allow Professional Actors to polish their craft and explore new media, and provide Beginning Actors the foundation for learning a wide range of skills -- from the first acting class to the first audition to the final performance. Classes may be taken one or more at a time, Intensively (4 structured courses for the price of 3), and we now offer a full-time, two- year acting Conservatory program. We also have a series of acting and film classes for high school students. Call us for a free consultation: 312-787-9384.
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