Hello Matt, Thank you for your message and your questions, I will answer them below Recently I sent an email wanting to know information about the Toronto Film School. I have recieved the brochure about the school and read through most of it. Now, currently I am pursuing a bachelors degree in Telecommunications with an emphasis on Digital Media & Technology with a minor in Film Studies. I've been reading up a little bit about the school and its policies and I have a few questions... Read more ..read more

Hi all, Would love to get the thoughts of users on here and current/former students of both schools! I'm an international student going to the US on a J-1 visa with a large sponsored scholarship for one year only and have been admitted to two schools but I'm having a hard time in seeing what my next steps should actually be. I've been admitted for fall 2024 to the MFA Screenwriting at UCLA and for the spring 2025 admission for USC in MFA Film Production. My pros and cons for these... Read more ..read more

Hi. I am interested in going to school to become a camera operator for movies. Next year I will be going to the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh to major in film. I would like to only go there 1 or 2 years and then try to get out to California. I am wondering what you guys would suggest for some good schools in California that would be good if I want to become a camera operator. Thanks for your help ..read more

Hi filmmakers, I am waitlisted for CSU Long Beach Is anyone else here on waitlist for CSULB etc.? I would like to know when the line starts moving, so to speak. I was accepted at a top private school but I am saving money for my microbudget feature right now instead ..read more

We're rolling out a new feature today where members can create a Private Group Thread to stay in touch and get to meet their potential classmates in the new Private Group Threads forum. It works similar to GroupMe where ONLY people you invite can see the threads. Also if you have push notifications set up on your phone it'll work even better. Here's the complete guide: Introducing Private Group Threads - create private threads to meet your fellow classmates (similar to GroupMe) Thanks to our wonderful Supporting Members we've been able to launch the new Private Group Threads feature. This ..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

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