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Get Hands-On Mentorship at our Virginia Film Production School. Learn from Industry Insiders.<\/h2>\nWhether you want to be a cinematographer, film editor, director or producer; whether you want to write screenplays or work on the set; whether you want to do local production work in your home town or take your dream all the way to Hollywood; the Virginia Film Connection is your gateway to the film industry.\u00a0 We\u2019re a film school unlike any other, because with our program, you won\u2019t spend a single day in a college or trade school classroom. Instead, you\u2019ll be placed as a working extern in a real film production company, and paired with an actual film professional who teaches you one-on-one.\u00a0 All your classes happen on-the-job and on the set, where you gain valuable work experience and make real industry connections that you could never gain in a film school classroom.\n\nHere\u2019s the great part: you don\u2019t have to migrate to Los Angeles and get lost in the throng of other wannabe filmmakers in order to get your start in the film industry.\u00a0 Thanks to a diversity of scenery and generous incentives offered by the state, Virginia has a large of amount of ongoing film activity, which means you can get connected to the industry right here!<\/strong>","image_content_area_2":null,"content_area_2":"

Learn Film Production Close to Home with a Virginia Film Industry Insider<\/h2>\n
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  • War of the Worlds (2005)<\/li>\n \t
  • Lincoln (2012)<\/li>\n \t
  • Dirty Dancing (1987)<\/li>\n \t
  • Minority Report (2002)<\/li>\n \t
  • Cold Mountain (2003)<\/li>\n \t
  • The Recruit (2003)<\/li>\n \t
  • Evan Almighty (2007)<\/li>\n \t
  • What About Bob? (1991)<\/li>\n \t
  • Argo (2012)<\/li>\n \t
  • Captain Phillips (2013)<\/li>\n \t
  • John Adams (HBO Mini-series, 2008)<\/li>\n \t
  • TURN (AMC TV series, 2014)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nBetween these and other major productions coming into Virginia, plus the independent film scene and ongoing local productions, there are more than enough opportunities to plug in to the film industry in Virginia\u2014but it won\u2019t happen if you\u2019re stuck in a classroom.\u00a0 You HAVE to be where the action is happening\u2014and that\u2019s exactly where the Virginia Film Connection puts you.\u00a0 From Roanoke to Richmond, from Charlottesville to Portsmouth, and everywhere in between, we have real film professionals ready and waiting to teach you the ropes!","image_content_area_3":null,"content_area_3":"

    Explore our Innovative Film Programs and Courses in Virginia. Get on a Streamlined Path to the Film Industry.<\/h2>\nThe beauty of our film school is that the structured curriculum can be tailored to your needs and interests.\u00a0 We\u2019ll pair you with a professional who specializes in your area of interest in film, whether screenwriting, cinematography, film editing, directing, etc.\u00a0 You\u2019ll get plenty of hands-on experience working with your mentor on-the-job, and you\u2019ll make lots of great connections along the way that can further your career.\u00a0 And if your ultimate dream is to break into Hollywood to make your own films\u2014we\u2019ve got you covered there, too.\u00a0 Your mentor will guide you through the development of your own film idea from concept to completion\u2014and when you\u2019re ready, we\u2019ll set up the opportunity for you to pitch your film in Los Angeles to real film industry executives!\u00a0 (We told you\u2014we\u2019re your gateway to the film industry!)\n\nOf course, any film education you receive is worthless if you graduate with so much student debt that you can\u2019t even get your career started.\u00a0 This is an inherent danger with other film schools and their ridiculous tuition rates\u2014but not with us.\u00a0 We don\u2019t want you getting buried in debt\u2014we want you to succeed in your career.\u00a0 So we keep our tuition rates fair and manageable, roughly 75 PERCENT LESS than our competitors charge, so you can graduate with little or no student debt and get started on your film career.\n\nYou\u2019re now at a crossroads.\u00a0 You can spend a lot of money to sit in a classroom at some other film school, graduate with a meaningless degree and a lot of debt, and hope for the best; OR you can go to the only film school that puts you in the middle of the action from your very first day of training, and get a real leg up on your new film career, for a fraction of the cost.\u00a0 If you\u2019re serious about a career in film, you owe it to yourself to look at the Virginia Film Connection.\u00a0APPLY NOW FOR FREE<\/a>, and we\u2019ll give you the details.\u00a0<\/strong>","success_stories":null,"hero_sub_header":"Learn film production in Virginia directly from an industry pro, in the real world, not a classroom. One-on-one mentorship. Build Industry Connections and Gain Real Experience."},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmconnection.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/state\/526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmconnection.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/state"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmconnection.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/state"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmconnection.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/school-locations?state=526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}