Universities

At Art Center, Advertising students become fluent in the languages of advertising, including film, online video, digital photography, graphic and interactive design, social media and digital engagement. The BU Center for Digital Imaging Arts offers extensive, practical, hands-on, career oriented education and training in the rapidly emerging digital arts fields of Digital Filmmaking, Photography, 3D Animation, Graphic & Web Design, and Audio Production. Chicago Portfolio School teaches smart people to solve marketing problems with exceptional creativity. They offer one year programs in Art Direction, Copywriting, Graphic Design, Web Design, and Web Development. A marketing concentration at East Carolina University prepares students for management careers in advertising, sales, research, distribution, product planning, and international marketing. Ex’pression College of Digital Arts is a private college located in Emeryville, CA. The Ex’pression Bachelor’s degree is accelerated, and may be earned in just over 2 ½ years. Their graduates are able to be out of school, doing what they love, sooner! The Mayborn School of Journalism, located in the No. 4 media market in the country, is a nationally accredited program taught by award-winning faculty with professional experience. Our mission: to cultivate creative problem solvers. The Miami Ad School offers programs in Pop Culture Engineering with concentration in art direction, copywriting, digital design, video/photography, account planning or communication planning. RMCAD is a four-year, fully accredited college, with majors in Game Art, Communications Design, Animation, Interior Design, Illustration, 3D Design. Art Education, and Fine Arts, with concentrations in Photography + Video Art, Sculpture, and Painting. Academy of Art University, home to one of the nation's top advertising schools, offers students an opportunity to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to create advertising that is both exciting and effective. BrandLab’s mission is to create opportunity in the marketing industry for students from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds and believes that they should have exposure and access to careers in an industry where their potential can be realized. The University of Colorado Boulder Advertising major prepares students for successful careers with advertisers, ad agencies and the media. The curriculum focuses on the two areas advertisers and agencies value most– strategic thinking and creativity! University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business takes a bigger, bolder approach to business and teaches their students accordingly. Daniels offers marketing degrees and programs that fully immerse you in the business of marketing. Ranked the #1 advertising school in the world by Creativity Magazine, Virginia Commonwealth University’s Brandcenter offers a two-year graduate degree program which provides an intensive real-world education for future advertising/marketing leaders.

Film Schools

The Alpha Pacific Institute is the specialized training facility designed specifically for individuals with a passion for careers in Film and TV Production, Radio Broadcasting, Reporting, Talk Radio, Photography and more! The CEF at American University's mission is to train students to produce films and media that focus attention on protecting the environment in a way that is effective as well as ethically sound, educationally powerful and entertaining. Colorado Film School offers BFA degrees, a one year Immersion and many other Certificates in a rigorous professional training environment. CFS is considered one of the “superlative” film programs in the nation “that rival the preeminent institutions”. The School of Visual Concepts is a place where design, web, and advertising professionals can “up their game” by learning from other professionals — people considered to be among the best in their field. The Los Angeles Film School offers accelerated degree programs in Film, Game Production, Computer Animation, and Recording Arts and are designed and taught by experienced industry professionals. It’s a complete education in entertainment media! The Seattle Film Institute offers professional certificates, undergraduate and graduate degrees in all aspects of filmmaking. All SFI programs feature a hands-on education and practical experience that provide the groundwork for professional careers

Creative Communities

Cinemaniacs is a California nonprofit organization designed to connect and promote resources and productions throughout the State of California and connect professional production crews with independent projects all throughout the world. Cinequest hosts an annual film festival in San Jose, California that highlights some of the most innovative and unique voices in the independent film scene. Cinequest was founded in 1990 by filmmakers Halfdan Hussey and Kathleen Powell. Design42day is an independent international design magazine showcasing the latest design highlights from all over the world in regards to: Industrial design, architecture, fashion, visual, as well as new age transportation. DocuMentors is an online documentary filmmaking resource rich with tools, support and knowledge to help filmmakers of all levels and strives to make doc filmmaking more accessible, creative and rewarding! FilmPortland is a social community of independent filmmakers, Producers, Directors, Actors, Writers, Editors, Sound designers, Set production artists, Makeup artists, CG, Camera operators, general crew and anyone else who would like to connect! Filmmakers Alliance is a community of film artists dedicated to the advancement of independent film through community action. FA allows members to share time, energy, expertise, equipment and creative support for one another’s film projects. Fueled Creative, (A Seattle based production team) was formed by executive producer Bret Nielsen in 2001. Fueled Creative specializes in high-end digital productions ranging from broadcast music video, independent short film, and strategic corporate cool. NYC Shorts celebrates the short form by showcasing provocative and entertaining short films from around the world and screening at 92Y Tribeca, a brand new arts and entertainment venue, in New York City. The Georgia Film Foundation (GFF) is a corporation in the state of Georgia. Founded in late 2009, we are dedicated to inspiring and educating young filmmakers in Georgia and worldwide. Established in January 2006, The Greater Columbus Film Commission’s mission is to serve as the central hub for the film industry in Greater Columbus and to promote Greater Columbus as a prime-filming destination. The Independent Filmmakers Coalition of Kansas City is a non-profit organization that promotes regional independent film, video and media production.The IFCKC provides a setting for education, artistic expression, networking, and the cooperative sharing. The London International Documentary Festival is the UK’s largest independent documentary festival. Since 2007 the festival has worked to ensure that London is host to exciting, diverse and inspiring films from every corner of the globe. The Michigan Production Alliance helps to organize the media community by working with other industry related organizations and elected state representatives to grow the foundations, which will allow production business to increase and our labor pool. The Montana Film Office was created in 1974 as a central source for on-location filmmakers. The main role of the Montana Film Office is to bring productions (films, commercials, and tv programs) into Montana for the overall economic benefit of the state. The San Diego Asian Film Foundation is one of the largest media arts organizations in North America that focuses on Asian cinema. Our mission is to connect audiences with the human experience through the Pan Asian media arts. The Smalls is an online showcase for non-commercial creative work where emerging talent can display work not only to fellow members of the contemporary creative community, but also to professionals in the broadcast, film and advertising industry. Zeitgeist Studios acts as a hub to form associations with other creative companies and individuals throughout the world. This collective is made up of architects, artists, musicians, writers, fashion designers and more!

Industry Affiliates

Artbeats offers a unique variety of royalty-free stock footage, including an extensive array of NTSC, PAL, Hi-Definition, and RED Hi-Res clips. Their footage is royalty-free with unlimited use and licensed for broadcast worldwide, in perpetuity. Cinefile provides a unique and powerful networking platform through which Industry Professionals can network, interact and promote their work and businesses to each other as well as to passionate fans in order to shape the future of independent movies. Digital-Tutors helps artists make next generation movies, games, visual effects, and commercials through providing the world’s largest online graphics training library. DT is also home to thousands of videos that make difficult concepts easy! Film Annex is a free online video and Web TV platform where you can watch movies online and download films by award winning filmmakers. The Film Annex also promotes your movies and finances your film productions! GotCast.com is Hollywood’s largest interactive community for entertainment executives, talent, and fans. Casting directors have cast over 12,000 projects on GotCast helping GotCast’s members to secure thousands of roles in TV and film! Rumblefish is a pioneer in music licensing and has been a trusted provider of music for top TV shows, films, and video games for over a decade. The company has always made artists and labels its priority and has paid millions in royalties to its members. Scripped is a one-stop shop for screenwriters and has 3 different components: script writing, registration, and coverage. Their main product, Scripped Writer, allows you to format scripts to industry standards without having to download pricey software. The Association of Strategic Marketing is dedicated to the enhancement of the marketing profession. ASM is committed to the specific educational and developmental needs of our members. We offer marketing training and education to marketing professionals. The Chief Marketing Officer Council is dedicated to high-level knowledge exchange, thought leadership and personal relationship building among senior corporate marketing leaders and brand decision-makers across a wide-range of global industries. The Location Guide provides the international film community with pre-production resources that assist productions with planning their overseas location shoots. They have all the filming information you would need on your next shoot abroad! Northwest Film Forum is Seattle’s premier film organization, screening over 200 independently made and classic films annually, offering a year-round schedule of filmmaking classes for all ages, and supporting filmmakers at all stages of their careers. The Washington Technology Industry Association supports the growth and success of businesses and is a catalyst for building community, sharing expertise, delivering discount services, and advancing the interests of tech professionals and companies in WA. WOMMA is the premier nonprofit organization which advances the discipline of credible word of mouth marketing both on and offline. The organization represents over 300 member companies including marketers, researchers, service providers and agencies. VideoContestNews.com is the number one blog about Video Contests on the web. It was launched in September 2009. VCN is dedicated to providing the growing online community of video contest filmmakers with the latest news, tips, and advice.