1709 23rd Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98122

Founded in 1994, The Seattle Film Institute has the largest film program in the Northwest. The school's program provides extensive hands-on experience and instruction by dedicated faculty, who are experienced in their respective fields. Students have access to high-quality equipment and the software needed to produce professional quality work. The institute is located in the heart of Capitol Hill area of Seattle, Washington, and is less than 10 minutes away from downtown.

The Seattle Film Institute offers a 40-week total immersion filmmaking program, individual classes, and a teen program. The 40-week full-time filmmaking program is comprehensive with an integrated hands-on overview of the filmmaking process. Classes and hands-on labs meet four hours a day, five days a week for 10 months. Courses for the program include elements of filmmaking, tools of production, film history, and screenwriting.

Individual classes include filmmaking, digital video, screenwriting, film history, and documentary. Workshops and seminars are also available. The two-week intensive summer teen program helps students develop skills in film and video production. Students who complete the summer teen program can enroll in the advanced filmmaking for teen's course, where they will collaborate on a class project.

Quick Facts

The Seattle Film Institute's mission is to provide students with the skills needed to pursue a career in the motion picture industry as independent filmmakers or screenwriters. Students also develop a solid foundation in filmmaking for work on digital video or web.

When students complete the 40-week program, they can participate in the industry internship program. Students who have taken part in the internship program have worked in Seattle, Los Angeles, and other cities. At the end of the program, students receive a certificate of completion.

Financial assistance is available for part-time and full-time programs at The Seattle Film Institute through a variety of options.

The Seattle Film Institute's student films can be viewed on the institute's Web site.

The 40-week total immersion filmmaking program is also available at the Seattle's sister school, Carolina Film Institute in Greenville, South Carolina.

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