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Provider Institution
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STREETLIGHTS |
Center School Department
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N/A |
Program
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Production Assistant Training Program |
Career Area
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F, TV. |
Program Description
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Streetlights is a nonprofit, job training, job placement, mentoring and career advancement program that provides opportunities for employment in the entertainment industry for economically and socially disadvantaged young men and women. In 1992, this pio |
Areas of Study
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Production Assistant Training (behind the camera, freelance, entry-level jobs). |
Curriculum Emphasis
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Production Assistant training includes 120 classroom hours and 120 hours spent working on actual commercial, video, film or TV productions. Courses cover on set etiquette, the hierarchy of film crews, money management and work habits; field trips to film |
Degree / Certificate
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Certificate of Completion |
Admission Requirement
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Approximately 35-45 students per year. |
Enrollment of Students
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Must be at least 20 years of old, have a car and live in the Los Angeles area. Students are recruited through local skills centers, community-based organizations, community colleges and past trainees. Students are at low or poverty-level income and may |
Academic Calendar
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6-week program offered three to four times a year. 240 hours (six weeks) of training |
Number of Faculty
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Six |
Facilities / Equipment
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Varies with class |
Tuition Fees
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Class is free, with gas and lunch money provided during first four weeks of training. Since class is five days a week from 9am - 5pm with evening field trips scheduled, and large amount homework daily, students must be financially able to afford to go to |
Contact Person
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Dorothy ThompsonFounder & Executive Director Linda HornerSenior Project Director |
Address
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Raleigh Studios 650 N. Bronson Avenue Suite B108 Hollywood, CA 90004 |
Phone Number(s)
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Phone: (323) 960-4540Fax: (323) 960-4546 |
Email
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Web Site
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