Film Production School in Charleston Huntington

Our Charleston Film Industry Mentors Help you Build Real World Connections

Located in west-central West Virginia, Charleston is both the state capital and largest city of the state, with a greater metro population exceeding 300,000 people. The neighboring city of Huntington lies an hour west, along the Ohio River and Ohio State Line, and is home to another 50,000 people. Together, these cities offer plenty of diversity for filming locations, with backdrops both urban and rural. Entertainment industry notables with ties to this region include comedian Soupy Sales, singers Michael W. Smith and Kathy Mattea, and actresses Conchata Ferrell and Ann Magnuson.

Don’t Spend More on your Film Education if You Don’t Have to

Thanks to generous incentives offered to filmmakers by the state of West Virginia, numerous films, television shows, documentaries and specials are filmed throughout this area.  Among the films shot in and around the Charleston-Huntington area are We Are Marshall, Chillers, and Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!, to name a few.

With our many professional connections and relationships forged over the years, FILM CONNECTION can hook you up with film industry professionals in ways other film schools can’t match. With our unique mentor-extern approach, your instructor is actually a real-world professional in the film or TV industry, who gives you one-on-one training on real film and video shoots. Discover why many of our graduates get permanent jobs in the industry. Enroll in our Charleston-Huntington Film School today, and let us get you started on the road to your dreams.