The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Producing is the only graduate degree program of its kind: combining the hands-on production skills of a filmmaker with the business and project management skills of a producer. Ideal for those intending to start their own production companies or work as free-lance filmmakers, the MFA in Producing gives students the tools and abilities to generate and oversee projects as well as the hands-on production skills needed to implement those projects and see them though to completion

• Acquire a wide-ranging skill set that combines the tools and abilities of a filmmaker with those of a producer
• Gain hands-on experience in key aspects of filmmaking - directing, lighting & cinematography, and editing
• Learn to Initiate, coordinate, supervise and control all aspects of a film production including creative, business, management, and marketing, distribution and sales
• Learn filmmaking by making films as students work on 10-15 projects during the program
• Obtain a skill-set that is directly applicable to a wide range of career paths involving project development, project management, business planning, financial over sight, and marketing
• Develop your professional network as you stay with the same group of students throughout the cohort-based program
• Build a demo-reel and resume
• 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
• Gain professional work experience as a participant in the SFI internship program

For more information, call (800) 882-4734 or (206) 568-4387; or email info@seattlefilminstitute.com or use this online request form.