WHY CHOOSE US
🗓️ FROM NOVEMBER 2026
📍 LUCCA
👨🏫 POST-DIPLOMA OR DEGREE COURSE
🎥 40 PLACES
⏰ 36 MONTHS
85% of students attending the three-year ACT course have already secured a work placement after their first year of study thanks to our Career Service.
Why choose the Accademia Cinema Toscana ?
👉 Work on concrete projects
👉 100% Learn by doing method
👉 3 years of study + Final Diploma
👉 85% work after the first year
👉 Build your professional network
👉 Save on tuition
You can choose to specialize in one of the main professions in the film world, including: direction and screenwriting, editing and post-production, cinematography, camera operator, production and organization.
Living in Lucca
The perfect location for studying and focusing on your well-being, perhaps with a stroll along the city walls. A safe and comfortable place, and a hub for connections between major cities.
Campus Experience
1,200 square meters of classrooms and laboratories within close proximity, post-production rooms, study spaces, and dedicated areas with Wi-Fi access. Affiliated libraries, study areas, and a media center.
Conventions
Purchase of books, housing, equipment, gyms, catering, events, screenings and much more.
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What do they think? our students?
"The academy gives us the opportunity to immediately put into practice what we study."
Davide Simoncelli
"Accademia was one of the most difficult yet intriguing things I've ever done. It was a challenge I set myself from the beginning."
Julius Malandrino
Going from the script to seeing your work literally come to life is beautiful.
Mirko Ceravolo
How does the three-year program work?
First Year: Explore Every Role
In the first year, you'll take all the courses to gain an understanding of the main professional figures and choose the right specialization for you. Admission to the second year is limited: your commitment to study and academic activities is crucial.
Second Year: Specialized
The second year is a more in-depth study. Depending on your chosen major, you'll expand your specific knowledge and develop your professional profile. In addition to classroom lectures, you'll tackle your first productions , focusing on documentaries and fiction films.
Third Year: Gain experience on set
The third year is a specialization year, where you'll consolidate your skills . Creative teams, brainstorming, and interdisciplinary activities will be a constant feature this year. Alongside classroom lessons, you'll be involved in the making of documentaries, short films, and ACT production activities.
What can you specialize in in these 3 years?
The academic year is divided into three two-month periods, during which you will have the opportunity to participate in courses and modules (shorter-term training than the courses), as well as in productions . In the second and third years, classroom courses are replaced by film sets in the third two-month period .
In your second and third years, once your courses and exams are complete, your training continues within the company ! Meanwhile, we'll handle the distribution of the audiovisual products created during the academic year at festivals, keeping you updated on selections, nominations, and awards.
DIRECTION AND SCREENPLAY
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND CAMERA OPERATOR
EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
PRODUCTION AND
ORGANIZATION
Learn from the professionals
with 100% practical lessons
Stephen Mutolo
FILM MARKETING
Domenico Zazzara
EDITING
Alessandro Casalini
DOP AND TEACHER OF PHOTOGRAPHY DIRECTION
Matteo Cossi
DIRECTOR AND DIRECTING TEACHER I°
Valentina Quarantini
PRODUCER AND PRODUCTION TEACHER
Ilaria Mavilla
SCREENWRITER AND SCREENWRITING TEACHER