Berkeley Digital Film Institute

The Berkeley Digital Film Institute is a digital film school in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Berkeley Film Institute is the newest addition of Bay Area schools teaching digital film. Their emphasis is on Producing and Directing for Motion Pictures, Television, Commercials and Music Videos. The institute was founded in early 2007 by Patrick Kriwanek, Dean of Education. Kriwanek, who was the head of the Academy of Art's Motion Picture division was instrumental in growing the program from 79 to 900 students before leaving in 1999. He also produced and directed pieces for Fox Television, MTV and corporations including Apple Inc. and Intel. He worked closely with Saul Zaentz's partners, scoring a long term lease in the building, an option to renew, and some $1 million in equipment to start the school.

The facility is currently located in the Saul Zaentz Media Center in Berkeley, CA.

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[http://www.berkeleydigital.com Berkeley Digital Film Institute]
[http://www.zaentzmediacenter.com Zaentz Media Center official site]
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