Synopses & Reviews
Scorcese made it cool. Coppola made it glamorous. Lucas and Spielberg made it bankable. Lots of wannabes talk about it. Few go for it. Fewer still get in. And one in a million makes it.
Film school.
If you're dreaming of applying to film school, reading Film School Confidential is the first crucial step. Karin Kelly and Tom Edgar -- two film school survivors -- take you through the process with objective and ruthless evaluations of 26 film school programs across the country. You'll get all the information you need to apply -- the curriculum, the cost, and the real story behind the admission office's sales pitch. You'll know which schools will give you real hands-on filmmaking experience. You'll hear from students and faculty. Plus, you'll hear what Hollywood really thinks about film school grads.
Film School Confidential includes: - the best teachers - the best equipment - glossary of film school terms - film festival tips - groveling advice - networking ideas.
Synopsis
Film school. Scorsese made it cool. Coppola made it glamorous. Lucas and Spielberg made it bankable. Few go for it. Fewer still get in. And one in a million makes it. This guide takes would-be film auteurs through the process of surviving film school. Objective and ruthless evaluations of 26 film school programs are featured with information on curriculum, cost, and the real story behind the admission office's sales pitch.
Synopsis
Now completely revised-all there is to know on getting into the right schools and making the experience count.
This completely revised edition of Film School Confidential continues to offer the inside scoop on every major film school program in the country. A must-have guide for students who are considering applying to film school, this book provides more than 20 profiles of the best film school programs across the country. Covering such key areas as curriculum, student body, reputation, and employment options for film school grads, the authors provide solid, objective information on each program as well as snippets from interviews with students and faculty members.
About the Author
'Tom Edgar lives in Los Angeles where he writes, makes films, and builds websites. Karin Kelly lives in Philadephia with her husband and son. She writes and makes movies and teaches film students at Drexel University how to do the same. Both authors are graduates of the NYU Tisch School of the Arts/Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film and Television.'