The American Film Institute (AFI), established in 1967, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the legacy of American film and educating the next generation of filmmakers. With its renowned AFI Conservatory, the institute offers graduate-level training in various filmmaking disciplines.

The USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA), established in 1929, is an academic unit of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. With a history dating back to the first years of talkies, it was America's first program to confer a college degree in film and remains one of the most prestigious film schools in the world.

The Tisch School of the Arts at New York University (NYU), established in 1965, is one of the nation's leading centers for professional training and scholarship in the performing and media arts. The school offers comprehensive programs in film, television, theater, dance, and other artistic disciplines.

La Fémis (École nationale supérieure des Métiers de l'Image et du Son), established in 1986, is France's prestigious national film school and a successor to the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC). As a grande école within the PSL Research University, it offers comprehensive training in all aspects of filmmaking.

The National Film and Television School (NFTS), established in 1971, is a prestigious film, television, and games school based at Beaconsfield Studios in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England. It is consistently ranked among the world's top film schools and has produced numerous award-winning filmmakers.

The Beijing Film Academy (BFA), established in 1950, is China's only professional film school and the largest film academy in Asia. Through its 70+ years of development, it has built a comprehensive system for film education, encompassing production, teaching, creation, and research for training advanced film talents.

The Polish National Film, Television and Theatre School in Łódź, commonly known as the Łódź Film School, is one of the oldest and most prestigious film schools in the world. Founded in 1948, it has educated generations of influential filmmakers and has played a crucial role in the development of Polish and international cinema.

The Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU) is one of the oldest and most prestigious film schools in the world. Founded in 1946, it is the fifth oldest film school globally and has consistently been ranked among the best film schools in Europe and worldwide.

The University of Television and Film Munich (Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München, short: HFF Munich) is a publicly funded film school in Munich, Germany, established in 1966 by decree of the Bavarian government and recognized as one of Germany's most reputable film schools.

CalArts’ film facilities include the John H. Whitney Digital Arts Centre and industry-grade sound stages, while the institute’s métier-spanning curriculum encourages collaboration across music, theatre, dance, design and critical studies. Selective admissions (fewer than one in five applicants accepted) ensure intense, mentor-led training under practising artists.

The London Film School (LFS) is the oldest film school in the UK, founded in 1956 as the London School of Film Technique and located in Covent Garden, London.

Established by parliamentary act in 1997 and operating under Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Den norske filmskolen is Norway’s national centre for professional film training. Initially based in Lillehammer—site of the 1994 Winter Olympics—it expanded to an Oslo campus in 2019, offering six-semester conservatoire degrees in directing, producing, cinematography, editing, sound and production design.

The Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia (CSC), also referred to as the Scuola Nazionale di Cinema (National Film School), is the oldest film school in Western Europe. Established in 1935 in Rome, Italy, it has been a cornerstone of Italian cinema education for nearly a century, training generations of filmmakers who have shaped the landscape of Italian and international cinema.

Screen Academy Scotland, established in 2005, is a prestigious collaboration between Edinburgh Napier University and Edinburgh College of Art, representing one of the UK's three centres of excellence in film practice education. Opened by then First Minister of Scotland Jack McConnell in August 2005, the academy operates under the motto "Original. Inventive. International. Film." and serves over 600 students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Founded in 1960 on the historic grounds of Prabhat Studios in Pune, FTII is India’s premier government-funded film training centre. An autonomous institution under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, it offers three-year postgraduate diplomas in direction, acting, cinematography, editing, sound, animation and producing, along with short-term outreach courses nationwide.

The Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA) is the leading film school in Korea, established to foster professional filmmakers through highly selective and intensive education with field-centered training programs.

The Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) is Australia's national screen arts and broadcast school. Established in 1973, AFTRS has been the training ground for many of Australia's most acclaimed filmmakers and is consistently ranked among the world's top film schools.

Opened in 1999 on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, the Los Angeles Film School is a for-profit institution specialising in accelerated, career-focused programmes in film production, animation, audio, entertainment business and game design. Its campus encompasses the former RCA Building and historic Ivar Theatre.