Florida State University College of Motion Picture, Television and Recording Arts

The Florida State University College of Motion Picture, Television, and Recording Arts (colloquially, The Film School), located in Tallahassee, Florida, is one of sixteen colleges comprising the Florida State University (FSU). The College was founded in 1989. With its very selective admittance, only 20-30 undergraduates and 30 graduates (24 in production program and 6 in writing program (the writing program is just for graduate students) are accepted for each class.

The film school offers a BFA and MFA.

The Film School is regarded as one of the most accomplished film schools in the world and is well-known for selectivity in admissions. [http://registrar.fsu.edu/bulletin/undergrad/colleges/motion_picture.htm] "Florida State University - Florida State University 2007-2008 General Bulletin Undergraduate Edition, College of Motion Picture, Television, and Recording Arts: "Admission to the College of Motion Picture, Television, and Recording Arts is limited access, making admission highly selective and competitive. Approximately 30 students, comprising freshmen and transfer applicants, are admitted each fall as film majors." Retrieved on 7-01-2007.] [http://www.fsu.edu/news/2007/04/30/tv.awards/] "Florida State University, FSU News (04/30/2007): FSU Film School wins another one: 2007 College Television Award "Recognized by the Directors Guild of America for its distinguished contributions to American culture, the FSU College of Motion Picture, Television and Recording Arts—best known as The Film School—encompasses one of the largest and best-equipped facilities devoted wholly to film education, while its undergraduate and graduate programs rank among the most highly regarded in the world." Retrieved on 7-01-2007.] FSU Film students won more Student Oscars (2) and College Television Awards (5) in one year than any other film school. [http://www.fsu.edu/highlights/rankings.html#human/] "Florida State University - College Highlights and Selected National Rankings" Retrieved on 5-01-2007.] The college is one of the only film schools in the country to be recognized by the Directors Guild of America for "its distinguished contribution to American culture through the world of film and television". It is also the only film school in the nation to pay for all undergraduate and graduate students production costs, creating an environment in which students can concentrate on the artistry of film. [http://filmschool.fsu.edu/film_school/about_the_film_school/video_presentation] "Florida State University Film School - Video presentation by actor Richard Belzer" Retrieved on 6-18-2007.] With the help of unusually active alumni and a mentorship program, virtually 100% of the students find a meaningful job in the film or television industries within 12 months.

Notable alumni

*Sam Beam - sole member of Iron & Wine
*Jonathan King - producer and VP of Production at Participant Productions whose work includes "Dreamgirls", "I, Robot", and "Finding Forrester"
*Ron J. Friedman - writer of Disney's Academy Award nominated film "Brother Bear", "Chicken Little", and Sony's CG film "Open Season"
*Kristian Bernier - cinematographer of "Sugar Town" and "Six String Samurai"
*Melissa Carter - writer of "Little Black Book"
*Greg Marcks - writer/director of "
*Matt Chapman - from The Brothers Chaps of Homestar Runner
*Frank Longo - director of "Repli-Kate"
*Kelsey Scott - writer of "Motives" and ""
*Jason Doty - 2000 winner of the Coca-Cola Refreshing Filmmaker's Award
*Matthew Pope - 2004 winner of the Coca-Cola Refreshing Filmmaker's Award
*Will Bigham - Winner of On the Lot season 1 (2007).

Notable faculty

*Reb Braddock - writer and director whose credits include Quentin Tarantino's "Curdled".
*Bill Carruth - picture and sound editor whose credits include "Crossing Jordan", "Spartacus", "Conspiracy Theory", and Bill Murray's seminal comedy, "Caddyshack".
*Chip Chalmers - director of television shows whose credits include "Miami Vice", "7th Heaven", "Beverly Hills, 90210", and "Melrose Place".
*Victor Nunez - writer and director of notable independent films "Ruby in Paradise", "Coastlines", and "Ulee's Gold" for which actor Peter Fonda was nominated for an Academy Award. Founding member of the Independent Feature Project.
*Rexford (Rex) Metz, ASC - accomplished cinematographer whose credits include "Jaws", "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade", "Flubber" and "Courage Under Fire".
*Richard Portman - Academy Award winning sound mixer of more than 200 films including "Star Wars", "The Godfather", and "The Deer Hunter" for which he won an Academy Award for Best Sound.

External links

* [http://www.fsu.edu/ Florida State University Web Site]
* [http://filmschool.fsu.edu Florida State's Film School Web Site]

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