Ciné Institute is a

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, which grew out of the Jacmel Film Festival in 2008. It is the first and only film school in Haiti founded by

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. The college offers a free two-year tuition made possible by private donors. The school encourages professionals, filmmakers, business people and artists from other mediums to come visit and perform workshops (called "master classes") within its weekly schedule; time slots that are pre-reserved in its curriculum. Some notable attendees include,

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and

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Curriculum

There are three principle divisions: *Ciné Lekol, a two-year training curriculum, with first year students begin to learn about all aspects of filmmaking. While in the second year, students choose a specialty skill to focus on. *Ciné Services, a post-graduate and employment division. *Ciné Support, provides graduates with the technical support needed to produce their own projects.

Requirements

To be eligible to apply to Ciné Institute, a completion in high school is required. The typical age range is between 18 and 35, with a few students who have been over 35. It is open to all students around the country, but board is not available. Interested students would have to move to Jacmel or commute nearby.

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* 2008 establishments in Haiti Buildings and structures in Jacmel Drama schools in Haiti Educational institutions established in 2008 Film schools in Haiti Performing arts education in Haiti Universities in Haiti {{Haiti-university-stub