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OVERVIEW
Every September MPI opens its doors to aspiring filmmakers who will spend the next twelve months learning the craft of filmmaking through The
Motion Picture Production Program. During this period students are required to take thirteen core film courses and select at least one elective track
of focused study in either screenwriting, directing, or film production.
Upon successfully completing the rigors of the program students earn a
Certificate of Achievement, transcripts that include grades and relevant film credits, and a showcasing of their thesis work on the big screen at the
MPI Annual Student Film Festival. From there alumni can take advantage of MPI graduate services that include resume writing, career guidance, reel development, and teaching assistant opportunities.
THE MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION PROGRAM
The Motion Picture Production Program is a combination of technical and creative film courses.
Hands on training includes working with 16mm, 35mm and Hi-Definition cameras, tungsten lighting, DAT
and Digitial audio recorders, and non-linear editing computer workstations. These skills are put
into practice through individual and group film projects. Practical screenwriting and directorial
skills are developed through the writing and directing of film projects.
Each semester student
skills are advanced and their imagination challenged as these films become more complex. Our
methods of evaluating students progress encompass written tests, physical demonstrations, and
applied knowledge in the form of film assignments. Our goal is to make sure students have what it
takes to thrive in the professional film industry.
DURATION
The school year is divided into four semester blocks. The thirteen core film courses are pread amongst the first three
semesters (nine weeks each) that span a twenty-seven week period. The elective tracks begin the third semester and continue
through the end of the fourth semester (sixteen weeks) and wraps up the last day of the program August 31st, 2009.
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