The 40-week total immersion filmmaking program is the destination for students who are ready to turn their dreams and aspirations into reality. For ten intense months, students live, eat, and breathe filmmaking - in class and on the set. The program provides a comprehensive and integrated foundation in all aspects of the filmmaking and screenwriting process as students receive a real world education from a faculty anchored by film industry professionals. In 40 weeks students gain the knowledge, skills, tools and experience needed:

• To pursue a career in the motion picture industry.
• To follow their own creative path as independent filmmakers or screenwriters.
• To furnish a foundation in filmmaking for work in digital video, new and emerging media, or on the web.

Upon graduation, all students are eligible to participate in SFI’s nationally renowned internship program.

Features and Benefits

• Gain hands-on experience in all aspects of filmmaking including writing, directing, cinematography, and editing
• Learn filmmaking by making films as you work on 10-15 projects during the program
• Work in both film and HD video
• Complete a feature-length screenplay
• Construct a demo-reel of completed projects
• Craft a resume with specific crew positions
• Take advantage of internships with industry professionals
• Experience the opportunity and energy of Seattle’s diverse production community as a center for independent filmmaking, software development, web-based companies, and hi-tech video gaming
• Earn a Professional Certificate in Filmmaking in 40 Weeks