Film Arts

Be seen on screen – that’s you up there!

Within the Film Arts Acting Certificate, students will collaborate with directors and writers in a unique program for actors set apart by the focus on real production. You don't just take acting classes in Film Arts, you produce two festival quality films in which you also have an on-screen role. You will also produce the year-end Film Arts Festival screening event that showcases your talent and will be a launch pad for the films that your team will promote and screen worldwide.

Acting Stream students will learn to:

• Create a demo reel of their signature “hits”.
• Create a voice demo tape of narration, voice over, and animation auditions.
• Research, prepare for, and approach their film auditions with confidence.
   

Admissions Requirements

• Completed application for admissions form. Please indicate that you are applying for the Acting Stream
• Official Transcripts
• Letter of Intent citing your goals in joining the Film Arts program
• CV and Resume
• Interview
• Audition- audition package to be recieved upon initial application approval

Our Film Arts Writing Certificate program offers an immersive, eight-month journey into the world of film writing. Graduate with two produced short films, guaranteed—each based on screenplays that you’ll write yourself!

What You’ll Gain:

• Hands-On Experience: Collaborate with directors and actors to produce your films, gaining practical, real-world experience on set.
• Guaranteed Productions: Leave the program with two fully produced short films based on the screenplays you’ll write and produce—guaranteed.
• Professional Showcase: Launch your work at our year-end “Unlock the Vault” Film Arts Festival public screening event, providing a platform to showcase your talent to industry professionals.

Skills You’ll Develop:

• Scriptwriting Mastery: Master the art of writing professionally formatted scripts for short films, features, TV series bibles, literary adaptations, or children’s films.
• Pitch Writing: Learn to craft engaging pitches for film or video projects and discover the best places to setup your ideas.
• Story Editing: Develop the ability to story-edit others' screenplays through thorough evaluation and constructive criticism.
• Production Skills: Acquire hands-on experience in producing, editing, location sound, and a myriad of other essential film set skills.

Admissions Requirements :

• Completed application for admissions form. Please indicate that you are applying for the Writing Stream
• Official Transcripts
• Letter of Intent citing your goals in joining the Film Arts program
• Resume
• Interview
• Written Portfolio- portfolio package to be recieved upon initial application approval

Our Director’s direct!

Students in the the Film Arts Directing Certificate will direct two festival quality films and garner on-screen credits as a director during this dynamic eight-month program.

In collaboration with your fellow actors, writers, and directors you’ll also have credits as a director of photography, editor, and producer.

Hard work? You bet.

You need drive, ambition, a solid work ethic, teamwork skills, and energy to burn in order to succeed in this career path. Our yearly Film Arts Festival screening event is the launch pad for the films that your team will promote and screen worldwide.

Directing Stream students will learn how to:

• Clearly express, through a director’s notebook, their narrative and visual ideas to their key crew members including the writer, actor, designer and cinematographer.
• Block and rehearse creatively and confidently with actors.
• Light, shoot, edit, and post produce high-definition video projects for festival submissions.
   

Admissions Requirements

• Completed application for admissions form. Please indicate that you are applying for the Directing Stream
• Official Transcripts
• Letter of Intent citing your goals in joining the Film Arts program
• CV and Resume
• Interview
• Video Portfolio: portfolio package to be recieved upon initial application approval