Dewey Compton and Mariah Grimes, West High School, Bakersfield, California

“The success of going through Kincade Production’s PA curriculum is already paying off for one of my students. Mariah Grimes was a junior last year and was not very interested in my video production class. She ended up producing a well done commercial for our local credit union we have on campus and was really excited from this point on. This year she is in the journalism class and using the skills learned from the Kincade Production Assistant Program in her new role as the producer of our Viking Vizion news cast program. She has gone from a quiet student not having much confidence to a vocal producer and even directing other students in their roles in the journalism class. I credit the Kincade Production Program as a huge part in Mariah’s success.”

Speaking out on Kincade

This video featuring three of our teachers: Katie McQuone-Botello, who was our first client in 2020, plus Kevin Clifton who has been using SFPA since 2021 and Philip Chidel from the Marin School of the Arts, joined us in 2022.

Philip Chidel, Director, Writer, Producer, Film Teacher, Marin School Of the Arts, Novato, CA

“When I first heard about the course, I instantly knew that there was something different about this that others didn't have. I come from a background where we're always talking about the arts and creativity, and how to make a good movie, but this one is actually telling you how to make a movie. It's like how to be responsible, how to handle yourself on the set.”

Katie McQuone-Botello, Milken Educator Of The Year, 2019, Media Academy Teacher, Sunnyside High School, Fresno, CA

“There are no other courses that I have found that are anything close to Kincade Productions. The course, it's real life and I've never really found anything else that the kids have watched and taken quizzes on, and been able to walk away with it.”

Kevin Clifton, Media Academy Teacher, McLane High School, Fresno, CA

“I haven’t seen anything else like this because I just don’t think it’s out there. When I first started going through it, I just could not believe how much time and effort was put into it. Everything is shot beautifully. The interviews are fantastic. There's a colorful cast of characters that are involved here that have a tremendous amount of production experience, and they talk to the students as if they really want them to get jobs in the industry.”

Philip Chidel, Film Teacher, Marin School Of the Arts, Novato, CA

“My first job in the industry was as a Production Assistant on the Exorcist III. I was an office PA and I didn't know what that was, but I was there in the office, helping out, doing what I needed to do, running copies, getting coffee, escorting talent, all that kind of stuff, and I realized then in hindsight, that it was the best job I could have ever had.”

Katie McQuone-Botello, Milken Educator Of The Year, 2019, Media Academy Teacher, Sunnyside High School, Fresno, CA

“I have seen first hand my students go out and get jobs after taking this course and graduating from my program. And this course is access for everyone. It’s not just you’re in LA so you have a foot in the door. I can be anywhere and understand how the industry works and apply it to where I live.”