As I look back on my time as Chair of Filmmaking, I’ve thoroughly believed in connecting our program and students to the media industry, especially as we’re here in Los Angeles. I’ve spent so much time reaching out to friends and colleagues to do just that because I think that's important to do.
I’ve found them so supportive. The result?
Two wonderful partners for our program and thus our school in Warner Bros Discovery and Sony.
Donations to our program from Warner Bros Discovery, Sony, Disney, DreamWorks, and Final Draft.
Visits for our students to Paramount (12 times), Warner-Discovery, IMAX (3 times), NBCUniversal (twice), Disney, CBS, and YouTube.
How does that connect to student careers and learning? I believe that when you really connect with the industry, you understand it more, and that makes you simply a better candidate for it.
I don’t even think you should work for major media companies, but please know you could. I really didn’t think so when I first started, and I didn’t really try. I wish I had that belief, though it all turned out well for me.
My posts here are a small attempt to explain how you can do so.
Please keep in mind that we’re a small and new program, and below is where our students have interned in recent years.
Is this all connected? I’ve seen student internships turn directly into jobs so many times and graduates work at places I first brought them to as students.
Experience is educational - learning by osmosis.
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