Just like in a professional studio...
you can collaborate with the special make-up effects, cosmetology, illustration and graphic design departments on your short films, documentaries, music videos, commercials, and trailers. These diverse programs at Douglas provide you with a creative environment which will enhance your filmmaking education experience. You will also have the opportunity to work on a production directed and/or produced by Tom Savini for a planned commercial DVD release.


"Our film students are going to have the opportunity to collaborate with all of these other programs on their productions," said Savini. "They will be surrounded by talented individuals, just like in a professional studio, from the very first day they step on campus."

Each student entering the 16-month program receives a video camera and a laptop computer fully equipped with software for all their filmmaking needs. As part of the curriculum, they will work on real productions, alongside instructors culled from the entertainment industry, utilizing high definition cameras, professional lighting equipment and a newly constructed soundstage. Planned projects include music videos, trailers to present to the American Film Market, feature films, and even pilots for reality television shows.

First on the slate is a short film directed by Savini that will be included on a direct-to-DVD anthology being distributed by Cemetery Dance Publications in 2008. The series is called Beyond the Pale and along with Savini's short, the first volume will include other shorts directed by Mark Steensland and written by award-winning authors, including one scripted by best-selling author Rick Hautala, which he based on a Stephen King idea.

Facilities include a soundstage with green screen, infinity wall, shop farm (with rooms for make-up, wardrobe and props), dressing rooms, administrative offices, lounges, a recording studio, editing suites and eventually a 50 + seat theater for film classes and student film showcases.

"We're doing everything we can to give the students an amazing portfolio 'reel' when they step into the real world," said Savini. "And that's what excites me. The possibilities are endless."

For more information, please contact our
Admissions Department at 1.800.413.6013 x100

To see the program overview, CLICK HERE