Yavapai College hosts AZ State’s Film & TV Production Assistant certificate to promote the growing film industry.

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Arizona’s new film production tax credit continues to attract film production staff to the state, and community colleges are partnering with the state’s film board to offer programs that provide local jobs and talent. increase. Yavapai College’s School of Film & Media Arts is offering a free Film and Television Production Assistant (PA) Certification Program at the Prescott Campus, Monday through Friday, April 24-28.

The beautiful scenery and low production costs are driving movie companies to Arizona. But the state needs a deeper talent base to keep them. That’s why the Arizona Film & Digital Media, a program of the Arizona Department of Commerce (ACA), launched statewide PA training this year as part of the new Arizona Film Ready Crew initiative. Yavapai College joins the consortium of Arizona Community College Film Programs to train local talent as filmmaking assistants.

The Film & Television Production Assistant Intensive five-day intensive curriculum, developed and led by veteran Arizona-based line producer Rochelle Savory, teaches the key skills and skills necessary to work as an assistant in all film production departments. teach responsibility. The graduate will obtain a certificate validated by the Ministry of Commerce and her Yavapai College. YC’s School of Film & Media Arts will also incorporate these educational resources into future accreditations.

“This initiative is a huge boost for Arizona,” said Matthew Earl Jones, Director of Arizona Films and Digital Media. The program also includes Glendale Community College, Coconino Community College, Scottsdale Community College and Pima Community College, and over the next five years he plans to train more than 2,000 production assistants. “We are thrilled,” Jones said.

“Creating a pool of qualified production assistants is essential for the Arizona film industry,” explains Helen Stephenson, director of the YC School of Film & Media Arts. “Studios are happy to send top-notch actors and staff, but adding travel and lodging costs for production assistants is prohibitively expensive. are working with us to train these PAs and create ‘production ready’ areas across our beautiful state. ”

YC’s Film & Television Production Assistant Intensive will be held April 24-28 at various locations around the Prescott campus. All Yavapai county residents are welcome to participate, and there are only a few spots left. To enroll in the program or to learn more about Arizona’s Film-Ready Initiative, please visit:
www.azcommerce.com/film-media/training-opportunities/.

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