All New Safety Training Series
All New Film Production Safety Training The FilmSkills Safety Training Program integrates OSHA standards with on-set safety requirements to meet California IATSE guidelines. This 15-module
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A modular online filmmaking curriculum for educators developed by Academy Award and Emmy winning filmmakers
Extend Your Curriculum Beyond the Classroom
Designed by industry leaders, our modular online filmmaking curriculum enhances your classes with real-world production skills and techniques
FilmSkills Academic has partnered with Emmy and Academy Award winning filmmakers to produce a comprehensive online filmmaking curriculum for educators that combines in-depth videos based on industry best practices, constantly-updated illustrated tutorials, downloadable resources, classroom exercises, and student assessment tools– all for less than the cost of a textbook.
Why Use FilmSkills Academic?
As educators, we understand the challenge of training the next generation of filmmakers with limited time, facilities, and resources. That’s why we created FilmSkills Academic.
Students won't read textbooks
Today's students have shorter attention spans, do not read, and rely on videos to learn and communicate. FilmSkills Academic engages today's visual learners with high-quality on-set videos. After all, it's better to teach motion picture production with pictures that are in motion.
You don't have time to cover everything
As educators, we are often limited to three or four hour classes and never have enough time to thoroughly teach each concept. That's why educators from 125 universities use FilmSkills Academic– to fill in the gaps with professional, skills-based training.
Your department lacks resources
Budgets are tight, and lack of equipment and facilities put students at a disadvantage when they graduate. FilmSkills Academic levels the playing field by introducing them to many of the tools and techniques they need to successfully start their careers.
YouTube is inconsistent
Curating content from YouTube is frustrating and time-consuming. Instead of searching through videos with dubious or inconsistent accuracy, upgrade to FilmSkills Academic's consistently high-quality, in-depth tutorials produced by working professionals.
Students doubt your advice
You try to teach students about the realities of a career in film, but they still expect to direct, produce, or DP when they graduate. FilmSkills Academic features over 125 industry professionals who back you up with the realities of the industry.
Improve Student Outcomes
FilmSkills Academic helps better prepare students to succeed in a challenging, unpredictable industry. That's why States from Oklahoma to Ohio use our program to train local crews. Why wouldn't you give your students the competitive edge?
Explore the Curriculum
Click to turn pages and discover the breadth of the FilmSkills Academic Curriculum
"FilmSkills is incredible! It brought our class levels so much higher and made my teaching more effective."
– Luke Mielke, Maranatha Baptist University
325+ Modular Lessons
Spanning the entire filmmaking process from development to distribution, you have an entire content library to enhance your lectures – visually.
FilmSkills Academic has partnered with Emmy and Academy Award winning filmmakers to produce an extensive online resource that combines in-depth videos based on industry best practices, constantly updated illustrated tutorials, downloadable resources, classroom exercises, and student assessment tools– all for less than the cost of a textbook.
330+ Multimedia Lessons
FilmSkills lessons are packed with current, in-depth information about each topic, making it easy to learn and absorb. From detailed on-set video tutorials and illustrated guides to downloadable contracts and forms, it’s all here.
150 Hours of On-Set Video Tutorials
In-depth video tutorials shot on Hollywood sets feature Emmy and Academy Award winning and nominated filmmakers. Chapterized for easy access.
Hundreds of Illustrated Articles
Packed with behind-the-scenes photos, anecdotes, and real-world tips and techniques, beautifully-illustrated articles bring difficult concepts to life.
Over 4,000 Test Questions
Create customizable group tests in minutes and access our library of over 5,000 test questions, carefully written from the content in each lesson.
Hundreds of Downloadable Resources
Students can download real documents from working TV and movie sets, plus hundreds of blank templates for use on their own productions.
Web Links
Students will discover the players in the industry from equipment vendors, staffing agencies, networks, studios, and production companies with our online resources.
Mix and Match Lessons
Mix and match over 330 lessons to create custom learning paths in each class.
Customize the learning path in each class within minutes by selecting lessons that support what you want to teach. Each class can be different, helping you tailor your students’ learning experience.
Need help building your class? Explore our curriculum guides, in which we suggest lesson pairings based on subject matter.
FilmSkills is a fantastic academic resource, populated with a wealth of knowledge that is generously supplied by industry professionals.
It is surprisingly comprehensive and accessible, and an invaluable supplemental tool that will only strengthen an aspiring filmmaker's vocabulary, comprehension, and knowledge base.
– Microfilmmaker Magazine
Mix and Match Lessons
Mix and match from over 325 lessons and create a custom learning path for each class.
Customize the learning path in each class within minutes by selecting lessons that support what you want to teach. Each class can be different, helping you tailor your students’ learning experience.
Need help building your class? Explore our curriculum guides, in which we suggest lesson pairings based on subject matter.
Powerful Teaching Tools and Resources
Manage, Test, and Certify Your Students with Ease
FilmSkills Academic’s cutting-edge white label platform lets you manage student rosters, create group tests, assign projects, build certifications, author your own content, build online courses, and engage students with robust teaching tools.
Assign and Manage Class Content
Assign lessons, projects, tests to your students, track lesson engagement, and much more.
Manage Your Student Roster
Set seat limits for each class, auto-enroll students, and track student logins.
Testing and Assessment Tools
Build auto-grading group tests with time limits, grading options, and manage your own questions.
Grade Book and Attendance
Track, edit, and curve grades and attendance for the entire class and individual students.
Interactive Projects and Exercises
Create, assign, accept student submissions, and grade student projects and exercises.
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Discover What's New at FilmSkills Academic
Announcing Cinematography: 2nd Edition
Cinematography – 2nd Edition The definitive academic textbook designed to guide students through the art, craft, and technique of modern cinematography. Introducing the second edition
New Cinematic Composition Lessons
All New 10-Lesson Series Designed for both directors and cinematographers, the Framing and Composition lessons balance the techniques of cinematic composition, technical requirements and limitations
New Industry Lifestyle Lessons
All New 8-Lesson Series Learning the Soft Skills Needed to Succeed Developed from over 5 years of interviews, the Industry Lifestyle series gives students the
New Expansion Lessons
All new expansion lessons supplement existing lessons with additional, in-depth analysis. From how to use common on-set forms to advanced technical processes, each lesson teaches
All New Safety Training Series
All New Film Production Safety Training The FilmSkills Safety Training Program integrates OSHA standards with on-set safety requirements to meet California IATSE guidelines. This 15-module
Announcing Cinematography: 2nd Edition
Cinematography – 2nd Edition The definitive academic textbook designed to guide students through the art, craft, and technique of modern cinematography. Introducing the second edition
New Cinematic Composition Lessons
All New 10-Lesson Series Designed for both directors and cinematographers, the Framing and Composition lessons balance the techniques of cinematic composition, technical requirements and limitations
New Industry Lifestyle Lessons
All New 8-Lesson Series Learning the Soft Skills Needed to Succeed Developed from over 5 years of interviews, the Industry Lifestyle series gives students the
New Expansion Lessons
All new expansion lessons supplement existing lessons with additional, in-depth analysis. From how to use common on-set forms to advanced technical processes, each lesson teaches
FilmSkills Academic has been widely adopted by over 125 film schools
“Well done. Interesting and gave a great deal of good,
solid information. Love the whole concept and think it is a
breakthrough for this type of teaching.”
Lisa SeguinGrove City College 
“Very straightforward and easy to follow. I also really
appreciate the combination of technical and aesthetics, which is
how I base my class. I would find this to be a very good reference to provide to students.”
William DonarumaUniversity of Notre Dame 
“An excellent resource for both the entry level student and advanced student needing a
visual refresher. Provides both the beginning teacher and the seasoned veteran with the visual resources to enhance any teaching style.”
Christopher ZydowiczBob Jones University 
“I am very impressed by the quality of the video that I have been watching. I will strongly recommend to my peers.”
Weimin ZhangSan Francisco State University 
"Filmskills has provided my students with concise yet critical information from professionals in a format that makes it accessible to them. As a production instructor. Filmskills is not only my collaborator in the classroom, but my best 're-enforcer' of the skills I am teaching."
Sandra LuckowYale University 
"FilmSkills is incredible! It brought our class levels so much higher and made my teaching more effective."
Luke MielkeMaranatha Baptist University 
Add FilmSkills To Your Curriculum
Over 125 schools and film commissions have used FilmSkills to enhance their curriculum and better prepare their students for a life in the film industry. Discover how affordable FilmSkills Academic is.
