Bring Your Future Into Focus
Your Story Starts Here
As a top film school in Oklahoma, we provide students who want to work in the film industry the chance to develop their interest into a skillset through top-quality craft development, mentorship and hands-on training. Our film programs help you develop the skills needed for your first entry-level film job.
Our Impact
“Cherokee Film Institute is more than a place of learning; it is a place of empowerment that will help create the talented Native American workforce necessary for bringing authentic Native perspectives, characters, cultures and more to a worldwide audience.”
“We can’t wait to see where these participants go in their film careers and to see what is next for Cherokee Film and film in Oklahoma.”
“As the industry continues to grow in and around the Cherokee Nation Reservation, we need more people to be trained to work on film sets, so we are stepping in to make that happen. There’s a job for everyone in film, and we are excited to help people find their place and a sustainable career while empowering our people to tell more of our stories.”
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Film Courses Offered
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Interested in Becoming an Instructor?
Train the next generation of filmmakers! Cherokee Film Institute is looking for part-time film instructors to teach department-specific curricula created by our subject matter experts. If you’re interested in shaping the future of film, apply to be an instructor today!