About the Film School
Video Presentation
Video of actor Richard Belzer providing an overview of The Film School during the 2004 DGA Honors program in New York. Video includes images of the campus, students in production, and a description of the unique qualities of the programs.
Overview
Recently recognized by The Directors Guild of America for its distinguished contribution to American culture, The Florida State University College of Motion Picture, Television and Recording Arts provides professional training to a limited number of the very brightest students in the world. Small enrollments allow the faculty of professional filmmakers to maintain the high caliber of education necessary for graduates to succeed in an extremely competitive industry.
News
Current and archived articles plus other press items covering the Film School's history, achievements, awards and honors.
Facilities
The FSU Film School is one of the best equipped education facilities dedicated solely to film production. From sound stages to industry standard mix theaters, The Film School makes available to its students the best in production technology 24 hours a day.
Film School Awards
The FSU Film School is one of the most highly-ranked in America. Its students have won over 700 awards, prizes and featured screenings at national and international festivals, including those of the Cannes Film Festival, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Coca-Cola Collegiate Competition and the Pioneer Electronics Collegiate Competition.
Links
A list of links to Film School alumni sites, film industry professional organizations, agencies and groups.
Office of the Dean
Filmmaker and educator Frank Patterson assumed leadership of the FSU Film School in June of 2003. He succeeded Dr. Raymond Fielding, who retired after thirteen years as Dean of the school. Patterson came to The Film School after serving as Associate Dean and Director of the Film School at Chapman University in Orange, California. He taught film for fifteen years at Florida State University, Baylor University and The University of Texas in Austin. He also served as President of the Los Angeles Film School in Hollywood.