SO basically, I'm a high school senior who's looking to study screenwriting/playwrighting and directing. I've narrowed my choices down to SUNY Purchase and Temple. So far, I'm not really liking Temple mainly because of the city but I feel as though it might offer better chances at networking. However, Purchase is closer to the city would also have opportunities to network? Which one should I go for ..read more

SO basically, I'm a high school senior who's looking to study screenwriting/playwrighting and directing. I've narrowed my choices down to SUNY Purchase and Temple. So far, I'm not really liking Temple mainly because of the city but I feel as though it might offer better chances at networking. However, Purchase is closer to the city would also have opportunities to network? Which one should I go for ..read more

Welcome to the newly launched FilmSchool.org! The Film School Forums on our sister site Studentfilms.com were becoming so popular that I decided that it was time enough to give them their own domain, so we recently acquired the FilmSchool.org domain name. Moving the film school forums from Studentfilms.com to FilmSchool.org accomplishes two things: Studentfilms.com will now be able to focus on it's original purpose - showcasing student... Read more ..read more

The International Film Festival of Australia (IFFA) is now accepting film submissions for its 2024 edition. IFFA aims to recognise extraordinary talent from around the globe. Wherever you are in the world, we want you to submit your films to us! There are categories open for feature films, web series, documentaries, animation, short films and short films by youth under 18. We here at IFFA believe that films are an art that have the incredible ability to transcend boundaries and bridge the... Read more ..read more

My Application for MFA - ( Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema - live action- has been accepted and I am excited to start school in the Fall. I did not study film for undergrad, for my undergrad I did fine arts ( photography ) Before fall semester starts I have about 4-5 month time. So, any recommendations of how I can prep better before the program starts. Films to watch? Books to read? Anything else to get me up to speed with all things cinema? p.s. planing to focus on directing/... Read more ..read more

let’s discuss and chat about the application ..read more

Hi! I'm applying for the MA in screenwriting at LFS next week and there doesn't seem to be a thread for this course yet so I thought I'd make one in advance of the application deadline ..read more

Hi I need some help deciding which program should I go to. is there any student/alumni sharing some production experiences? For Calarts, is it hard to get a job in the film industry? It seems to me that Calarts is relatively not connected to the industry. For Chapman, how is the community like? I am also curious about the writing trainings. They change their curriculum into two years, so I wonder if there would be enough time to polish each production ..read more

April 15 is coming up and I still have a decision to make! I am very grateful to have been accepted into MFA programs at both NYU (Dramatic Writing) and Columbia (Film - Writing for Film and TV Concentration). I am most interested in TV writing, but excited to learn other formats as well. I am seriously torn on what to do. Here are the major differences: - NYU is 2 years, Columbia is 3 years - Columbia is technically a Film MFA (ie. shared classes w/ directing + producing students, etc.)... Read more ..read more

I want to discuss things or meet my fellow classmates privately. How can I do that ..read more