Comments on: How to Apply to Film School

on 3/6/2007 I'm trying to decide whether or not i need to go to acting school if I want to make it big. This one article I read says I should:

http://www.instantcast.com/casting/AskInstantCast_School.asp

What do you think?

on 2/20/2007 I am a junior in high school and i am more than just interested in directing. I will apply for Columbia University in New York and as far as directing goes i am wondering if it is offering a good film school.I already looked over the faculty and there is a high number of very experienced and inflental people working.

on 11/22/2005 The New York Film Academy (with locations all around the US) is a great school in which to learn the art and the trade of filmmaking. They have programs of different lengths (I took the one-week program), and you get so much more hands-on experience with the equipment than you would at an expensive film school like NYU. Plus, you get to experiment within different roles of filmmaking--direction, editing, cinematography. The teachers are also very knowledgeable and friendly (mostly former NYU students who were unsatisfied with the NYU film school experience). Check out their website for more info: www.nyfa.com.

on 11/22/2005 Find out if there's a filmmaking group, club or film festival near you. They may have suggestions or a resource library. If not, contact a national filmmakers' group like IFP or AVIF and ask them for tips and suggestions.