Located in Annondale-on-Hudson, New York, Bard College offers incoming film students a unique program that is different from that of most film schools. They teach courses that focus on Avant-Garde cinema, better known as experimental film, a genre which chooses to blend a variety genres and styles into one film. Those looking to steer clear of such experimental endeavors can opt for the basics in screenwriting, directing, lighting, and producing. Equipped with a large theater and state of the art camera and lighting equipment available for student use, Bard exposes students to many aspects of the film industry they might not find at other colleges on the east coast.
Centered in the town of Warwick, Rhode Island, this school provides its students with a film program that has a strong focus on the ever-changing technology the industry faces on a day-to-day basis. Many film schools may teach the importance of traditional film making, while the New England Institute of Technology encourages its students to focus on the future in digital film-making. This institute features an accelerated trimester program, which allows students to earn their bachelor's degree within three years.
Located in New York, New York, this school's unique film program caters to students who have a vision to become documentary film makers. The program allows students to earn their MFA in Social Documentary Film. The program has a strong focus on teaching each of its students the fundamentals behind non-fiction filmmaking and the social relevance of the content created. You must already have a degree in the arts, preferably film-related, to be accepted to this institute.
Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Filmtech Independent Film School offers students the choice between 15-week and 40-week video production programs that give students the tools and knowledge needed to begin making their own film projects. During the course of their program students learn the fundamentals behind directing, cinematography, screenwriting, and and producing. They also have acting classes available. Filmtech strictly offers certification courses, not actual degrees.