Steven Deleonardis enrolled in the Film Connection because he liked the idea of learning on-the-job with a mentor. Little could he have known that within a few months he would be taking paid travel gigs with his mentor studio that would take him to locations across the United States, and even Hawaii! “It’s been great,” […]
Recording Connection student Charles Huston (Chicago, IL) is a lifelong, self-proclaimed “tech head” who says he knew from his early teens that he wanted to produce music. “I was big into shoegaze,” he says, “so I started getting into Radiohead. I was really big into Pink Floyd, My Bloody Valentine, just the craziest textures…And then […]
From an early age, it was clear that Callan McClurg had a natural passion and talent for the microphone. He recalls that as a kid he would practice announcing his brother’s little league games, and even the games in which he himself was playing. “I’d get yelled at by mom and dad and my coach, […]
When push came to shove, Rob Chiola of Orlando, Florida, enrolled in the Film Connection’s on-the-job apprenticeship program because he couldn’t afford the tuition at Full Sail. Imagine his amazement when a few months later, he actually found himself teaching Full Sail students how to use their gear! “[My mentor’s] studio is like 15 minutes […]
“It’s all about making those connections. You can’t be in your shell if you’re going to be in this industry.” The Film Connection graduate first got hold of this concept while on-set as an extra in Robert Redford’s film The Conspirator (Rocky says he got the opportunity because his mustache and beard fit the Civil […]
If you need proof that work experience and connections go further toward helping you land a job than any amount of classroom education, just ask Film Connection graduate Noah Dekel. Within months of completing his on-the-job apprenticeship with film producer Daniel Sollinger in Los Angeles and post-production expert David Parke in Sherman Oaks, Noah found […]
We’ve had a busy year! We took a look back over 2015 (what a whirl!) and handpicked some of our most memorable Success Stories of 2015 coming to you from the worlds of music, recording, film and radio! Follow the links to read the full stories on these RRF Successes! Jake Kiyokane got hired at […]
Before Film Connection screenwriting student Suzanne Nichols could learn to write a screenplay, she actually had to un-learn a few things. By the time she found the Film Connection, she had already authored several books. In fact, she says she enrolled as an apprentice because she decided her next story idea needed to be a […]
Regardless of the connections you make by learning on-the-job, there’s no substitute for taking the initiative and making the most of every opportunity. Just ask Eric Gonzalez, a Recording Connection graduate who recently got hired at one of Los Angeles’ top recording studios. As an apprentice with mentor Derek O’Brien at DOB Sound Studios in […]
In the months since enrolling in the Film Connection, Keith Huff has gained more experience with film production than many film students get after years of film school! As an apprentice with Herschel Zahnd of American Recording Co. in Louisville, KY, Keith has found himself working hands-on in an integral role helping his mentor on […]
