Santa Monica College’s award-winning film program offers high-quality, innovative education that supports students as they pursue their academic and professional goals in both Film Production and Film Studies. The program offers access to state-of-the-art technology and partnerships with industry professionals such as KESLOW Camera, Roundabout Entertainment, and Enhanced Media. The Film Production track offers courses in applied filmmaking and culminates in the making of a professional short film, many of which have garnered national and international accolades. Eight SMC films have been official selections at the Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival, including “Broken Layers” winning Best Short in 2021. In 2024 the SMC Film Program was ranked by MovieMaker magazine as one of the top film schools in the USA and Canada.
We are the grateful recipients of a grant from the Golden Globe Foundation, which supports the production of short film projects during the “Film 33, Making the Short Film” class – an advanced film production course in which our students write, develop, prepare, and crew two short films each school year, under rigorous faculty supervision.
