Discover your story at Seattle's innovative film school.

TheFilmSchool’s mission is to elevate the art of cinematic storytelling through intensive training in screenwriting and directing. Learn the art of writing quality and marketable screenplays from a very special group of professional filmmakers.

About Seattle's most innovative film school

About TheFilmSchool
It all starts with a script, and we'll help you develop a great one.

Screenwriting programs

Our Screenwriting Programs
In three weeks we’ll teach what it takes 2 years in graduate school to do.

Celebrate the Oscars with TheFilmSchool

2010 Oscar Party
Join the party at TheFilmSchool's 2nd annual Oscar night celebration.

Alumni success

Alumni Success Stories
Graduates of our intensive three-week program are making significant progress in the film community.

First Tuesdays at Roy Street Coffee

First Tuesdays
Join TheFilmSchool faculty and alumni for monthly events at Roy Street Coffee.

Robert Redford

Advisory Board
Robert Redford so strongly supports our dedication to the craft he joined our Advisory Board.

From framing a shot to building a plot, the multifaceted curriculum emphasizes self-exploration and the emotional substance to tell the powerful stories that lie within. The future of filmmaking is in you and we want to help get it out to the world.