Film Connection student, Mariannjely Marval, with the help of her mentor, Richard Brandes sold her script and they wrapped production on the film! Check out the trailer:
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Jonathan Edwards, York, PA
“As of now I have typed 44 pages of my screenplay and e-mail them to my mentor. I am finding from my conversations with my mentor and from doing the required reading that the tips have been very valuable. As...
Brian Hobday, Hampton, VA
“I’m getting closer towards the end of what has been a great experience for me. This week I spent more time editing projects with stills and video. One of the projects involved an ad for a furniture company. While creating...
Bethani Mosher-Borey, Orange, MA
“My externship has gone great so far and I’ve been learning a ton. I’ve done livestreams of games, done a lot of editing, and got some sets ready for shoots. I’ve gotten to do so much already and I’m really...
Krista Garramone, New York, NY
“Being on set was definitely a great experience and I learned a lot of nuances that you wouldn’t know otherwise. Although it was a long day, it was successful and we got most of the shots done that we intended...
Brian Hobday, Hampton, VA
“In last week’s session I had the opportunity to shadow my mentor as he was the Director of Photography for a promotional shoot on a show. This was an awesome day for me. The project was exciting and I learned...
Gordon Maniskas, Manchester, MA
“It’s so great talking to my mentor about my film ideas – I don’t often have people to float my ideas to other than friends and family, and the fact that he was so supportive really gave me a lot...
Steve Stark, Fishers, IN
“I learned how to break down the script and how to precisely budget each and every shot of each and every scene. My mentor is excellent and has ran is production company for over 30 years. He helped to understand...
Steve Stark, Fishers, IN
“I learned how to break down the script and how to precisely budget each and every shot of each and every scene. My mentor is excellent and has ran is production company for over 30 years. He helped to understand...
Hiram Smith, Bethany, MO
“My mentor has had several clients recently: a TV crew from Britain, a photographer, and an accountant that we will be shooting some stuff for. I am kinda excited about the latter, he says I will get to work on...
Joseph Lamia, Delray Beach, FL
I actually got the job and I am now working as a Studio Camera Operator for News Channel 5 in West Palm Beach. I am so happy and I just wanted to thank Film Connection for all that they have...
Steve Stark, Fishers, IN
“Thank you for the one of the greatest experiences of my life. My mentor is an awesome guy with great professionalism and knowledge!”
Sanyu Enos, Los Angeles, CA
“My mentor has been amazing, and continues to check in with me and give advice, even when we are swamped with production work. I continue to find this program to be enlightening and fulfilling. And sometimes stressful, but that’s the...
Anandha Pillay, Irvine, CA
“The last lesson was extremely interesting from the point of view that it dealt with coping with crew members and cast, their unique personalities, and how to maximize performance and work output. It was a real eye-opener in the sense...
Brian Hobday, Hampton, VA
“In this week’s session we continued to explore editing with two separate projects that we filmed several weeks ago. I was able to continue to input some ideas that I have and contribute more to both projects. I am continuing...
Anthony DeFrancisco, Bellmawr, NJ
“Today was a learning experience for sure. While doing our video that we shot from the week before, we decided we needed to do voiceovers. The studio where we were at, however, was being used, so we were unable to...
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