Certificate in Independent Filmmaking
(Autumn, UW campus, Seattle, and a local production studio )
Developed in partnership with the UW Department of Communication

Overview  |   Courses  |   Instructors  |   Advisory Board  |   Apply

Get Started

The Autumn 2009 program is no longer accepting applications

Next program starts: Autumn 2010

Details will be posted in Spring  
Stay Connected

View an on-demand information session
This slidecast requires Flash Player


Get e-mail updates

Contact us:
206-685-8936
E-mail

Learn what it takes to make a short documentary or narrative film by working on a project from concept to post-production. Study the fundamentals of film and video production and learn to plan, produce, and edit your work with the latest technologies. Practice using camera, light, and sound packages on location and in a studio

What the Program Covers

  • Basics of planning, financing, and marketing an independent piece
  • Script or treatment writing
  • Techniques for shooting, recording, lighting, and sound
  • Post-production and distribution

Benefits

You will graduate with a finished commercial, documentary, or short narrative piece for your portfolio, and you will participate in a public group showing of your work. Your film may also be considered for expansion into a full-length film produced in Greece by the filmmaking study-abroad class of the UW Athens Program, directed by UW faculty member Dr. Taso Lagos.

Who Should Apply

Level: Some Experience

  • Individuals who want to improve their film and video production skills
  • Individuals interested in exploring a career in film or video

If you have questions about your eligibility for this program, give us a call at 888-469-6499.

View Films from Past Programs

Viewing these files requires Windows Media Player. Click here to download and install the free software.

High Bandwidth - 500k

Rafts to Riches
by Nicole Halabisky & Stacy Ringo

Divided We Stand
by Paul Pal & E. Robert Olson

My Fight Too
by Robert Lawson & Kris Weber

Gone Phishing
by Traci Ivory & Nan Macy

Life in Living Color
by Maria Bruce

City of Opportunity
by Sarah Kim, Mary Ann Sinclair &
Christine Hagenburger

Low Bandwidth - 56k

Rafts to Riches
by Nicole Halabisky & Stacy Ringo

Divided We Stand
by Paul Pal & E. Robert Olson

My Fight Too
by Robert Lawson & Kris Weber

Gone Phishing
by Traci Ivory & Nan Macy

Life in Living Color
by Maria Bruce

City of Opportunity
by Sarah Kim, Mary Ann Sinclair &
Christine Hagenburger

You can also view many films from the Independent Filmmaking collection on UWTV. Please visit UWTV's website to view the films online, or to see a schedule of upcoming broadcast airdates.

Related Programs