The Los Angeles Film School, in Hollywood California, is near to many major studios and film businesses. The campus is within walking distance of iFilm, Paramount Studios, Raleigh Studios, and many more film companies.

The Academy of Art University School of Motion Pictures & Television offers associate, bachelor, and master degrees in Film.

The Brooks Institute of Photography was founded in 1945 and has a great Film and Video Production program.

University of Southern California - USC School of Cinematic Arts.

At University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), is one of North America's most known film schools.

American Film Institute is located in Los Angeles.

The Film Department at San Francisco Art Institute has a long, rich history as a premiere film school.

Chapman University is located in Orange, California, south of Los Angeles.

California Institute of the Arts has programs in Film and Video, Character Animation, Experimental Animation and Film Directing.