It was an accredited film school that was run by Pittsburgh Filmmakers, a well-known regional media arts center and non-profit organization.
Pittsburgh Filmmakers' School of Film, Photography, and Digital Media did not award any academic degrees.
However, it did offer certificate programs in the areas of film production, digital video, and photography.
Over 75 different courses were available to students, with a comprehensive series of film classes and a range of workshops exploring related topics, such as animation and media literacy.
The School was situated near Carnegie Mellon University, in a complex which also housed the Pittsburgh Filmmakers administrative offices, the Melwood Screening Room theater, and the Pittsburgh Filmmakers Library's collection of books, DVDs, stock footage, music, and other archival material.