Digital Filmmaking School in San Francisco, California

San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking:
At San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking, located in the South of Market area of San Francisco, our passion is filmmaking. Our goal is to teach our students the craft of filmmaking and to nurture their own passion for making films. SFSDF faculty is comprised of accomplished directors, producers, writers, musicians, editors, actors, art directors and sound designers. The award-winning staff of professionals is here to help our students develop their craft every step of the way. Small class sizes assure individual attention and grant greater access to the filmmaking equipment. Our project-based film classes give our students the real-working experience necessary to succeed in the competitive world of filmmaking.

Digital Filmmaking Program:
Our immersive one-year Digital Filmmaking Program prepares students for a career in the motion picture industry. This course is designed for students with a passion for learning the craft of digital filmmaking. Graduates will possess the necessary skills and experience needed to become directors, producers, writers, cinematographers, editors and independent digital filmmakers.

Corporate Filmmaking Workshop – NEW!:
The Corporate Filmmaking Workshop is a 3-month program which trains individuals with no previous experience in every aspect of corporate video production. The Workshop takes you through the full lifecycle of content development including writing, producing, casting, lighting, shooting, audio, directing, and editing.

Digital Filmmaking Workshops:
Our Digital Filmmaking Workshop is a 5-week, hands-on class, which explores the language of cinema and the tools of digital filmmakers. Working in small production teams, students learn the entire process of digital video production.

Film Acting Classes:
Our Film Acting Classes offer aspiring actors technique-based classes in the craft of acting for the camera. Student's of each 8-week long class maximize their creative potential, and work with filmmakers in a professional environment. All of our acting students have the opportunity to build a professional, high quality demo reel.

NEW! Screenwriting Workshops:
Taught by award-winning writer/director James Savoca, this workshop educates beginning screenwriters in the essential elements of screenwriting from developing a good idea to creating a treatment for a feature-length film.