SCHOOL OF DIGITAL

FILMMAKING

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EQUIPPED TO TELL STORIES WITH THE CREATOR

The School of Digital Filmmaking (SDF) offers an immersive training program in filmmaking, blending lectures with hands-on assignments and extensive time spent on set.

You'll gain firsthand experience with the tools and techniques employed by Hollywood professionals, preparing you to excel in the industry.

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DATES

April 13th - July 3rd, 2027

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PRICE

$6,550 CAD

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CREDITS

This program gives you 12 credits with the University of the Nations (CMC 385)

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PREREQUISITE

Completion of a DTS

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MAKE FILMS

SDF teaches filmmaking by making films.

Students develop their own projects, direct actors from the acting school, and crew on each other’s productions while learning how a real set works.

From script to shoot to edit, the program is built around doing the work, not just talking about it.

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LEARN THE CRAFT

Alongside production, students build the skills behind the work.

Lectures and workshops cover screenwriting, cinematography, directing actors, sound recording, editing, and production management.

Students also watch and analyze films together, studying how framing, performance, sound, and editing shape the way a scene works on screen.

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TELL BETTER STORIES

Filmmaking is more than technique.

Students learn to think carefully about character, conflict, and theme, and how story decisions shape what an audience feels, sees, and remembers.

The goal is to train filmmakers who can create clear, thoughtful, compelling films from first draft to final cut.

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WHAT STUDENTS LEARN

  • Story and Screenwriting

  • Directing Actors

  • Cinematography and Visual Storytelling

  • Film Equipment and Production Techniques

  • Production Management

  • Production in Practice

  • Sound Recording

  • Film Editing and Post-Production

  • Film History and the Making of a Feature Film

  • Worldview and the Film Industry

  • Film Distribution

FILMMAKING INTERNSHIP

You’ll have the opportunity to apply to "The Internship", a 12-week filmmaking internship that takes place right after the school. Continue to grow as a filmmaker as you work on more films and larger projects. 

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STUDENT SHORT FILMS

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Marine
School Leader

Hey all, I’m Marine! I was born and raised in beautiful Switzerland, and I lived there until 2018 when I left to do my DTS in Pittsburgh. I was always drawn to storytelling, especially through writing and the combinaison of music, images, singing and camera technics I could see in films and musical shows. God used that passion to lead me to do the Film School in 2020 and it was one of the most wonderful and formative time of my life! My passion is truly for you to learn and experience the power of storytelling and create spaces for people to find the heart of God for the art of filmmaking. I’m looking forward to getting to know you!

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