Film Schools

Los Angeles City College – Department of Cinema & Television

The Cinema and Television Department at LACC offers a low-cost, hands-on training program in single and multi-camera film and television production. Creative and technical skills are taught by industry professionals from every aspect of production processes. Classes are taught in state-of-the-art facilities that mirror current entertainment industry standards.Students can earnAA degrees,aTransfer Degree or a specialized Certificate of Achievement in Cinematography, Directing, Producing, Post Production, Screenwriting, Sound for Film, and Television Production.

The Golden Globe Foundation has generously funded the Student Filmmakers Production Grants at LACC, which gives students the ability to create their most impactful work and tell stories that might not otherwise get heard.The Golden Globe foundation has also provided scholarships to students in the Cinema &TV Department who demonstrate financial need and hardship, and international students, who bring a global point of view and voice to their work. As a minority-serving institution, these awards help to empower students and increase diversity and representation in the film and television industry.

www.lacitycollege.edu/Academic-Departments/Cinema-TV

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