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2008 Application now available
Act One Inc., in a partnership with Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business & Management, offers a rigorous 12-week executive training program to prepare talented Christians for executive careers in mainstream entertainment. Each selected candidate is matched with a summer internship at a Hollywood studio, agency, production company, or law firm. The program includes a challenging after-hours curriculum taught by working professionals in Hollywood.
What the Executive Program offers:
- Over 100 hours of classroom instruction taught by industry veterans
- A full-time internship at a Hollywood network, studio, production company, agency, or firm.
- Students are eligible for a continuing education credits through Pepperdine University.
- Excellent access to instructors, with only 20-25 students per class
Practical assignments reviewed by industry pros - Access to Act One Writing for Hollywood classes running in July & August
- Networking opportunities
- Admission to the Act One alumni community, including access to alumni events, programs, & advanced training workshops
- A strong spiritual foundation for working in the entertainment industry
Program Update:
Students, faculty, and employers of the Act One Executive Program are proclaiming it a phenomenal success. The majority of our alumni are now working in strategic positions within the entertainment industry. These faithful future-executives are already influencing the content and quality of numerous film and television projects. Our alumni currently work as producers and executive producers, development executives, at talent agencies, as well at networks and major production companies.
What the Students Are Saying:
“The Executive Program is the most thorough educational and inspirational program targeted to young professionals in the entertainment industry. I have been a part of programs at UCLA, USC, and numerous other industry training seminars and by far, this has the greatest breadth of inspired teachers, students, and guest lecturers who are passionate about the mission of transforming Hollywood. The Act One Program was one of the highlights of my life.”
- Todd Burns
“The Executive Program has been an amazing and unique experience. I've learned the realities of a studio through my internship at a big name company. I've been mentored and taught by high-profile industry professionals. I've made great friends and become part of a supportive community of up-and-comers… Oh, and I didn't have to go broke to do it.”
- MaryAnn Clark
“The Act One Executive Program was the ideal next step for me in advancing my career. It perfectly mixed the practical and theoretical - with great lectures and seminars complementing and augmenting real-world, industry internships. It challenged me both from a creative and a business standpoint, all while fostering amazing fellowship to the larger Act One family.”
- Terence Berry
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