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Online Certification Courses
Improve your craft with FilmSkills self-guided online courses. Packed with video tutorials from leading Hollywood filmmakers, illustrated content, and quizzes, you can earn your personalized certificate when you achieve an 85% or higher.
Screenwriting Master Course
Learn the step-by-step process of writing a script from top Hollywood writers. You will learn how to develop a marketable idea, create dynamic characters, unlock story structure, target your rewrites, and finally learn how to market your script.
$499 Only $399
Producing Master Course
Learn how to build a business plan, develop a budget, raise money, and schedule the production. Then join the Paramount Pictures marketing team to learn how to market and sell your production, succeed at film festivals, and attract distributors.
$499 Only $399
Directing Master Course
Learn to craft the visual experience, break down the script for story and character, cast, rehearse, and direct your actors, design the visual story, blocking and coverage, and develop shot lists and storyboards.
$499 Only $399
Screenwriting Master Course
Learn the step-by-step process of writing a script from top Hollywood writers. You will learn how to develop a marketable idea, create dynamic characters, unlock story structure, target your rewrites, and finally learn how to market your script.
$499 Only $399
Producing Master Course
Learn how to build a business plan, develop a budget, raise money, and schedule the production. Then join the Paramount Pictures marketing team to learn how to market and sell your production, succeed at film festivals, and attract distributors.
$499 Only $399
Directing Master Course
Learn to craft the visual experience, break down the script for story and character, cast, rehearse, and direct your actors, design the visual story, blocking and coverage, and develop shot lists and storyboards.
$499 Only $399
"Jason proves that top-notch production values are within the reach of anyone who has ever dreamt of making their own movie. He knows what he's talking about, because he's actually done it."
– Steve Skrovan, Executive Producer, “Everybody Loves Raymond”
Build Your Own Course
Mix and match lessons from all of our online courses to create your own. Learn what you want, when you want. Choose either 5 lessons each month or 15 lessons each month.
“Thanks for all the great content on Filmskills. I have never come a cross anything like it, it’s truly amazing stuff."
– Roger Jonsson
Cinematography Camera and Lens Master Course
Unlock the full potential of your camera with of the most thorough and complete cinematography courses available. Whatever camera type you’re using – whether it’s a DSLR or Arri Alexa, learn cinematic techniques and produce professional results.
$899 Only $399
Cinematic Lighting Master Course
Learn advanced techniques for reducing, softening and shaping light, how to work with sublight, advanced key light techniques for feature films, commercials, and music videos, green screen cinematography, and advanced natural lighting techniques.
$899 Only $399
"In the end, all I can say is that I wish I would have had this at my fingertips when I was just starting out. If you want to be a filmmaker and can't afford to head off to a school this is the next best thing."
– Digital Hippo Productions
Production Design Master Course
Learn how to shape a convincing world around your characters, how to build a flat, advanced set design and construction techniques. Learn the skills to break down a script and design and dress a story-centric set, and the roles of the art department.
$399 Only $199
Safety Training Course
Improve the safety on set, reduce the risk of accidents, and protect yourself from liability. The FilmSkills Safety Training Course adapts the OSHA and California Safety Pass program for students, independent, non-union, and union crew persons.
$299 Only $199
Documentary Filmmaking Course
Learn the entire process of making a documentary, how to find the story, the right gear to choose, advanced interview techniques, choosing the right locations, how to shoot effective B-roll, and finally how to build a well-paced, engaging story in the editing room.
$299 Only $199
Production Design Course
Learn how to shape a convincing world around your characters, how to build a flat, advanced set design and construction techniques. Learn the skills to break down a script and design and dress a story-centric set, and the roles of the art department.
Safety Training Course
Improve the safety on set, reduce the risk of accidents, and protect yourself from liability. The FilmSkills Safety Training Course adapts the OSHA and California Safety Pass program for students, independent, non-union, and union crew persons.
Documentary Filmmaking Course
Learn the entire process of making a documentary, how to find the story, the right gear to choose, advanced interview techniques, choosing the right locations, how to shoot effective B-roll, and finally how to build a well-paced, engaging story in the editing room.
$499 Only $249
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– MovieMaker Magazine
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"I signed up for FilmSkills Unlimited. Absolutely invaluable course. I would go this far and say that this is the best online course on the topic. The catalog is broad and given the range of subject covered, the value is unbelievable. Highly recommended."
– Manoj Jayadevan
Audio Recording Master Course
From choosing the right microphone and working with lavaliers, to recording techniques and set-management techniques, learn how to record professional on-set audio for film, television or video.
$399 Only $199
Post Production Master Course
Learn how to properly shoot your footage on set, when to cut from one shot to the next, shot selection, how to create the emotion, data management workflows, building the assembly cut, rough cut, fine cut, online process, and color grading.
$399 Only $199
Career Building Course
If you want to break into the industry, save yourself years of struggle by learning from over 100 A-list Hollywood filmmakers who teach you how to network, how to land your first job, move to Los Angeles, prepare yourself for a freelance career, and much more.
$399 Only $199
Audio Production Course
From choosing the right microphone and working with lavaliers, to recording techniques and set-management techniques, learn how to record professional on-set audio for film, television or video.
$399 Only $199
Editing Course
Learn how to properly shoot your footage on set, when to cut from one shot to the next, shot selection, how to create the emotion, data management workflows, building the assembly cut, rough cut, fine cut, online process, and color grading.
$399 Only $199
Career Builder Course
If you want to break into the industry, save yourself years of struggle by learning from over 100 A-list Hollywood filmmakers who teach you how to network, how to land your first job, move to Los Angeles, prepare yourself for a freelance career, and much more.
$399 Only $199
I can't begin to tell you how much your lessons are helping me. I'm probably the brokest indie filmmaker on the face of the Earth, but your lessons have shown me that even with a limited budget, you can get great results by adhering to the basics of filmmaking. Thanks for all that you do.
Wow, this is an excellent demonstration of how topics like this should be taught. Felt like I was there and no detail was left out. Kudos. Truly makes your entire course well worth the price.
I should've skipped film school and just taken FilmSkills. Would've saved tons of time and tons of money.
I learned more from watching this than any other video I've seen. They should do this at film school.
There's something incredibly approachable about Jason's on-screen delivery. The content is top notch, and every single video I've seen here has been a goldmine of info and production value.
Fantastic! Finally, real info from a professional.
Really appreciated the details. This wasn't about a name brand type of light or piece of equipment but meat and potatoes filmmaking. Much appreciated.
Thanks a lot for creating this content. I signed up for FilmSkills Unlimited. Absolutely valuable course. I would go this far and say that this is the best online course on the topic. The catalog is broad and given the range of subject covered, the value is unbelievable. Highly recommended.
Finally, someone who tells the basics, but effective techniques in a simple way and not even losing the detail of the things. Good job, keep it up!
Man, you are seriously helpful. and seem like a super nice dude! Love your passion for light! All the best brother x
WOW! One of the best tutorials and breakdowns I've seen! Thank you so much for this!
😘😘😘😘🥰🥰🥰😍😍😍 Thank you sir for your wonderful efforts. Its almost great practical and theoretical for us. Its more than you get in film schools.
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Questions? We have Answers!
Both subscriptions and courses access the same lessons, however we grouped all the lessons in a particular subject matter (such as Screenwriting, or Audio-Post Production) into its own course, allowing you to study a specific area of filmmaking.
Each course is more structured as we guide you through the material. Each course also includes quizzes to test your knowledge, discussion boards to ask questions, and when you pass the course with 85% or better, a personalized Certificate of Completion.
Each course is completely self-guided, it’s completely up to you. Some people complete a course in a weekend, and others take their time.
The FilmSkills Certification Courses are yours to access and reference for life!
Each course contains between 10-15 lessons, and most lessons feature a 15-30 minute video taught by Hollywood filmmakers, illustrated tutorials, and in many instances, downloadable contracts, forms, and examples. You can learn more about lessons here.
Absolutely! You can click on a course above to learn more about it, then scroll to the bottom of the course page, and click on any lesson in that course to see a preview.
Yes! When you pass a course with an 85% or better, you will receive a personalized Certificate of Completion that you can print out or save.
And you will be added to the FilmSkills Certification Database so other industry professional can find you.