our students share how this course helped them break into film and media with the information they learned from the PA program

“The Kincade Production course not only gave me all of the resources available to become a knowledgeable PA, but it also helped me find ways to stand out on set by working with enthusiasm while making connections and relationships with everyone on the production team. Completing this course allowed me to seamlessly transition from the shy PA in the back to the confident PA stepping to the front and working as if it were second nature. I strongly recommend this course to anyone who doesn't know where to begin their filmmaking journey so that they can have a clear glimpse of the industry all within the comfort of learning at your own pace. I have now successfully been a Production Assistant on two film sets and have recently been promoted to Production Coordinator, thanks to the knowledge and skills I gained and valuable insights from Kincade Productions.”

“My first day on my first gig at Fresno becoming a PA I felt like I had a mini heart attack, you know? The course teaches on attitude very specific things that you have to do whatever you're asked to do even if it could be rough sometimes, because at the end of the day, it pays off. And so when I took this course, I kind of took that information and put that into what I would do in those situations. So when you're a PA, you kind of have to adapt to whatever situation they'll put you on. And so you gotta know a little bit of everything.  And so I think knowing a little bit of everything goes a long way.”

Micah J. Allen, Production Assistant, Bay Area

“I began my journey into film with a course on how to be a successful PA. Now, two years later I can say it has been quite the adventure, and I'm loving every minute of it. I've had the pleasure of working on many different kinds of sets, in various roles and learned a lot. I would have never imagined this line of work was possible! I've gotten to travel, see places, meet people from all over and work in an ever changing environment. I just had the greatest experience my life working on this set! I got to 1st AC and it was beautiful all the way around. The production team, the cast, the location, everyone involved! Learned a lot and it will be unforgettable. Met fantastic people and had an amazing time."

Eva Galen, Student USF

“I joined my Theater company as a stage manager and is where I met Mr. Clifton, my Broadcasting teacher. He encouraged me to help manage an event, and from there, I joined Art Venture, where I fell in love with the media. Mr. Clifton taught me skills like camera work, editing, and directing a Broadcasting team. The turning point came when I took Kincade Productions online program, which taught me about the film industry and the role of a Production Assistant (PA). This program reignited a flame and helped me find a passion for a career of media—something I never expected. I'm grateful to Mr. Clifton and Robin Kincade for guiding me to this new spark.”

“Everybody that came in the door today, I asked, ‘What did you think of the online course?’ Every single one of them said, ‘I thought it was great. I got so much good information out of it.’ We knew that we needed to build our workforce as we had a deficit of skill sets and experience in PA positions. I kept hearing the requests, the demand from our film commissioner, from other producers that they needed fully trained PAs. I had been introduced to the Kincade Production course and in working with that, in addition to adding some in-person speakers and some hands-on elements where attendees could actually handle the equipment and work with the professionals that are dealing with all the different things that create what a PA works with. I'm really interested to see what will happen beyond this, where the students are going to take what they learned, how they can apply it, and start climbing that ladder.”

Lynetta Freeman, Owner, Publisher, San Francisco Reel Directory

"I remember being in film school and getting some breaks to get on set and even travel, being shown the ropes and trained as a DOC/AC on an Aaton with a well-known documentary cameraman. I had no business being there, but the crew took me under their wing and I thrived. The main problem with people who are starting out is that they don't know what they don't know and in the film business there's so much to learn about how things work on a set. They just don't know about those things until they get on a live set. Love what you're doing... it's a service to all of us."

“Over the years we have received many requests from people looking to get started in the video/film industry but having someone on set for the first time can be a scary endeavor (For both of us). Nowadays, we outsource the training to the professionals at Kincade Productions via their online PA course and our only complaint is that this service was not offered sooner!”

“The course is in-depth, thorough and well worth the small amount of money charged. We no longer have to hire/train a new PA from ground zero which helps make them much more ready to go on day one! Kincade Productions makes the intimidating task of being a PA on a film set much easier by providing all the tools, resources and knowledge that you need in order to effectively work on set. Highly recommended!!!”