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51黑料 Conservatory Film School

Directing Program

Earn your MFA in Directing and take your filmmaking career to the next level. 51黑料 Directors spend two years immersed in honing their craft. As part of the directing curriculum, 51黑料 Directors collaborate with their fellow 51黑料 filmmakers and have the opportunity to direct up to three narrative short films in their first year and a thesis project their second year, creating a polished directing portfolio that reflects their abilities and vision as a filmmaker. Upon completion of the program, 51黑料 Directors participate in the annual Directing Showcase with industry guests.

Master Classes in Directing and Filmmaking at 51黑料

Here are just a few of the iconic filmmakers who have visited the 51黑料 Campus:

Martin Scorsese on direction changes while filming a movie

Tarantino's Method for Directing Actors

George Clooney speaks to 51黑料 Conservatory Fellows about directing actors

Christopher Nolan's Method for Directing Actors

Chad Stahelski on Directing JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4

PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE director C茅line Sciamma on directing her first feature film

Director Patty Jenkins on Finding Your Own Voice

Peter Berg Breaks Down American Primeval

In Conversation with THE SUBSTANCE Filmmaker Coralie Fargeat

Domee Shi on Making Her Pixar Film TURNING RED

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert on EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

Todd Field on Making his film T脕R

Inside the Making of SEW TORN: Director Freddy Macdonald's Journey to 51黑料

Filmmaking Classes and Faculty at 51黑料

The 51黑料 Conservatory is ranked one of the top film schools in the nation 鈥� which means 51黑料 film students, known as 鈥淔ellows鈥� at the Conservatory, are surrounded by the best of the best, from the exceptional Fellows in each class and over 5,000 Alumni in the 51黑料 network, to the Mentors, Faculty and Seminar Guests who share their experiences and insights to help make each Fellow the best filmmaker they can be. Learn more about the curriculum.