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The MAGIC MOVIE’s SCHOOL OF FILM, one of the largest community-based film arts programs in the country, offers the most comprehensive curriculum in media production and appreciation. Since its founding in 1972, the School has helped thousands of individuals to find and cultivate their personal voices as storytellers and to help create community around cinema’s potential to advance cultural understanding, reflect the human experience, and fuel social change. Its long-standing reputation as a leader in media arts education rests on its dynamic faculty of working filmmakers, emphasis on hands-on learning, open enrollment policy, and unique learning environment. In tandem with the Center’s year-round exhibition programs, students learn to make films while having the opportunity to see some of the most current and significant independent cinema available. The School’s students include fine artists, writers, and others interested in augmenting their artistic practice with film; professionals in education, marketing, business, and other fields seeking professional development; students enrolled in participating cooperative degree programs or contemplating post-graduate study in film; emerging filmmakers who are in the process of creating a body of work for public exhibition; and avocational adult learners who simply desire personal enrichment through a structured program.
Its long-standing reputation as a leader in media arts education rests on its dynamic faculty of working filmmakers, emphasis on hands-on learning, open enrollment policy, and unique learning environment. In tandem with the Center’s year-round exhibition programs, students learn to make films while having the opportunity to see some of the most current and significant independent cinema available.
The School’s students include fine artists, writers, and others interested in augmenting their artistic practice with film; professionals in education, marketing, business, and other fields seeking professional development; students enrolled in participating cooperative degree programs or contemplating post-graduate study in film; emerging filmmakers who are in the process of creating a body of work for public exhibition; and avocational adult learners who simply desire personal enrichment through a structured program.
NEWS
7
June
June
1 DAY INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL FILMMAKING WORKSHOP
Our one day workshop – Introduction to Filmmaking class is the perfect place to start! In this hands-on intensive class, students are offered instruction in the basics of storytelling and screenwriting, pre-production and planning, film camera composition and shooting, lighting for the camera, editing techniques and Final Cut Pro basics, and strategies for launching a career in the filmmaking industry.
19
June
June
OPEN HOUSE
Tour our Stage, talk with the faculty about our unique hands-on, digital filmmaking programs, enjoy refreshments and meet other aspiring filmmakers!IMAGINE a school where the movie set is your classroom and you are telling your story in motion pictures; where you are actually shooting with High Definition cameras, setting up lights on a real sound stage, producing, screenwriting, and making tough creative and technical decisions.
7
July
July
VISUAL STORYTELLING WORKSHOP
This intensive hands-on workshop teaches the fundamentals of digital filmmaking and visual storytelling. Students learn core filmmaking skills: basic composition, digital cinematography, “painting” with natural light, directing 101, producing, non-linear editing & post-production.
12
July
July
SHORT FILM WORKSHOP
Our 5-week and 3-month filmmaking workshops are hands-on classes designed to introduce students to the art and craft of filmmaking. These workshops are an excellent exploration into the language of cinema and the tools of digital filmmaking.
8
Sept
Sept
12 OR 15 MONTH DIGITAL FILMMAKING PROGRAM
The Digital Filmmaking Program is an intensive, hands-on program designed to prepare students for careers in the entertainment industry. This program teaches the art and craft of independent filmmaking by using an innovative project-based curriculum taught by award-winning filmmakers. Students create five of their own films and crew alongside professionals on a feature-length motion picture.
