Berkeley Digital Film Institute

Coordinates: 37°51′30.5″N 122°17′25.84″W / 37.858472°N 122.2905111°W

The Berkeley Digital Film Institute is the newest addition in San Francisco Bay Area film schools. The program is an intense, 16-month, total immersion with emphasis on Producing and Directing for Motion Pictures, Television, Commercials and Music Videos. The institute was founded in early 2007 by Patrick Kriwanek, Dean of Education. Kriwanek, who was the head of the Academy of Art's Motion Picture division was instrumental in growing the program from 79 to 900 students before leaving in 1999. He also produced and directed pieces for Fox Television, MTV and corporations including Apple Inc. and Intel. He worked closely with Saul Zaentz's partners, scoring a long term lease in the building, an option to renew, and some $1 million in equipment to start the school. The facility is currently located in the Saul Zaentz Media Center in Berkeley, CA.

The faculty, of major industry veterans, have a combined win of 10 Academy Awards and 28 national Clios.

Some former students of Kriwanek have worked for or currently work for LucasFilm, Pixar, DreamWorks, and many other prestigious media companies. They have also directed music videos for U2, Green Day, Kanye West, Audioslave, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Staind.

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References

  1. ↑ "Berkeley Digital Film Institute - The San Francisco Bay Area's High Definition Film School". Berkeleydigital.com. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
  2. ↑ Justin Berton, Chronicle Staff Writer (February 17, 2007). "Celluloid is so 20th century - film schools are switching to cheaper high-def digital". Sfgate.com. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
  3. ↑ Carolyn Said, Chronicle Staff Writer (November 14, 2007). "ImageMovers Digital gives Bay Area's film image another dimension". Sfgate.com. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
  4. ↑ Wilson, Lizette (2007-01-07). "Digital film school opens in Berkeley - San Francisco Business Times:". Sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
  5. ↑ "Student Filmmakers - Film and Video Classifieds - BERKELEY DIGITAL FILM INSTITUTE OFFERS THE MOST ADVANCED NARRATIVE FILM EDUCATION". Studentfilmmakers.com. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
  6. ↑ Brickman, Sophie (2011-06-27). "Berkeley film school in vanguard of digital wave". SFGate.com. Retrieved 12 July 2011.

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