American Academy of Arts

The American Academy of Arts is an independent, non-profit film school located in Escondido, California

Escondido, California

Escondido is a city occupying a shallow valley ringed by rocky hills, just north of the city of San Diego, California. Founded in 1888, it is one of the oldest cities in San Diego County. The city had a population of 143,911 at the 2010 census. Its municipal government set itself an operating...

. It specializes in visual and digital media arts education and is staffed by working Hollywood and independent film professionals. As part of its program it conducts a 9 day Indie Filmmaker's Bootcamp which using digital film equipment teaches how to make a film from conception to marketing and its distribution.