Learn filmmaking by making films.
A film school run by a working studio — practical directing, screenwriting and craft, taught on real productions by the people who make them.
The program
A 360° film education
Cinema UA Academy is a hands-on, 360° film education taught on real productions by the people who make them. We’re building the program now — meanwhile, here’s the reading list we recommend to every future filmmaker.
01
Learn
Directing, screenwriting, cinematography, sound and producing — from people who make films for a living.
02
Practice
Shoot real projects on real sets from the very first weeks — not just theory.
03
Launch
Finish with a film to premiere, a showreel and real contacts in the industry.
On set, not just in class
Where students make real films
DirectingScreenwritingCinematographySound & musicProducingEditingProduction design
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The reading list we give every future filmmaker
Directing
Sidney Lumet
Making Movies
David Mamet
On Directing Film
Christopher Kenworthy
Master Shots
Steven Katz
Film Directing Shot by Shot
Screenwriting
Syd Field
Screenplay
Robert McKee
Dialogue
Christopher Riley
The Hollywood Standard
Christopher Vogler
The Writer’s Journey
Steve Kaplan
The Hidden Tools of Comedy
William Indick
Psychology for Screenwriters
Jill Chamberlain
The Nutshell Technique
Viki King
How to Write a Movie in 21 Days
Self-development
Stephen Covey
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Daniel Goleman
Emotional Intelligence
Thomas Erikson
Surrounded by Idiots
Marshall Rosenberg
Nonviolent Communication
Alice Muir
Overcoming Low Self-Esteem
Business & management
Josh Kaufman
The Personal MBA
Guy Kawasaki
The Art of the Start
Eric Ries
The Lean Startup
Sam Conniff Allende
Be More Pirate
Goleman, Boyatzis, McKee
Primal / Resonant Leadership
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