SMC Film Program - Santa Monica College

SMC Film Program - Santa Monica College Santa Monica College Film Program
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https://www.youtub SMC is now offering an A.S.

(Associate in Science) degree and certificate of achievement in Film Production. Film Production classes (recommended order):
1st semester:
Film 20/Beginning Screenwriting, Film 30/Pre-Production, Film 31/Beginning Filmmaking;
2nd semester:
Film 21/Advanced Screenwriting, Film 32&32L/Intermediate Filmmaking, Film 40/Cinematography;
3rd semester:
Film 33&33L/Advanced Filmmaking, Film 50/Production Sound;
4th semester:
Film-ET 60/Post-Production.

Santa Monica College (Santa Monica, California) -“We couldn’t agree more with Salvador Carrasco, head of SMC’s film prod...
08/24/2026

Santa Monica College (Santa Monica, California) -
“We couldn’t agree more with Salvador Carrasco, head of SMC’s film production program, who leads with the principle that no student should be denied an opportunity because of socioeconomic background. SMC walks the walk by charging just $46 per unit for California residents. (Non-resident pay between $398 and $416 per unit.) The campus is located near the heart of the industry, and SMC boasts an impressive record of transfers to nearby UCLA. The school offers two-year film studies and film production programs, and filmmaking students can expect hands-on experience in directing, editing, cinematography, and audio.”

In search of cinematic inspiration in the mystical Andean world in Perú where Werner Herzog filmed his masterpiece, “Agu...
08/20/2026

In search of cinematic inspiration in the mystical Andean world in Perú where Werner Herzog filmed his masterpiece, “Aguirre, the Wrath of God”… PC: Andrea Sanderson

For the 4th time, MovieMaker has ranked the SMC Film Production Program as one of the top film schools in North America…...
08/10/2026

For the 4th time, MovieMaker has ranked the SMC Film Production Program as one of the top film schools in North America… Congratulations to everyone involved!

Congratulations to SMC Film Production alumni Adam Byrnes (Writer, Director), Dawn Marie (Producer), Kaylee (Producer, 1...
07/14/2026

Congratulations to SMC Film Production alumni Adam Byrnes (Writer, Director), Dawn Marie (Producer), Kaylee (Producer, 1st AD), and Gracie (Production Design) on the selection of their short film, VIEWFINDER, by HollyShorts! The film will have its world premiere at the festival in August.

Synopsis: While her family clears out her late husband’s belongings, a grieving photographer is forced to see herself through new eyes when her grandson’s photographs capture a moment she never meant to reveal.

SMALL HOURS OF THE NIGHT (the film about the one-of-a-kind Salvadoran poet Roque Dalton, which was produced over the cou...
07/12/2026

SMALL HOURS OF THE NIGHT (the film about the one-of-a-kind Salvadoran poet Roque Dalton, which was produced over the course of three semesters as part of SMC Film 32’s “sample shoots”) is now officially in post-production!

Essay on Spike Lee’s “School Daze,” by SMC alum Sebastian Carrasco.Read it Senses of Cinema !
07/06/2026

Essay on Spike Lee’s “School Daze,” by SMC alum Sebastian Carrasco.
Read it Senses of Cinema !

Highly-recommended new book on director Joachim Trier (“Sentimental Value,” “The Worst Person in the World”) that refere...
06/30/2026

Highly-recommended new book on director Joachim Trier (“Sentimental Value,” “The Worst Person in the World”) that references SMC Prof. Carrasco’s essay, “Anatomy of a Breakup or Her Life to Fix,” originally published in Senses of Cinema.

Congratulations to SMC alum Adam Byrnes on the selection of his short film TWO LIE TOGETHER at LA Shorts International F...
06/30/2026

Congratulations to SMC alum Adam Byrnes on the selection of his short film TWO LIE TOGETHER at LA Shorts International Film Festival!

Synopsis: When an intruder takes a husband and wife hostage, claiming to be their son, the couple must confront the decades-old decision that has haunted their marriage before it tears their family apart.

The SMC Film Program is what it is in great measure due to the support of incredibly talented, committed, and selfless f...
06/23/2026

The SMC Film Program is what it is in great measure due to the support of incredibly talented, committed, and selfless filmmakers, friends, and mentors who have supported us in the making of 30 award-winning short films so far. Standouts among them are Ben Woolverton and Anne Herlihy, to whom we owe the production-design artistry and mentorship of most of our short films.
In this spirit of eternal gratitude, we are thrilled to share the great news of last night’s incredibly successful world premiere of Ben and Anne’s documentary “I PAINT MONSTERS” at the prestigious Dances with Films film festival!

DIR: Ben Woolverton
PROD: Anne Herlihy
EP: Salvador Carrasco
(with the participation of many SMC students and alumni!)

Incredibly proud to attend and represent SMC’s Film Production program at the world premiere of “Solidarity,” directed b...
06/20/2026

Incredibly proud to attend and represent SMC’s Film Production program at the world premiere of “Solidarity,” directed by SMC alum Dustin Brown and based on the short film of the same name that became our filmmaking program’s “opera prima.” Last night’s event took place at the Dances with Films LA film festival at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
(1) EP Salvador Carrasco and writer-director Dustin Brown
(2) Dustin Brown, lead actor Mantas Valantiejus (also an SMC alum), lead actress Elpidia Carrillo (“Predator,” “Salvador,” “The Other Conquest”), and Prof. Carrasco
(3) Brown, Carrillo, and Valantiejus at the post-screening Q&A
(4) Poster for the feature film “Solidarity”

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