Filmmaker's Central School of Cinema

SURVEY

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1. What is your primary, current connection to the Film/Media world?

I have no connection to the film/media industry
I have a personal general interest in film/media
I am currently attending film/media school
I am a film/media school graduate but not working in the film/media industry
I work in the film/media industry full time
Other (I teach film/media studies; I want to promote film/media within a club or instiTuition, etc.)

2. Do you currently have a project?

	Yes No
If you answered "No" to question 2, please answer question 2a and 2b, otherwise please skip to question 3. 2a. What stage of production are you in? (Please check ALL that are applicable.)
	Development (research, scripting, looking for funding, attaching talent) Pre-Production (funding has been acquired, shoot dates have been locked, budgeting, crewing, casting, location scouting) Production (principal photography has begun) Post-Production (picture editing, sound editing, final mix, special effects, titles) Finding Distribution (marketing)

2b. What position(s) do you perform? (Please check ALL that are applicable.)

Producer
Director
Writer
Actor/Actress
Director of Photography
Editor
OtherPlease specify

3. Please tell us which of the following FMC courses you are the most interested in? (Please check ALL that are applicable.)

*2.) Select one or more courses:*

4. Please tell us which subjects you would like FMC to cover in the courses in the future?

5. Of the current FMC courses offered today, how likely would you be to take some courses?

Definitely would
Probably would
Might or might not
Probably would not
Definitely would not

6. When deciding to take film/media courses, please tell us how important the following elements would be in your decision:

	Very Important	Somewhat important	Neither important nor unimportant	Somewhat unimportant	Not at all important
Prices of the courses
Instructor Experience
Interaction with Instructors /Experts
Interaction with fellow students
Certificate of completion for an individual course, and/or certificate of completion for an entire program
Courses offered in multiple languages (other than English)
Associated job placement programs

7. Please tell us which of the following choices best complete the statement: (Please check ALL that are applicable.)

I would like to take courses at FMC in order to . . .

increase appreciation of film/media
get a job in the entertainment industry
learn new skills to switch my career
improve my skills to advance in my career
make better home movies
learn the skills necessary to make an independent film
network (interact with industry professionals)
None of the Above

8. Are you more interested in a traditional film school (on-campus) or an online film school (over the Internet)?

Traditional
Only Online
Primarily Online with supplemental on-campus courses
No preference

9. Of the following media publications or websites, please check ALL that you occasionally or frequently read or access.

"Variety" (paper version)
"Variety" (website)
"Hollywood Reporter" (paper version)
"Hollywood Reporter" (website)
"Screen International"
"Film" (magazine)
"Premiere" (magazine)
Entertainment Weekly (magazine)
Other local film magazine
Ifilm.com
Yahoo.com
DV (Digital Video) (magazine)
DV (Digital Video) (website)
Filmmaker (magazine)
MrShowbiz.com
None of the above

10. What type of Internet connection do you currently use?

14.4Kbps
28.8Kbps
56Kbps
Broadband (i.e. ISDN, DSL, Cable Modem, T1, T3 or other)
Don't Know / NA

11. What type of Internet connection do you EXPECT TO HAVE within the next 12 months?

14.4Kbps
28.8Kbps
56Kbps
Broadband (i.e. ISDN, DSL, Cable Modem, T1, T3 or other)
Don't Know / None of the above

12. On average, how often do you connect to the Internet?

Less than once a month
Once a month
2-3 times a month
Once a week
2-6 times a week
Once a day
More than once a day

13. Please select one of the following which best describes your internet purchasing habits?

I FREQUENTLY buy products and services over the Internet
I OCCASIONALLY buy products and services over the Internet
I RARELY buy products and services over the Internet
I CURRENTLY DO NOT buy products and services over the Internet, but I INTEND TO
I CURRENTLY DO NOT buy products and services over the Internet, and I DO NOT INTEND TO

14. Of the following list, what items a) do you currently own or have access to, b) do not own nor have access to, c) plan to have in the near future, or d) do not plan to have in the near future?

	Own (or have access to)	Do not own (or have access to)	Do not own, but plan to have in the near future	Do not own, and DO NOT plan to have in the near future
Television Set
Video Cassette Recorder
DVD Player for TV
Personal Computer
CD-ROM Drive
DVD-ROM Drive for a PC/MAC
QuickCam (Internet video camera)
Video Camcorder
Digital Photo Camera
Digital Video Camera
Cine Camera / Film Camera

15 . On average, how often do you go to see a film at a cinema?

Less than twice a year
A few times a year
Once a month
2-3 times a month
Once a week
More than once a week

16. How often do you rent films (Videos/DVDs)?

Less than twice a year
A few times a year
Once a month
2-3 times a month
Once a week
More than once a week

17. Which of the following software packages have you used in the past? (Please check ALL that are applicable.)

Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Screenwriting software
Storyboarding software
Post-Production effects software
Digital Animation software
Video Editing software
Sound Editing software
Scheduling Software
Budgeting Software

18.) Mailing list information:

*First Name:
*Last Name:
Street Address 1:
Street Address 2:
City:
*State:
Other State:
Zip:
Daytime phone:

19.) Other comments, suggestions and questions:

Comments, suggestions and questions