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What? How does getting work as a filmmaker boil down to doing mathematics? Well, it's simple. James Petulla (more here ), entrepreneur and filmmaker and founder of Film Connection states, "When you go to a conventional film school you've got student and teachers. You may meet other students who'll become your pals and your teachers as your coaches but neither of them are experts in this market. So when it concerns meeting people who can in fact get you a job, you're basically meeting no one who's a possible company. With Film Connection everybody in the building is someone in the business. Every day you're meeting and dealing with people who are prospective companies." Yup, all of it boils down to mathematics. You will certainly have higher possibilities of landing a job in this company if you have even more market connections.

So how does it work?
Instead of going to a school where you're only encounters are with educators and students, with Film Connection you're placed in a real filmmaking environment like a production company, movie set, or post-production facility (relying on your focus) where you're the only newbie on "school." As opposed to being dealt with like a student who's expected to remember, with this apprenticeship program you're treated like a pro in training. Your mentor advises you on various lessons and assignments and you learn by doing the work, hands-on. While you're there, you're meeting others in the profession and are becoming part of the group.

Though it sounds easy, gaining access is a huge part of getting work in the movie market and access is really, extremely hard to get if you're just coming from movie school or are trying to get in based upon the strength of a movie script or a student reel. Getting work implies getting connected to the film industry in the right way. In short, you want to make connections from the inside while you're showing your ability and desire to do the work to the very same individuals who can get you slated to work the next movie, next commercial or T.V. pilot. You merely can't make those connections by going to some costly movie school where it's just you amidst a lot of other students and teachers who cannot link you and can't assist you get where you have to be. Like James Petulla, business owner and filmmaker says, "It's all about the mathematics." Face to face connection and time spent dealing with real jobs with real professionals is what Film Connection gets you. This is the currency Hollywood understands, this is the things that gets people worked with, not degrees. Add to that an organized curriculum with lessons taught by your mentor, an authentic working pro, not some out of touch educator or trainer and you've got a lean, mean program that can help you get right where you need to be in just six months and for thousands less than traditional movie school.

Learn more about what the business owner and filmmaker James Petulla has to say about the mentored method to filmmaking (more here) training and education and see how you can get your start, learning filmmaking in your town today at Film Connection. James Petulla