Is It Worth Going To Film School?
Recently, I received an email from a reader of my blog asking questions about wanting to fulfill his dream of becoming a filmmaker and whether he should attend film school. I’d like to share with you our email conversation…I’ll keep his real name anonymous so I’ll refer to him as Michael:
Hello Ian, My name is Michael and for a long time I have wanted to be a filmmaker/film director. I’m 26 years old and now i’m reading to make filmmaking my career. I was wondering where should I start, since I have no experience at all. Should I go to film school? or learn on my own? I have no idea what is needed. I would really appreciate if you could advice me and guide me thank you.
Michael.
Here’s my email reply back to him:
Dear Michael,
First, let me commend you for taking