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In your first two years at UNCSA, you will direct and shoot numerous digital projects as you take hands-on courses in every facet of modern film production. Then you’ll choose a concentration—animation, cinematography, directing, editing & sound design, producing, production design, or screenwriting—and collaborate with classmates on original short films, submitted to festivals around the world.</p> <p class="p--intro"><span>As a filmmaking student, you’ll be taught by and be able to network with industry professionals—those on faculty and visiting guest artists.</span> You will learn industry standards and protocol, and practice your craft on state-of-the-art sound stages and studios with professional equipment. Every spring, you will have the opportunity to attend screenings at <a href="https://riverrunfilm.com/">RiverRun International Film Festival</a>, which we co-host on our campus. Your senior year, you’ll travel to Los Angeles with faculty mentors from your concentration to screen your films for industry executives and influential UNCSA alumni. The goal of our conservatory is for you to become a “complete” filmmaker—an experienced storyteller skilled in all facets of the moving image arts.</p> </div> </main> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wrap wrap--full module"><div class="wrap"> <p class="p--small" style="text-align: center;">OFFICIAL PARTNER OF THE SUNDANCE INSTITUTE</p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="/filmmaking/img/inline/sundance-logo.png" alt="Sundance Institute"></h2> </div></div> <div class="wrap wrap--full module"> <div class="block block--teal-light"><div class="wrap"> <div class="heading" style="" role="heading">Programs</div> <div class="grid grid--tight"> <div class="grid__item grid__item--wide"><a class="grid__block" href="/filmmaking/undergraduate-programs/animation.aspx"> <div class="grid__block__hover"></div><span class="grid__block__content"><span class="grid__block__title">Animation</span><span class="grid__block__subtitle">BFA</span></span></a></div> <div class="grid__item grid__item--wide"><a class="grid__block" href="/filmmaking/undergraduate-programs/cinematography.aspx"> <div class="grid__block__hover"></div><span class="grid__block__content"><span class="grid__block__title">Cinematography</span><span class="grid__block__subtitle">BFA</span></span></a></div> <div class="grid__item grid__item--wide"><a class="grid__block" href="/filmmaking/undergraduate-programs/directing.aspx"> <div class="grid__block__hover"></div><span class="grid__block__content"><span class="grid__block__title">Directing</span><span class="grid__block__subtitle">BFA</span></span></a></div> <div class="grid__item grid__item--wide"><a class="grid__block" href="/filmmaking/graduate-programs/film-music-composition.aspx"> <div class="grid__block__hover"></div><span class="grid__block__content"><span class="grid__block__title">Film Music Composition</span><span class="grid__block__subtitle">MFA</span></span></a></div> <div class="grid__item grid__item--wide"><a class="grid__block" href="/filmmaking/undergraduate-programs/picture-editing-sound-design.aspx"> <div class="grid__block__hover"></div><span class="grid__block__content"><span class="grid__block__title">Picture Editing & Sound Design</span><span class="grid__block__subtitle">BFA</span></span></a></div> <div class="grid__item grid__item--wide"><a class="grid__block" href="/filmmaking/producing-hub/index.aspx"> <div class="grid__block__hover"></div><span class="grid__block__content"><span class="grid__block__title">Producing</span><span class="grid__block__subtitle">BFA, MFA</span></span></a></div> <div class="grid__item grid__item--wide"><a class="grid__block" href="/filmmaking/undergraduate-programs/production-design-visual-effects.aspx"> <div class="grid__block__hover"></div><span class="grid__block__content"><span class="grid__block__title">Production Design & Visual Effects</span><span class="grid__block__subtitle">BFA</span></span></a></div> <div class="grid__item grid__item--wide"><a class="grid__block" href="/filmmaking/screenwriting-hub/index.aspx"> <div class="grid__block__hover"></div><span class="grid__block__content"><span class="grid__block__title">Screenwriting</span><span class="grid__block__subtitle">BFA, MFA</span></span></a></div> </div> </div></div> </div> <div class="wrap wrap--full module"><div class="wrap"> <h1>Student Trailers</h1>  <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item grid__item--wide card"> <div class="grid__type"></div><a class="grid__media grid__media--play" href="https://player.vimeo.com/video/347942752?autoplay=1&muted=1" data-modal=""><img class="grid__media" src="/filmmaking/img/inline/736x460/solitude-tout.jpg" alt="Solitude"><div class="grid__title">Solitude</div> <div class="grid__subtitle"></div> <p class="p--small">It is 1942. As casualties mount, an African American serviceman in WWII is forced into the co-pilot seat of a B-24 bomber for a raid over Germany. </p></a></div> <div class="grid__item grid__item--wide card"> <div class="grid__type"></div><a class="grid__media grid__media--play" href="https://player.vimeo.com/video/347943705?autoplay=1&muted=1" data-modal=""><img class="grid__media" src="/filmmaking/img/inline/736x460/helios-horizon-tout.jpg" alt="Helio's Horizon"><div class="grid__title">Helio's Horizon</div> <div class="grid__subtitle"></div> <p class="p--small">When his homeland is threatened by an unforeseen force, a young sunflower must fight against all odds to save his village. </p></a></div> <div class="grid__item grid__item--wide card"> <div class="grid__type"></div><a class="grid__media grid__media--play" href="https://player.vimeo.com/video/348222481?autoplay=1&muted=1" data-modal=""><img class="grid__media" src="/filmmaking/img/inline/736x460/she-follows-tout.jpg" alt="She Follows Close Behind"><div class="grid__title">She Follows Close Behind</div> <div class="grid__subtitle"></div> <p class="p--small">A woman seeking closure questions an old man about an unsolved mystery from her past.</p></a></div> </div><span class="section__cta" style="display:block"><a class="button button--go" href="/filmmaking/student-trailers/index.aspx">See all trailers</a></span></div></div> <div class="wrap wrap--full module"> <div class="block block--gray-dark"><div class="wrap"> <div class="fader"> <div class="fader__timer"> <div class="fader__timer__fill"></div> </div> <div class="fader__item"> <div class="split-wrap"> <div class="split"> <div class="split__quad"> <div class="ranking"> <div class="ranking__text"> <div class="ranking__number ranking__number--hash" data-number="8">0</div> <div class="ranking__title">Top Film Schools, The Hollywood Reporter</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="split__quad"> <div class="ranking"> <div class="ranking__text"> <div class="ranking__number ranking__number--hash" data-number="10">0</div> <div class="ranking__title">Nation's Top Film Schools, TheWrap</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> <div class="wrap wrap--full module"><div class="wrap"> <div class="heading" style="" role="heading">Deborah LaVine, Dean of Filmmaking</div> <div class="split"> <div class="split__media"><img src="/img/headshots/profile/deborah-lavine.jpg" alt="Deborah LaVine"></div> <div class="split__detail"> <p class="p--intro"><span>Independent filmmaker and educator Deborah LaVine joined UNCSA as Dean of the School of Filmmaking in July 2021, overseeing the school's undergraduate and graduate programs, and serving on the advisory board for the UNCSA Media + Emerging Technology Lab (METL). A working filmmaker, LaVine has directed numerous award-winning short films, along with feature film "Wild Prairie Rose" and a multitude of theatrical productions.</span></p><span class="section__cta" style="display:block"><a class="button button-go" href="/faculty-staff/deborah-lavine.aspx">MEET DEAN LAVINE</a></span></div> </div> </div></div> <div class="wrap wrap--full module"><div class="wrap"> <div class="heading" role="heading">Alumni Stories</div> <div class="subheading">From the small screen to the silver screen, our alumni do amazing things.</div> <div class="grid grid--carousel"><div class="grid__item grid__item--wide card"> <a href="https://www.uncsa.edu/filmmaking/alumni/aaron-greenbaum.aspx"><img class="grid__media" src="https://www.uncsa.edu/filmmaking/img/alumni/aaron-tout.jpg" alt="" height="247" width="395" /> <div class="grid__title">How Aaron Greenbaum's UNCSA Filmmaking skills shaped his role at Riot Games</div> <p class="p--small">UNCSA filmmaking alumnus Aaron Greenbaum leverages his UNCSA foundation as Lead Editorial for Riot Games' Global Esports Content, showcasing creativity and resilience from early career challenges to esports success.</p> </a><span class="slug"></span> </div> <div class="grid__item grid__item--wide card"> <a href="https://www.uncsa.edu/filmmaking/alumni/jeff-nichols.aspx"><img class="grid__media" src="https://www.uncsa.edu/filmmaking/img/alumni/bikeriders-tout-2.jpg" alt="" height="247" width="395" /> <div class="grid__title">The rise of Jeff Nichols: UNCSA alumnus and independent film icon</div> <p class="p--small">Alumnus Jeff Nichols has carved a niche in independent cinema with his deeply personal storytelling and exploration of unique subcultures, from his debut feature "Shotgun Stories" to his latest film "The Bikeriders."</p> </a> </div> <div class="grid__item grid__item--wide card"> <a href="https://www.uncsa.edu/filmmaking/alumni/danny-mcbride.aspx"><img class="grid__media" src="https://www.uncsa.edu/filmmaking/img/alumni/mcbride-gemstones-tout.jpg" alt="" height="247" width="395" /> <div class="grid__title">Fearlessly funny: How Film alumnus Danny McBride is reshaping comedy</div> <p class="p--small">From "sucker-punch" comedy to horror, 1999 School of Filmmaking alumnus Danny McBride has become one of the most formidable forces in film and television. </p> </a><span class="slug"></span> </div> </div> <div class="cta"><a class="button button--go" href="/filmmaking/alumni/index.aspx">See All Stories</a></div> </div></div> <div class="wrap wrap--full module"><div class="wrap"> <div class="heading" role="heading">Filmmaking News</div> <div class="subheading">Learn more about the UNCSA School of Filmmaking through these features and news stories. </div> <div class="grid grid--carousel"><div class="grid__item grid__item--wide card"> <p class = "p--category">Press Release</p> <a href="https://www.uncsa.edu/news/20250123-excellence-in-teaching-award-winners.aspx"><img class="grid__media" src="https://www.uncsa.edu/news/img/2025/01/eit-tout.jpg" alt="" height="247" width="395" /> <div class="grid__title">UNCSA Excellence in Teaching Award winners announced for 2024-25</div> <p class="p--small">Six permanent faculty members and one adjunct faculty member at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts have been named winners of the Excellence in Teaching Awards for 2024-25, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Patrick J. Sims has announced.</p> </a><span class="slug"></span> </div> <div class="grid__item grid__item--wide card"> <p class = "p--category">Alumni Feature</p> <a href="https://www.uncsa.edu/news/20250108-filmmaking-alumni-sci-fi-film-earthlings.aspx"><img class="grid__media" src="https://www.uncsa.edu/news/img/2025/01/earthlings-tout.jpg" alt="" height="247" width="395" /> <div class="grid__title">Crafting the cosmos: UNCSA alumni reach for the stars with 'Earthlings'</div> <p class="p--small">"Earthlings," a sci-fi short film by alumni Erwick D'Souza and Dimitri Dyó, pushes the boundaries of storytelling with a blend of high-concept science fiction and raw human emotion, inviting viewers to experience the "astronaut effect" without ever leaving Earth.</p> </a><span class="slug"></span> </div> <div class="grid__item grid__item--wide card"> <p class = "p--category">Feature</p> <a href="https://www.uncsa.edu/news/20250106-uncsa-golden-globes-connections.aspx"><img class="grid__media" src="https://www.uncsa.edu/news/img/2025/01/gg-tout.jpg" alt="" height="247" width="395" /> <div class="grid__title">2025 Golden Globes celebrate UNCSA alumni in film and TV success</div> <p class="p--small">UNCSA alumni took center stage at the 2025 Golden Globes, contributing to award-winning productions like "The Penguin," "The Substance" and "Wicked." From directing to costume design to casting, their artistry helped shape this year's celebrated cinematic achievements.</p> </a><span class="slug"></span> </div> </div> <div class="cta"><a class="button button--go" href="/filmmaking/filmmaking-news/index.aspx">See All Filmmaking News</a></div> </div></div> <div class="wrap wrap--full module"><div class="wrap wrap--full home-item"> <div class="block--black"> <div class="section section--black"> <div class="wrap"> <div class="module--spacing"> <div class="split"> <div class="split__half split__half--img"><a class="grid__media grid__media--play--static" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StTisfePJQE&list=PLuhWCJuM-hZiTTqMDH7wBP4kgeOKAhAIH" target="_blank"><img class="split__img" src="/filmmaking/img/inline/film-videos.jpg" alt="School of Filmmaking videos"></a></div> <div class="split__half"> <h2 class="heading__gradient">Watch our filmmaking videos</h2> <p class="small-text">School of Filmmaking videos explore the behind the scenes 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