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Filmmaking Certificate & Diploma Programs in Los Angeles, CA

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The International Academy of Film and Television:
With 4 exotic campuses located across the world (Los Angeles, Miami, Hong Kong, and the Philippines), the International Academy of Film and Television (IAFT) is unique – a truly global film school for filmmakers who want the complete path to success. Our LA campus in Burbank provides a range of Diploma & Certificate programs in Filmmaking, Digital Animation, and the Performing Arts, as well as filmmaking & movie-realted workshops. IAFT Los Angeles is approved by the Bureau for Private Post-secondary Education in California.

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Filmmaking Certificate & Diploma Programs:

Diploma Program in Filmmaking (DPF)
- 900hrs / 10 months
Enhanced filmmaking skills designed to allow the graduate to enter into a career in film, television or video production.

Certificate Program in Filmmaking (CPF)  
- 450hrs / 5 months
Introduction to filmmaking skills: Directing, Producing, Screenwriting, Cinematography, Sound, and Editing to become an independent filmmaker.

Diploma Program in Performing ArtsActing (DPPA)
- 480hrs / 10 months
Intensive program, offering theoretical, practical, and performance training to prepare students for a professional acting career.

Certificate Program in Performing ArtsActing (CPPA)
- 240hrs / 5 months
Introduction to acting, movement and voice, preparing students for public and on-camera performances.

Diploma Program in Digital Animation (DPDA)
- 900hrs / 10-months
Develops Computer-Generated Imagery skills including 3D Modeling, Animation, Rendering, Compositing, Character Creation, Texture Mapping, Sound Design, Writing and Editing.

Certificate Program in Digital Animation (CPDA)
- 420hrs / 5 months
Comprised of two terms, this five-month program develops animation and Computer-Generated Imagery skills including 3D Modeling, Writing and Editing, Character Creation, Texture Mapping, Animation, Rendering, Compositing, and Sound Design.

Movie Workshops:
- Filmmaking Workshop
- Teen Acting Workshops
- Teen Filmmaking Workshops
- 3D Animation Workshop
- Editing Workshop

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