{"id":493,"count":4,"description":"","link":"https:\/\/filmconnection.com\/state\/illinois\/","name":"Illinois","slug":"illinois","taxonomy":"state","parent":0,"meta":{"state_repeater_fields_":[]},"acf":{"hero_content":{"hero_heading":"","hero_sub_heading":"","hero_image":""},"image_content_area_1":"","region_description":"<h2>Get Hands-On Mentorship at our Illinois Film Production School. Learn from Industry Insiders.<\/h2>\r\nIf you have dreams of a career in the film industry, your path to Hollywood begins at the Illinois Film Connection. We are the best film school in the state, and we put you closer to the action than any other film school can. With our unique training approach, you won\u2019t waste a single day sitting in some college or trade school classroom. Instead, we\u2019ll place you as a working extern inside a real film production company, and we\u2019ll pair you with an experienced film professional who will show you the ropes one-on-one. In other words, you\u2019ll learn on-the-job, and \u201con the set.\u201d And in so doing, you\u2019ll be making lots of career-advancing industry connections while those other film students are still sitting in those classrooms.\r\n\r\nWhat do you want to do in film? Do you want to write scripts, or edit films? Do you want to be a cinematographer? A producer? A director? Do you want to go all the way to making your own movies in Hollywood? We\u2019ll pair you with an industry pro who specializes in your field of interest, and tailor our curriculum to fit your needs\u2014including, if you so choose, helping you develop your own film idea and then pitching that film to REAL HOLLYWOOD EXECUTIVES.","image_content_area_2":"","content_area_2":"<h2>Learn Film Production Close to Home with an Illinois Film Industry Insider<\/h2>\r\n<strong>The great thing is, you don\u2019t have to move to L.A. in order to get started. Thanks in part to generous incentives offered by the state, there are many major film and television productions that come to Illinois regularly to shoot on location. <\/strong>\r\n<h3 class=\"mobile-block\">Here\u2019s just a partial list:<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The Dark Knight (2008)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The Breakfast Club (1985)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Home Alone (1990)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Ferris Bueller\u2019s Day Off (1986)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Contagion (2011)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Man of Steel (2013)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Bad Teacher (2011)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Public Enemies (2009)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Chicago Fire (TV series, 2012-present)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Prison Break (TV series, 2005-2009)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nMajor productions like these frequently rely on local talent, so you can see there are plenty of opportunities to connect to the film industry right here in Illinois. By placing you as a working extern in a real production company, the Illinois Film Connection can help you make the most of these opportunities where other schools can\u2019t.","image_content_area_3":"","content_area_3":"<h2>Explore our Innovative Film Programs and Courses in Illinois. Get on a Streamlined Path to the Film Industry.<\/h2>\r\nOur one-of-a-kind training program has the endorsement of hundreds of major players in the film industry, many of whom teach for us. We have been around for nearly 30 years, and we\u2019re not going anywhere. Our program works because this is an industry that revolves around experience and connections, not college degrees or film school diplomas. You\u2019ll get a certificate of completion from us, but the real value of our program comes with the real-world experience and the connections you\u2019ll make by learning on-the-job\u2014experience and connections that can even lead to jobs in Hollywood itself. Yes, we have connections there, too, and we can help you connect there, as well.\r\n\r\nOne thing that could stop your dreams dead in their tracks is being overwhelmed by student debt\u2014so we\u2019ve taken steps to protect you from that, as well. While other film schools charge huge tuition rates that practically force you into debt, we\u2019ve managed our costs to offer you this on-the-job education for up to 75% LESS than our competition. This allows you to focus on your new career, not on how you\u2019re going to pay your tuition bill.\r\n\r\nWhether you live in Chicago, Springfield, Rockford, Peoria or some other town in Illinois, we have film professionals near where you live who are eager to train you! <strong>If you\u2019re ready to get on the inside track to the film industry, we\u2019re ready to help. <a href=\"\/get-started\">APPLY NOW FOR FREE<\/a> to get started.<\/strong>","success_stories":"","hero_sub_header":"Learn film production in Illinois directly from an industry pro, in the real world, not a classroom. One-on-one mentorship. 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