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CREATE YOUR OWN CONTENT – AN OPEN-HOUSE SEMINAR EVENT

Don’t wait an eternity for the
so-called right role to come waltzing your way.
 Instead, write, produce & star
in a project that showcases your own special talents!

You want to know how?  Here’s a sure-fire way to find out how.  IAFT cordially invites you to a knock-out 2-hour seminar at our facility in Burbank, and it’s free…

FILM FLOPS WORTH A SECOND LOOK

by IAFT Mentor Russell P. Marleau A random conversation here at IAFT about movies we’ve recently seen took an unexpected – and interesting – turn when someone mentioned they liked the recent 2012 Disney film John Carter.  It was qualified by an It’s-really-not-that-bad line, which we realize is only needed because the film was a major…

LIGHTS-CAMERA-ACTION! AT IAFT-LA

As the Fall term comes to an end here at IAFT-LA, it coincides with student film projects.  As you may or may not know, students in our filmmaking program (either Diploma or Certificate) make their own short films during the term.  With the first several weeks spent studying the basics of screenwriting, directing, cinematography, editing…

CROWDFUNDING – A FOLLOW-UP

Several weeks back, we had film producer Sean Akers come by the film school to give a talk on crowdfunding.  With an extremely well laid-out power-point presentation and lecture, Sean lent his expertise on how to successfully manage a financing campaign on crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Finding the money for your project is…

MOVIE TIME OF YEAR: OSCAR BAIT

by IAFT/LA Mentor Russell P. Marleau Are you like us here at IAFT-LA this time of year as we get caught up in the slew of high-quality films being released throughout the holidays that vie for our eyeballs – not to mention all the awards to come in early 2013?  It seems like the studios constantly…

GET YOUR SCHOLARSHIP!

Awesome news, folks: one of the most affordable films schools in LA just got more affordable!  (How do we do this?  Even we’re not sure, but we do it.) IAFT-LA has created the 50/50 Scholarship for qualifying students who have their eye on our Diploma or Certificate Filmmaking programs in 2013. What is 50/50, you…

RIGHT ON TARGET AND RIGHT FOR YOU

2013 is right around the corner (hard to believe!), and the new year brings with it a brand new term of filmmaking and acting classes at one of the most affordable film schools in Los Angeles.  Here at IAFT-LA, the 2013 Diploma Programs in both Filmmaking and Acting kick off in January so there’s no…

THE PERFECT HOLIDAY GIFT!

The temperatures may be dropping in southern California as November blows in, but here at IAFT-LA we have some big news that’s sure to heat up the winter months.  Get ready to channel your inner filmmaker or actor because we’re rolling out a full schedule of Winter Workshops taking place throughout December and the beginning…

CROWDSOURCE FUNDING with Producer SEAN AKERS

So you have the perfect script and the talented people to make your film, now all you need is the money.  The age-old question: where do I find it?  Whether it’s a 5-minute short, web-series or feature film, you can’t make your project without some cash.  Well, you’re reading the right blog because we have…