0WINTER PARK, FL (PRWEB) November 2, 2006 -- 2000 Full Sail Film Graduate, Darren Lynn Bousman, once again took the industry by storm with his second major motion picture release, Saw III, which hit #1 at the Box Office this weekend. Bousman served as director of the film, which won the weekend with $33.6 million. It beat the opening of Saw II last year, making Saw III the largest grossing film of the trilogy.

"The entire Full Sail Family is proud and excited for all of Darren's remarkable accomplishments. It is exciting to see him excelling in the film industry," said Garry Jones, President of Full Sail. "He continues to be an example to students of the success that can be achieved when your passion is put to the test."

It is Bousman's fourth movie release in the role of director. In addition to directing and co-writing Saw II, he has also directed independent features such as Butterfly Dreams (2000) and Identity Lost (2001). Bousman is originally from Kansas and after attending Kansas University (KU), he transferred in his sophomore year to attend Full Sail and receive his film degree. It was during this time that he began writing and directing short horror films. After graduating, Bousman relocated to Los Angeles to begin directing music videos and commercials, and in early 2003, he became a freelance director for The Firm, a Beverly Hills-based management company.

After writing the script, The Desperate, Bousman was introduced to Twisted Pictures producers, Gregg Hoffman, Mark Burg, and Oren Koules which sparked the seed that Leigh Whannell and Bousman would later turn into last year's smash hit, Saw II.

Lions Gate President of Distribution, Steve Rothenberg, said, "While other horror franchises are declining, Saw is continuing to grow. The filmmakers and the marketing team have managed to keep it innovative." Bousman further added, "The thing I think is the reason that Saw I and II were so successful was that Saw I featured no-name directors, a no-name writer, no-name actors, and Lions Gate made that all happen. Then they could have had anybody direct Saw II because it became such a hit, but they again chose a no-name director. I think it was fresh. It was new. Now Saw III is even better."

Since 1979, Full Sail Real World Education, a college outside of Orlando, FL, has been an innovative educational leader for those pursuing a career in the entertainment industry. With over 23,000 alumni, graduate credits include work on Oscar and GRAMMY-winning projects, best-selling video games, and the #1 grossing world tour six out of the last six years. Full Sail's 91-acre campus proudly welcomes over 5,000 students from all 50 states and 37 countries worldwide. Currently, Full Sail offers degrees in the following disciplines: Computer Animation, Digital Arts & Design, Entertainment Business, Film, Game Development, Recording Arts, and Show Production & Touring.

Students experience a "real world" education, with a professional class structure of 8-12 hours per day, and a 24-hour round-the-clock schedule which earned Full Sail the "Most Innovative Program" Award by the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges. Full Sail has also been named one of the top three entertainment media colleges by Shift Magazine alongside the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (No. 1) and New York University (No. 2); Electronic Gaming Monthly named Full Sail one of the Top Five Game Degree Programs in the world; Rolling Stone Magazine recently named Full Sail one of the "Best Music Programs" in the country, in addition to one of the "Best Music Business Departments" in the Schools That Rock: The Rolling Stone College Guide, and UNleashed Magazine has named Full Sail one of the Best Film Programs in the country.

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