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    Midlife career shift - film school

    Hello I need some advice please. I am a 45 year old with a passion for story telling. In the past months I experienced a traumatic event that led me to question my life choices, one of which is my career and passion. Having been a story teller in a variety of ways throughout my life, and...
  2. Tal Lazar (AFI Cinematography MFA‘09) on Choosing the Right Film School and the Beauty of Not Knowing (Part 1)

    Tal Lazar (AFI Cinematography MFA‘09) on Choosing the Right Film School and the Beauty of Not Knowing (Part 1)

    Tal Lazar is an award-winning cinematographer, producer, and educator who has studied and taught at some of the most prolific film schools worlwide, most notably the American Film Institute Conservatory (AFI) and Columbia University's School of the Arts. His films (The Unborn, Every Time I Die...
  3. Alexa P.

    What Questions Do You Have for Tal Lazar, an Instructor at Columbia University SOA and The City College of New York?

    Hi everyone! I'm excited to announce that I'm conducting an interview with Tal Lazar, an instructor at Columbia University School of the Arts and The City College of New York, a partner & CEO of New York based production company MiLa Media, and the head Quonder, a next generation online learning...
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  4. m_w

    Genuine Advice Needed!! - I aspire to become a cinematographer

    To provide context on my future goal, I aspire to become a cinematographer. I'm pretty much clear about my future. Nevertheless, I want to learn all aspects of filmmaking before diving into cinematography. Oh also, I'm an international student Okay, so I need genuine advice from people who are...
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    FAMU One Year Directing Program

    I'm interested in applying to the FAMU one year directing program but it's missing some critical information 1) How competitive is the program? 2) What do they expect from the creative portfolio I've only directed one short film before and it's not great
  6. Y

    CSULB vs UC Irvine

    Hey everyone! I’m a transfer student and I got accepted to csulb for narrative production and uc irvine for film and media studies, but i am having trouble deciding which school to choose. Any advice?
  7. Columbia University: How to Apply for 2024, Acceptance Rate, and What To Expect as a Columbia Film Student

    Columbia University: How to Apply for 2024, Acceptance Rate, and What To Expect as a Columbia Film Student

    At Columbia University School of the Arts, film is approached as storytelling in motion. Filmmakers learn future-forward visual and narrative filmmaking techniques while mastering the technicalities and business aspects of the industry. In 2023, The Hollywood Reporter also ranked the ivy league...
    • Alexa Pellegrini
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    • Category: Applying to Film School
  8. Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan and Your Film School Loans

    Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan and Your Film School Loans

    After months of speculation, the Biden-Harris Administration wiped away a minimum of $10,000 in student loan debt — good news for film school students, who often borrow tens of thousands to attend prestigious institutions like the American Film Institute Conservatory and New York University...
    • Alexa Pellegrini
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    • biden debt relief film school advice financial aid news paying for film school student loan forgiveness student loans
    • Category: Film School News
  9. Alexa P.

    Current Film School Students: Would you like to be interviewed for an article on the site?

    Do you currently attend a BA/BFA or MA/MFA film program? Do you want to share the highs and lows of your film school experience with thousands of other community members? Reply to this thread OR direct message me to be added to our interview list! Please check out our student interview series...
    • Alexa P.
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    • admitted students current nfts students current nyu students current students film school advice help needed interviews student interviews
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    • Forum: FilmSchool.org Announcements
  10. Suyashsp

    Which is Better For 3D Animation?

    NYFA LA Vs Langara CEA, British Columbia. Which one is better for the 3d Animation Diploma/Degree? NYFA LA: Langara CEA:
  11. F

    Can I act in my film submission?

    Especially with COVID and just not having many friends in general, I’m kind of limited on actors. Can I be featured in it? Is that allowed for me to still produce and direct it but also be a lead actor? There’s only like 2-3 actors that occur in the film.
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  12. andy001

    The Debt Conversation: let’s talk

    Hey all, I read one of the older threads on student debt through film school. I’ve been kind of overthinking things but the whole debt is concerning me a bit (this happens every couple months when I think harder about it, 😕). I’m already like 70k in the hole and I love the program but I’m...
  13. St4rry

    What are the best film schools that specializes in animation?

    So I wanted to be in film school, specifically I wanted to learn about animation and live action stuff. My dad wanted me to go to college that is 2 hours or less from home. So any film schools from the west coast is out. Only colleges from the northeast. Thank you!
    • St4rry
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    • Forum: Application Questions
  14. R17

    Which film school are affordable and best for hands-on training? URGENT

    Hello, I want to apply for a Master degree or a year training program in filmmaking (or directing more precisely). I would like hands-on training only since I already have a MA in film and television which was academic with a thesis and didn't help me find an internship or a job in this field...

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