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FOCUSED, INSPIRATIONAL, LEADERS OF MARKETING, MOVIES, AND STORY TELLING.

The only program with a dual focus on film and visual communication with a focus on marketing…to teach dreamers to create F.ocused l.nspirational Leaders of M.arketing, M.ovies, and S.torytelling! It is a film-marketing© program!

Because in between film gigs, we want graduates to have independent leadership ability to operate a full-service marketing production company to earn income. To inspire that, we decided to include helping you get incorporated with entrepreneurial support as part of our program. You will have your own film and marketing production company before you graduate.

It’s not just films. Our mission is Teaching Dreamers to Create F.I.LM.S. (F.ocused l.nspirational Leaders of M.arketing, M.ovies, and S.torytelling)

Our Associate Degree program can be completed in 11 months-14 months depending on whether you take or transfer up to 15 semester credits of general education courses. The Associate Degree program is comprised of 69 semester credits that includes 1,425 hours of inspiring lessons from industry professionals and real-world interactive studio projects in film and visual communications with an emphasis on film and marketing production work.

Our Diploma Program is 11 months and comprised of 54 semester credits that includes 1,200 hours of inspiring lessons from industry professionals and real-world interactive studio projects in film and visual communications with an emphasis on film and marketing production work.

Professionals with experience from Hollywood studios, Emmy© Award winners and nominees, business owners, leading educators, and it’s not just for show. It’s because it is show business. Plus, our leaders have years of top-notch educational leadership experiences too opening new college programs, have doctoral degrees and a Master of Fine Arts degree, with educational institutions that include Harvard University, University of California at Los Angeles, and University of Florida. Altogether, we are Focused Inspational Leaders of Marketing, Movies, and Storytelling with modern experience!

The Institute of F.I.L.M.S. has classes starting three times per year. The next two start dates are September 27, 2021 and January 17, 2022.

Here are your basic specs to look for when using a computer for video editing:

• Processor: Multi-core Intel i5/i7 /i9 models (i9 is best). Preferably 4 or more processor cores.
• Storage: At least 256 GB hard drive, 7200 RPM, preferably SSD (fastest), HDD also good … buy as much as you can afford, you can always add external hard drives. Avoid SATA drive if possible.
• Graphics card: Depends on video editing software. For example, Premiere Pro and Davinci Resolve do well with both AMD and NVIDIA. (Minimum 2GB memory)
• Operating System: Windows 10 (64-bit edition), Mac OS X, Linux (Your OS will likely determine the editing software you go with)
• Nice size screen – 19-21 inch minimum
• Firewire or Thunderbolt Port built-in or as an external dock

Classes start several times per year; however, seating is very limited due to our small class sizes. We recommend applying to The Institute of F.I.L.M.S. as soon as possible to have the best chance of getting the start date you want.

Yes, The Institute of F.I.L.M.S.’ programs are designed to introduce individuals with little or no filmmaking and marketing experience to the fields, and to reinforce the aspects of good filmmaking and marketing production for those with prior experience or training.

Extremely. All classes at The Institute of F.I.L.M.S. are designed to be of immediate and practical use. Students are creating production plans, shoot film in camera, lighting, and production classes, are on-camera in their first classes, and develop story ideas in their first screenwriting classes.

Students enrolled in The Institute of F.I.L.M.S. filmmaking and digital programs will edit digitally using digital editing software.

We include marketing so you can earn income in between passionate film gigs. It saves years of gaining work experience. Some professionals consider two years of work experience equal to one year of higher education. With 100-hour courses in 12 interactive, studio environment courses with professional projects, this is earning two times the educational course experience in one year, calculating to four years of work experience. These are more than the typical 45-hour/3 semester-credit college courses taken at traditional colleges and universities.