7/15/2012 Want to become a famous film director or film producer? If so, you might be wondering whether you should become a film major at a college or university with a good film school. It seems a reasonable enough thing to do; one would assume that earning a film degree would add credibility to your…
PEOPLE WHO HAVE FILM DEGREES
Are Film Degrees Important? The truth about the Hollywood film industry is that people who have film degrees find it very difficult to find a job in the future. Having a degree in film does not mean that executives will hire you. In fact, in the movie industry, diplomas are not regarded as highly as…
MAKING A SHORT FILM
How Much Does a Short Film Cost to Make? Even if you dream of creating the biggest blockbusters the world has ever seen, first you are going to have to find someone to pay for it, and making a short film can be an excellent way to create a calling card to show to potential…
IS FILM SCHOOL NECESSARY TO YOUR CAREER?
02/07/2012 When you look at the cost of film school and the numbers of successful filmmakers who never had formal training, it begs the question: is film school necessary to your career? If people like Peter Jackson, Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, James Cameron and David Fincher found success without going to film school, couldn’t you do the…
MAKING FILM SCHOOL WORK FOR YOU
How to get the most out of Film School? Attending film school can be a good option for those who can afford it. There are good film programs at colleges and universities around the country. Many programs have areas of specialization available hence you may study screenwriting, directing, cinematography, or some other aspect of movie-making….
HOW TO GET A MENTOR IN THE FILM INDUSTRY
With patience, talent and some pluck you may be able to get a mentor in the film industry without a film degree. Even with the established contacts film students often have, breaking into film making can be extremely difficult. Living in Los Angeles, the center of American movie-making or New York City would be helpful…
HOW TO APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships are one of the best forms of student financial aid, for two reasons: first, they give you an incentive to do your best; and second, they do not have to be paid back. With careful planning and diligence, some students are able to fund their entire education with scholarships from one or more agencies. …
HOW IMPORTANT IS FILMMAKING SCHOOL? A PRACTICAL APPROACH
How Import is Filmmaking School? How important is filmmaking school to the career of an aspiring film producer or film director? The answer might surprise you. Consider such famous filmmakers as Quentin Tarantino, Paul Thomas Anderson, Christopher Nolan, and David Fincher. What do these and many others like them share in common? None of them went…
FINDING A NICHE AS A FILM DIRECTOR
Most everyone who dreams of working in the film business will at one time or another, imagine themselves as some kind of big time director. They can just picture themselves clad in a black leather jacket, cappuccino in hand, looking through a viewfinder and calling out instructions to an anxious set full of actors and…
FILM SCHOOL PROJECTS: HOW TO DEAL WITH FILM PROJECTS IN COLLEGE
How to be Ready for Film School Projects? If you are going to college to study film–nearly any aspect of film–then you are doubtless very familiar with film projects. These projects (as professors like to remind their students) are very important on several levels. Not only do they teach you valuable skills needed for your…
FILM SCHOOL OR ON-THE-JOB TRAINING?
DO I NEED TO GO TO FILM SCHOOL? If you want to be a filmmaker, it might surprise you to know that not everyone in the film industry went to film school. There are, in fact, quite a few successful directors who never received formal training—including James Cameron, Quentin Tarantino, Paul Thomas Anderson, David Fincher and…
FILM SCHOOL FOR A SET DRESSER?
Do you have to go to Film School to become a Set Dresser? For many people interested in becoming a set dresser, film school can seem like a somewhat obvious and straightforward path to breaking into the industry. While film school can offer some benefits for future set dressers, it will typically also offer classes…
FILM SCHOOL DEGREE
Going through film school and receiving a film school degree may not be the best decision for those who want to work in the film industry in the future. Diplomas and names of schools do not matter to anyone in the film industry. A formal education does nothing for future directors, producers, and cinematographers. Creativity,…
COMMON MYTHS ABOUT FILM SCHOOL
05/08/2012 Are you an aspiring filmmaker considering going to film school to learn to be a film director, film producer, or film editor? Filmmaking has become a very popular career choice in recent years, and if you go to film school, you’re likely to find plenty of other people anxious to get their “big break”…
CHOOSING COLLEGE COURSES RELATED TO FILM
Many different schools will offer college courses related to film, and understanding which ones you should take and how they can benefit you can be quite helpful as you move forward in your education. One of the first things you should decide on is what you want to do within the film industry, and any…