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About the School
Find out more about the Film School- its goals and purposes as a Non-Profit School. |
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Services and Curriculum
Everything you need to know about Admitance Requirements, Courses of Study and Services of the school. |
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Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide future writers, directors and producers who have the desire and talent to become independent film makers with the resources and training they need to achieve these goals. |
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What We're All About
When you are tired of stockpiling scripts, rejection letters, and agents, come back to school and film your own film. We offer a full service film school and we offer the training, the equipment, and in some cases, the facilities to complete your independent film projects . We also offer contacts in the industry to help you distribute your finished films. What better way to learn than to do.
Acceptance of independent film makers is growing by leaps and bounds. We provide classes in Screenwriting, Cinematography, Lighting and Sound, Production Management, and the Post Production process. Feature Film Projects are required for you to produce as part of the curriculum. The projects that you will complete will be your own. We simply provide the resources and the knowledge to complete your projects.
We also offer basic courses in basic courses in the above areas and provide students with opportunities to work on independent film productions.
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Facilities and Equipment
Since the purpose of the school is to aid students in making their own independent films, IFI has chosen to limit its facilities. Other than for lectures, the film locations have been and will continue to serve as the ideal location for classes to meet to fully benefit from the experience.
Lectures are held at the schools headquarters or at other areas made available. Film shoots will be done on location as determined by the advanced students and their shooting schedule.
The school provides both blimped and non-blimped 16mm motion picture cameras to its advanced students for filming of their projects. We also provide the necessary lighting and sound equipment for their projects. The school utilizes local editing companies for editing of its students projects. These facilities are available at rates discounted to the school.
Plans are in the works for a studio equipped with lighting facilities for the 16 and 35mm projects, as well as a rehearsal studio, used also for drama and scripting workshops. 16mm and 35mm facilities, equipment, film stock and processing are also planned in the near future to provide for all the film exercises described in the syllabus. Costs of materials are not included in the tuition fees. Students are encouraged to raise extra sponsorship to augment any production costs associated with their projects.
The School's library contains a core collection of books but students are encouraged to purchase books of interest to their field of study. |
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Faculty and Staff
Independent Film Institute of Utah was established in 1998 as a non-profit organization to help students become independent film makers. As a non-profit organization, the company has no ownership. The trustees of the corporation consists of four individuals who have had experience in independent film making as well as other related areas. Below are their names:
Trustees/Officers
Mark Whipple - Trustee and President of IFI. Mark is an independent filmaker with over 20 scripts to his credit.
Gary Whipple - Trustee and Vice President IFI. Gary has an MBA, as well as having been involved in independent film making for several years.
Joni Whipple -Trustee and Secretary IFI. Joni is experienced in costuming and set development of independent films for several years.
Cindy Whipple - Trustee and Treasurer IFI. Cindy has a BS in Finance and has had significant experience in business operations.
Faculty for IFI are individuals who are working in the film industry. They are specifically chosen for their experience in the area they instruct. Their responsibilities, however, are limited to instructing. In order for a students' independent film to be their own, the instructor will only provide consultation and critical evaluation.
The faculty listed below have experience in independent film making. They are professionals currently working in the industry or in related fields of expertise.
NameQualifications
Mark Whipple Writer, Independent Film Maker
Gary Whipple Independent Film Maker
Sharlene Revie Production Supervisor
Crit Killen Special Effects
Joni Whipple Costume and Set Designer
Andrew Barrus Acting, Independent Film Maker
David Meyers Sound, Editing, Independent Film Maker
Kelly Osborne Independent Film Maker, Editor
As the student is responsible for getting a production crew, they may request to have the instructors as part of their crew. Where possible, students taking basic courses should be utilized to fill these production responsibilities. Students are responsible for the costs incurred in staffing a production.
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