Welcome to Crest Film Academy -
Welcome to Crest Film Academy -
Email: contact@crestfilm.com or WhatsApp: +1(650)5212734
The Premier Live-Online Film Academy From San Francisco, California, USA
Advanced American Film Education Across the Globe at 10% Cost from the Masters in the Field
Our instructors are renowned Hollywood Filmmakers & Professors from top US Film Universities Teaching Synchronous Live & Interactive Online Courses to make you Film Industry Ready
“There are no rules in filmmaking. Only sins. And the cardinal sin is dullness.” – Frank Capra
Courses Open for Enrollment:
Immersive Directing - Register by 16 September 2023
Cinematography NexGen - Register by 20 October 2023
Director’s Visual Literacy & Film Design - Registration Closed
Directing the Camera - Register by 27 August 2023
Filmmaking Bootcamps-Workshops - Rolling Registration
PREMIUM COURSES
“There's no such thing as simple. Simple is hard.” - Martin Scorsese
Registration Ongoing - Enroll by 16 September 2023
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Registration Ongoing - Enroll by 16 September 2023 -
Immersive Directing
Rajesh Al-Rashed will conduct this advanced Film Directing course that essentially jump starts a film director’s creative and technical pursuit. It covers all the tools a film director uses to paint his envisioned dreams on to the screen.
Course Highlights
The Role of a Film Director
Director’s interpretation of a Scene/Screenplay
Film Language and Psychological Interpretation of Shots
Directing Camera & Cinematography
Shooting Techniques for Continuity
Editing for Director’s Style
Directing Actors
Mise-en-scène and Montage in storytelling
Pre-production
Minimum requirement: A cell phone camera for shooting & a computer for editing
Students will individually make 4 short films and take the final exam to receive a certificate
Class Schedule
USA Time: Every Saturday, 23 SEP – 11 NOV 2023, from 8 am - 10 am (PST, California Time)
Bangladesh Time: Every Saturday, 23 SEP - 11 NOV 2023, from 9 pm - 11 pm
Duration: 2-hour Live-Online Interactive Classes for 8 Weeks
Registration Fee $99 (USD) or BDT 10,500/=
Registration closes on 16 September 2023 midnight UTC
Contact: +8801312544561 (Bangladesh) |+16505399345 (USA)|+16505212724 (WhatsApp) | contact@crestfilm.com
Rajesh Al-Rashed (MA, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA, USA) is a Film Director, Writer, Editor and a Film Analyst. He also teaches Filmmaking and Film Theory in San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA. Currently, he works as the Program Coordinator & Filmmaking Instructor at CREST FILM ACADEMY, California, USA. He freelances as a Screenplay Consultant and takes a deep academic interest in Bangladeshi Cinema. His film papers have been published in reputed journals.
Rajesh has directed many short films and produced TV features. His live action short films like FAMILIAR STRANGERS, PRIMAL PROXY, WHITE COLLAR LIE, LIFE UNDER THE STARS, MIX UP and ABANDONED were screened internationally. His producing credits include GERDALI (Bengali Telefilm, NTV, Bangladesh), NISHI KUTUMB (Bengali Drama, Ekushey Television, Bangladesh) and more.
Alongside, Rajesh is an avid film researcher and critic. His publications:
Cinema and Science, Contemporary Thoughts on Bangladesh Cinema,
Does Antonioni’s Blow-Up (1966) Blend His Quest for Absolute Reality?, Did Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard succeed to portray the sinister role of Hollywood’s studio system?, Inarritu’s exploration of Existentialism and Moral Contradictions acrosscultural commonalities & interdependencies. (Thesis Paper, AAU), 50 Years of Bangladesh Liberation War Films: A Causal Analysis of Declining Audience Reception.
For further details: www.rajeshfilmhub.wixsite.com/mysite
Registration Ongoing - Enroll by 20 October 2023
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Registration Ongoing - Enroll by 20 October 2023 -
Cinematography NexGen
Creating Audacious Eye-Catching Cinema for Today’s World
DIGITAL CINEMATOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES FOR MODERN FILMMAKERS
Renowned Hollywood Cinematographer and Director David Worth will teach Online-Live in this highly innovative graduate level course on cinematography techniques for Indie Filmmakers with today’s Cutting-Edge DIY equipment.
Course Highlights
The Future of Totally Cutting-Edge Cinema – The Poor Man’s Process
The Sony A7s: ISO 100 - 400,000, Go Pros, Drones, 1-Light Sources, & Wireless Mikes
Cinematography in The Indie Film Template:
Italian Neo-Realists & French New Wave
The Vision of Mr. Kubrick: Master of Practical & Available Light
The Scenes That Changed the Game: Hand-Held & HD Action
No Budget for Lights & No Need for Lights
Minimum requirement: Any camera or even a cell phone for shooting & a computer for editing
Students will individually make 4 short films and pass the final exam to receive a certificate
Class Schedule
USA Time: Every Friday, 27 OCT - 15 DEC 2023 from 8:30 am - 10 am (PST, California Time)
Bangladesh Time: Every Friday, 27 OCT - 15 DEC 2023 from 9:30 pm - 11 pm
Duration: 1.5 - hour Live-Online Interactive classes for 8 weeks
Registration Fee: $149 or BDT 15900/=
Registration closes on 20 October 2023, midnight UTC
10% discount for early bird registration by 3 October 2023
Contact: +8801312544561 (Bangladesh) |+16505399345 (USA)|+16505212724 (WhatsApp) | contact@crestfilm.com
David Worth (MA, UCLA) is a highly reputed Hollywood Cinematographer and Director. His fabulous film credit list has over 50 feature films as Cinematographer/Director of Photography and Director. He was the Director of Photography in two of the films of Iconic Director Clint Eastwood: BRONCO BILLY and ANY WHICH WAY YOU CAN. He has an equally successful teaching career as a Film Professor at Chapman University, USC, UCLA, and The Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He is also the author of three filmmaking textbooks.
David Worth also was the Director of Photography of the original BLOODSPORT, before he Directed the original KICKBOXER, launching Jean-Claude Van Damme. His textbooks are MILESTONES IN CINEMA 50 Visionary Films & Filmmakers,ZEN & The Art if Independent Filmmaking and Orson Welles Crash Course in Cinematography.
They’re all available at www.amazon.com. His entire body of work can be found at: IMDb: “David Worth Kickboxer” Or, on his website at: www.davidworthfilm.com
All Seats Filled Up - Enrollment Closed -
All Seats Filled Up - Enrollment Closed -
Director’s Visual Literacy & Film Design
Renowned Award-Winning Hollywood Film Director & Professor Jack Perez will teach you the Special Film Directing Techniques.
Course Highlights
Composition and Framing for Emotional Effect
Strategic and Dramatic use of Camera Movement
Structuring a Sequence Visually - How One Shot Leads to the Next
Use of Color in Lighting, Wardrobe and Production Design
The Role of Editing in Visual Structure - Shots do not act independently, but in context, like musical notes
Techniques of Master Filmmakers
Minimum requirement: A cell phone camera for shooting & a computer for editing
Students will individually make 5 short films and take the final exam to receive a certificate
Class Schedule
Live Online | 8 Weeks
19 August - 7 October, 2023
9am - 10:30am (USA, PST) | 10pm - 11:30pm (Bangladesh)
Registration Fee: $199 or BDT 20900/=
Contact: +8801312544561 (Bangladesh) |+16505399345 (USA)|+16505212724 (WhatsApp) | contact@crestfilm.com
*Registration Closed*
Jack Perez, DGA/WGA, has directed over a dozen Hollywood feature films including hits like SOME GUY WHO KILLS PEOPLE, LA CUCARACHA, MEGA-SHARK VS. GIANT OCTOPUS and more. He also has received numerous awards and accolades. His amazing Film teaching career spans over 10 years as a professor in institutions including USC, The NY Film Academy and The Academy of Art University, where he headed the Directing Track for 7 years.
Perez’s indie film SOME GUY WHO KILLS PEOPLE (Exec Produced by John Landis), LA CUCARACHA (Winner Best Feature Austin Film Festival), and THE BIG EMPTY (Winner AFI Film Fest Best New Writer) are amongst the top hit cult films in USA. He virtually invented the “found-footage” genre with his groundbreaking first feature, AMERICA’S DEADLIEST HOME VIDEO, and wrote & directed the pop-culture classic, MEGA-SHARK VS. GIANT OCTOPUS. His television directing credits include the pilot for XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS, Fox's UNAUTHORIZED: BRADY BUNCH, THE FINAL DAYS and SyFy's BLAST VEGAS! and DRONE WARS.
His films and television works are currently streaming on Amazon Prime, Netflix, Tubi and Filmrise, with numerous interviews, series and behind the scenes documentaries available on YouTube. His films are also on DVD and Blu-Ray through Paramount, Fox & Universal Home Video, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Lionsgate Home Entertainment and Anchor Bay.
Perez wrote & directed the hit web series, FEAR FORCE FIVE (over 70 million views), and the acclaimed director-on-director interview series, HOLLYWOOD TRENCHES. He is also the creator of the YouTube premium movie channel, CINEFIX, with over 3 million subscribers.
He is also a member of the DGA & WGA, recipient of awards for both writing and directing, receiving the critical praise of Roger Ebert, Aint It Cool News, Fangoria, The Guardian, Film Threat, The LA Weekly, Empire magazine, the Austin Chronicle and the New York Times.
For further details: jackperezdirector.com
filmmaking bootcamps
- Essential
Intensive Film Workshops
“To make a film is easy. To make a good film is war. To make a great film is a miracle” – Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu
Registration Ongoing - Enroll by 4 September 2023
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Registration Ongoing - Enroll by 4 September 2023 -
Directing the Camera
Film Directing for most is either a profession or a passion, but for the master filmmakers it’s the articulation of imagination. Modern films and the successful directors drawing millions of fans actually use the “THE LOOK OF THE FILM” techniques that the present-day moviegoers love. Blockbusters are no longer rooted in just the story, acting and emotions, now the added flair of excitement is essential in big movies and that comes from the Director’s skill in modern film design which takes the audience through an ethereal experience. Rajesh Al-Rashed will teach this special camera directing course on using camera as a brush in painting emotions on movie screen that gives a distinctive stylistic look for that movie. It’s technically creative, so learn the craft in organic steps.
Course Highlights
Using camera as a window to the world of the narrative
Designing shots to project the inter and intra dynamics of the characters
Constructing scenes with mood and tones
Where to put your camera?
Cinematic journey along the camera on the fly
Minimum requirement: A cell phone camera for shooting & a computer for editing
Students will individually make 3 short films and take the final exam to receive a certificate
Class Schedule
USA Time: Every Friday, 5 SEP - 6 OCT 2023 from 8 am - 9:30 am (PST) | Registration Fee $39
Bangladesh Time: Every Friday, 5 SEP – 5 OCT 2023 from 9 pm - 10:30 pm | Registration Fee BDT 2900/-
Duration: 1.5-hour Live-Online Interactive classes for 5 weeks
Registration closes on 4 August 2023 midnight UTC
Contact: +8801312544561 (Bangladesh) |+16505399345 (USA)|+16505212724 (WhatsApp) | contact@crestfilm.com
Rajesh Al-Rashed (MA, AAU) is a Film Director, Writer, Editor and a Film Analyst. He also teaches Filmmaking & Film Theory in San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA. He is the Program Coordinator and Filmmaking instructor at CREST FILM ACADEMY, USA. Alongside, he works as a screenplay consultant and takes a deep academic interest in Bangladeshi Cinema. His film papers have been published in reputed journals.
Rajesh has directed many short films and produced TV features. His live action short films like FAMILIAR STRANGERS, PRIMAL PROXY, WHITE COLLAR LIE, LIFE UNDER THE STARS, MIX UP and ABANDONED were screened internationally. His producing credits include GERDALI (Bengali Telefilm, NTV, Bangladesh), NISHI KUTUMB (Bengali Drama, Ekushey Television, Bangladesh) and more.
He is an avid film researcher and critic. His publications include:
Cinema and Science, Contemporary Thoughts on Bangladesh Cinema,
Does Antonioni’s Blow-Up (1966) Blend His Quest for Absolute Reality?,
Did Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard succeed to portray the sinister role of Hollywood’s studio system?,
Inarritu’s exploration of Existentialism & Moral Contradictions acrosscultural Commonalities & Interdependencies (Thesis Paper, AAU),
50 Years of Bangladesh Liberation War Films: A Causal Analysis of Declining Audience Reception.
For further details: www.rajeshfilmhub.wixsite.com/mysite
Accepting Applications For Admission - Send Your Resume & Portfolio at contact@crestfilm.com -
Accepting Applications For Admission - Send Your Resume & Portfolio at contact@crestfilm.com -
Visual Storytelling
Hollywood Indie Master Filmmaker Jack Perez will teach the Art of Making Immersive & Engaging Films.
Course Highlights
Visual Structure & Form
How a Camera can Personify a Character or the Viewer
How Visuals Create Emotional Effects
Editing as a Storytelling Tool
Directing the Story without Actors - The Cinema through Camera, Light & Sound
Minimum requirement: A cell phone camera for shooting and a computer for editing
Students will individually make 3 short films and take the final exam to receive a certificate
Please apply at contact@crestfilm.com with your resume and portfolio for admission
Only selected candidates will be accepted
Class Schedule: TBD
Contact: +8801312544561 (Bangladesh) |+16505399345 (USA)|+16505212724 (WhatsApp) | contact@crestfilm.com
Jack Perez, DGA/WGA, has directed over a dozen Hollywood feature films including hits like SOME GUY WHO KILLS PEOPLE, LA CUCARACHA, MEGA-SHARK VS. GIANT OCTOPUS and more. He also has received numerous awards and accolades. His amazing Film teaching career spans over 10 years as a professor in institutions including USC, The NY Film Academy and The Academy of Art University, where he headed the Directing Track for 7 years.
Perez’s indie film SOME GUY WHO KILLS PEOPLE (Exec Produced by John Landis), LA CUCARACHA (Winner Best Feature Austin Film Festival), and THE BIG EMPTY (Winner AFI Film Fest Best New Writer) are amongst the top hit cult films in USA. He virtually invented the “found-footage” genre with his groundbreaking first feature, AMERICA’S DEADLIEST HOME VIDEO, and wrote & directed the pop-culture classic, MEGA-SHARK VS. GIANT OCTOPUS. His television directing credits include the pilot for XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS, Fox's UNAUTHORIZED: BRADY BUNCH, THE FINAL DAYS and SyFy's BLAST VEGAS! and DRONE WARS.
His films and television works are currently streaming on Amazon Prime, Netflix, Tubi and Filmrise, with numerous interviews, series and behind the scenes documentaries available on YouTube. His films are also on DVD and Blu-Ray through Paramount, Fox & Universal Home Video, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Lionsgate Home Entertainment and Anchor Bay.
Perez wrote & directed the hit web series, FEAR FORCE FIVE (over 70 million views), and the acclaimed director-on-director interview series, HOLLYWOOD TRENCHES. He is also the creator of the YouTube premium movie channel, CINEFIX, with over 3 million subscribers.
He is also a member of the DGA & WGA, recipient of awards for both writing and directing, receiving the critical praise of Roger Ebert, Aint It Cool News, Fangoria, The Guardian, Film Threat, The LA Weekly, Empire magazine, the Austin Chronicle and the New York Times.
For further details: jackperezdirector.com
Accepting Applications For Admission - Send Your Resume & Portfolio at contact@crestfilm.com -
Accepting Applications For Admission - Send Your Resume & Portfolio at contact@crestfilm.com -
Making Low-Budget Big Films
Rajesh Al-Rashed will conduct this intensive course on the techniques of making theater standard high production value films with shoestring budget.
Course Highlights
Indie Filmmaking & Digital Era
Total Filmmaker - Shoot & Cut your own Film
How to Budget for a No-Budget Film
Create High Production Value for Minimal Cost
Designing for Gorgeous Looking Film
Make a Cinema for wider Audience
Minimum requirement: A cell phone camera & computer for editing
Students will individually make 3 short films and take the final exam to receive a certificate
Please apply at contact@crestfilm.com with your resume and portfolio for admission
Only selected candidates will be accepted
Class Schedule: TBD
Contact: +8801312544561 (Bangladesh) |+16505399345 (USA)|+16505212724 (WhatsApp) | contact@crestfilm.com
Rajesh Al-Rashed (MA, AAU) is a Film Director, Writer and Film Analyst and teaches Filmmaking and Film Theory in San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA. He is the course coordinator and Filmmaking instructor at CREST FILM ACADEMY, USA. He also works as a screenplay consultant and takes a deep academic interest in Bangladeshi Cinema. His film papers have been published in reputed journals.
Rajesh has directed many short films and produced TV features. His live action short films like FAMILIAR STRANGERS, PRIMAL PROXY, WHITE COLLAR LIE, LIFE UNDER THE STARS, MIX UP and ABANDONED were screened internationally. His producing credits include GERDALI (Bengali Telefilm, NTV, Bangladesh), NISHI KUTUMB (Bengali Drama, Ekushey Television, Bangladesh) and more.
He is an avid film researcher and critic. His publications are :
- Cinema and Science, Contemporary Thoughts on Bangladesh Cinema
- Does Antonioni’s Blow-Up (1966) Blend His Quest for Absolute Reality?
- Did Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard succeed to portray the sinister role of Hollywood’s studio system?
- Inarritu’s exploration of existentialismand moral contradictions acrosscultural commonalities &interdependencies. (Thesis Paper, AAU)
- 50 Years of Bangladesh Liberation War Films: A Causal Analysis of Declining Audience Reception.
For further details: www.rajeshrashed.wixsite.com/mysite
Coming Soon
Cutting-edge Filmmaking Courses
“Whether in success or in failure, I’m proud of every single movie I’ve directed. ” – Steven Spielberg
Up Coming courses
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Up Coming courses -
Shooting to cut: Directing from an Editor’s perspective
Directing the Horror and Suspense Film
Directing the Action Movie
Drone Cinematography
Hollywood Format Screenwriting
ABOUT US
Crest Film Academy is a global platform for learning advanced filmmaking and media studies. Highly acclaimed professional and academic mentors teach live and interactive graduate-level courses to train today’s professionals and aspiring filmmakers. We strongly believe, Film is the most important Artistic Medium of Expression of our time and its impact on our lives is multi-faceted. Alongside, it is a highly technical form of visual storytelling. With the ever-growing technological advancement and parallelly evolving viewing platforms, the technical aspect of filmmaking is changing rapidly. To keep up with the advancement of world cinema and the transforming audience in this revolutionary time of the internet, it has become essential to continuously upgrade one’s skills and knowledge. Crest Film Academy is committed to train future filmmakers for the modern world cinema with the most updated skills to meet the growing demand of the global audience.
We firmly stand for the universal right to education for all. Most prestigious universities require high admission criteria and potential talented filmmakers are discouraged by the overwhelming admission requirements like TOEFL, IELTS, SAT, or GRE - we believe this is not an effective way to judge an artist. Moreover, the daunting cost of education in these top-tier film institutes is unaffordable for most. Therefore, Crest Film Academy initiates to bring the top mentors from these world-renowned universities to the students at only around 5% of the actual cost, where the only prerequisite is one’s willingness to learn. We are proud to be a partner in making future master filmmakers who would shape our world for tomorrow.