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The Zaki Gordon Institute for Independent Filmmaking
Digital Filmmaking Certificate
Catalog Year 2006-2007

Location Offered: Sedona

The purpose of the Zaki Gordon Institute for Independent Filmmaking is to train students in all aspects of digital film making to further their professional, academic, or personal interests in the field of independent filmmaking. The program directs students to analyze, discover, and invent stories; teaches them to tell these stories in image and sound; and guides them to create their own full-length story/film.

Admissions Requirements:
All students will be required to submit a 1,000 word essay that describes in concept the film that the student desires to produce as well as the expectation to be realized in the program. Students will also participate in an interview process to further present their educational goals in filmmaking. All students will be provided written notice of admittance into the program.
Course
Course Title
Credit Hours
DFM 101
Film Analysis
2
DFM 102
Image and Sound
3
DFM 103
Storytelling
2
DFM 104
Screenwriting
2
DFM 105
Directing Actors
1
DFM 106
Camera Coverage
1
DFM 107
Editing
2
DFM 108
Guerrilla Filmmaking
1
DFM 109
Managing Post-Production
1
DFM 110
Thesis Film Pre-Production
2
DFM 201
Thesis Film Production
6
DFM 202
Feature Pre-Production
5
DFM 204
Feature Film Screenwriting
5
Total Minimum Credit Hours
33


 

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