Film School at ZGI - 1 Year Film Studies, Programs, and Workshops | Zaki Gordon Institute for Independent Filmmaking

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  • Narrative Program

    While Edison and the Lumière brothers were responsible for the technical and engineering creativity that made the film medium possible, Méliès was the first person to explore the fanciful and narrative potential of film.

  • Documentary Film Studies

    “Documentary” has been described as a “filmmaking practice, a cinematic tradition, and mode of audience reception” that is continually evolving and is without clear boundaries. ~Encyclopedia of Documentary Film

  • Film School Shorts Festival

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  • Workshops at the Film School

Tour the Best Film School in Arizona!

Every Friday at 11am (except Holidays) or give us a call at 928.649.4257 for a special appointment

Start your film career today! The Zaki Gordon Institute for Independent Filmmaking (ZGI) has a variety of exciting one-year film studies programs. Our Film School is designed with one goal in mind—taking your film from script to screen!

Start with the Basics

Our film studies programs will let you hit the ground running. You will be in the field honing your filmmaking skills within the first three weeks of school. We believe in hands-on training and learning by doing. You will learn the craft of filmmaking through on-set mentorship.

Finish with a Festival

All graduates of ZGI get to screen their thesis films at our annual ZGI Shorts Film Festival! Students win awards in several categories including Best Director, Best Screenwriting, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, and more!

Jessica Noe, winner of the Best Director award,  directing actors Mary Wallin and Sean Mabe on Airport Mesa in Sedona.

The premiere of The Reverie garnered Jessica the award for Best Directing in the Narrative category at ZGI’s own “Academy Awards.” Awards are presented at the ZGI Shorts FIlm Festival on Memorial Day weekend, each year.

 

Discover Sedona’s Best Film School

• Learn the Crafts of Filmmaking

• Work with Industry Professionals

• Apply the Latest Technology

• Make Movies Now

YOUR WORLD. YOUR CHOICE. YOUR FILM.