{"id":522,"count":3,"description":"","link":"https:\/\/filmconnection.com\/state\/tennessee\/","name":"Tennessee","slug":"tennessee","taxonomy":"state","parent":0,"meta":{"state_repeater_fields_":[]},"acf":{"hero_content":{"hero_heading":"","hero_sub_heading":"","hero_image":null},"image_content_area_1":null,"region_description":"<h2>Get Hands-On Mentorship at our Tennessee Film Production School. Learn from Industry Insiders.<\/h2>\nLots of film schools claim they can get you on the path to a film career, but the Tennessee Film Connection is the only film school in the state that actually delivers.\u00a0 How?\u00a0 By keeping you out of the classroom completely!\u00a0 Our unique training certificate program places you in a real film production company as a working extern, learning one-on-one from a seasoned film industry professional.\u00a0 Your classes take place on-the-job and on the set, where you can gain valuable work experience and make important industry connections while you learn!\u00a0 By the time you graduate, you are effectively already an industry insider, well ahead of the other film school students who spent all that time sitting in the classrooms.\n\nWhether you want to be a cinematographer, film editor, screenwriter or director; whether you live in Chattanooga, Nashville or Memphis; whether you want to start our own production company in Tennessee or break into Hollywood to make your own films; whatever your plans for a film career, the Tennessee Film Connection is your gateway to get there!","image_content_area_2":null,"content_area_2":"<h2>Learn Film Production Close to Home with a Tennessee Film Industry Insider<\/h2>\n<strong>Need proof? 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Get on a Streamlined Path to the Film Industry.<\/h2>\nOur film training certificate program is endorsed by some of the biggest players in the entertainment industry, many of whom choose to teach for us because they know the best way for you to learn is to become directly involved with the industry.\u00a0 We\u2019ll pair you with a mentor who specializes in your particular area of interest (whether editing, cinematography, screenwriting, producing or directing), and you\u2019ll follow a structured curriculum geared to your needs.\u00a0 And here\u2019s something no other film school in the world will do for you: if you want to break into Hollywood with your own film, your mentor will guide you step-by-step through the development of your own film idea, and then we\u2019ll arrange for you to PITCH YOUR FILM to real film executives in Los Angeles!\u00a0 (Yes, we\u2019ve got connections there, too.)\n\nWhat about the cost?\u00a0 We know that getting buried in student debt could kill your film career before it ever starts, so unlike other film schools that charge ridiculous tuition rates, we keep your costs incredibly low.\u00a0 With the Tennessee Film Connection, you\u2019ll pay roughly 75% LESS for an on-the-job film education than most film schools charge to let you sit in their classrooms!\n\nIf you\u2019re serious about pursuing a career in film, you owe it to yourself to see what our one-of-a-kind certificate program can do for you!\u00a0 Apprenticeships are available now!\u00a0\u00a0<strong>If you\u2019re ready to get started,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/filmconnection.com\/apply\/\">APPLY NOW FOR FREE<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>","success_stories":null,"hero_sub_header":"Learn film production in Tennessee directly from an industry pro, in the real world, not a classroom. 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