San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking

{{Short description|Private, for-profit vocational film school in San Francisco, California}}

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| established = 2005

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| president = Jeremiah Birnbaum

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| director = Jeremiah Birnbaum

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| city = San Francisco

| state = California

| country = United States

| coor = 37.7827,-122.4065

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| former_names = San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking, or FilmSchoolSF

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| website = {{URL|https://www.sanfranciscofilmschool.edu}}

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San Francisco Film School, also formerly known as the San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking and FilmSchoolSF, is a private, for-profit vocational film school in San Francisco, California. The school was founded by Stephen Kopels and Jeremiah Birnbaum in 2005 and works in conjunction with Fog City Productions, a local independent production company, to teach students the art and craft of filmmaking. The programs include an [https://www.sanfranciscofilmschool.edu/programs/associate-of-applied-science-in-digital-filmmaking/ Associate of Applied Sciences in Digital Filmmaking], a [https://www.sanfranciscofilmschool.edu/programs/professional-certificate-in-digital-filmmaking/ Professional Certificate] program, [https://www.sanfranciscofilmschool.edu/programs/ workshops], and a [https://www.sanfranciscofilmschool.edu/2024-spring-gap-year-semester/ GAP Year Semester Program].Gutherie, Julian (February 19, 2011). [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/02/19/DDSU1HE1SN.DTL "Students immersed in the craft of filmmaking"]. San Francisco Chronicle (Hearst Corporation): pp. E1, E5. Retrieved 2011-02-25. (Original Print Title: "Hands-on school of indie filmmaking")