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Are You Ready to Become the Next $100,000 Joke?

Film School Secrets begs the question of film schools: how stupid do you have to be to pay $30,000 a year to use equipment you could buy for $3,000 or rent for $100 a day? How deluded do you have to be to imagine that a certificate of completion or degree from one of these film schools makes a lick of difference in the film world?
Imagine Ari Gold bowing down and listening to a grad from one of these film schools. Ain’t happening, baby.
Now before you accuse us of naysaying and being negative, hear this: we know, because we were dumb enough to do this ourselves. We are film school alumni. We loved our film schools in the same way you love that guy that mugged you for teaching you a valuable lesson about self defense. We walked the walk so we talk the talk, to anyone who will listen. Which is sadly not too many people.
We hate to say this, but it’s true: most aspiring filmmakers are too pretentious to listen to our logical advice. Which is this: to get ahead in the film business, you need to understand how it works as a business. In 2011 it’s never been easier or more possible to have a career making movies. And never in history have so many people been spending a small fortune to learn the same stuff you could learn yourself in a couple of days.
Film Schools: The Nasty Truth Revealed
  When we went to film school in the 1990s, there was still an excuse; it was hard to crack the film business and even get your hands on film equipment. Nowadays, it’s ridiculous. HD cameras and the internet have launched more careers than any film school in existence.
Check out film school alumni success stories: pretty slim pickins. All of NYU and USC’s big names are from back in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. You haven’t heard of anyone who went to the Art Institutes, Full Sail, or NYFA making it big. Even so, for every one student who gets a good job or makes a headline, there are thousands more who are saddled with debt, drop out of the industry, or have no clue how to get started on their career. We double dog dare you to show us any film school grad that warrants the insane cost of these schools.
But unfortunately, even though all the evidence is pointed against it, film schools have become a thriving money making machine. Many film schools bank over $50 million last year. It’s a gold mine. Sadly, most aspiring filmmakers would rather spend $100K to sit in a classroom and play with a Macbook than hear the truth. And they usually end up using that $100K degree to get a job picking up coffee or dry cleaning for someone else.
That’s the Bad News. The Good News Is That You Can Work on Film Sets & Make Movies Much Smarter, Faster, & Easier Than Going to Any of These Film Schools
If you have an inkling of ambition to really work in the film business and are not completely brain dead, then go ahead and check out Film School Secrets. We will show you stuff that is smarter, stealthier, and just plain better than going to school. Many people may laugh at what we say is possible, but those same tools haven’t actually been to film school or spent a day on a film set, had a pitch meeting, gaffed, gripped, directed, or produced a thing in the biz.
We’ll show you how to get on student film sets for free, and have USC and NYU and Full Sail film grads working for you for free, as well as how to start getting on pro film sets while your film school buddies are sitting in a lecture hall listening to guys who haven’t made a movie in 20 years.Click Here to Learn More About Film School Secrets, the best kept secret in the film business and get the real deal about film schools….


The Film School Debate is Over.

“‘The “majority of students majoring in film and television will not be having careers in those professions”
- Stephen Ujaki, Dean of Film & TV at Loyola Merrimount
NY Times, 7/5/11

Click Here to Learn What to Do Instead.
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• “This is probably the best advice I’ve heard in a long time as an aspiring film maker. I’m so glad I happen to stumble upon this website. Thank you so much Seth.” – Luis C. Esmurria

“Hey, Seth. Thanks for all the information you’re providing. I’ve learned more in 1 week than I have in 1 month going to film school.” – M.M., Florida
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The Real Deal About Film School & Film Jobs
Will Film School Help You Get Film Jobs?
Nooooooooooooooooooooooo. Getting film jobs is like getting in line at a HUGE U2 CONCERT. How do you get film jobs? You get in line. There are literally thousands of people trying to get film jobs. And the people hiring do not care if you went to film school. They care about your other film jobs. So what is every film school graduate in the worldtrying to do after they graduate? GET AN ENTRY LEVEL FILM JOB.. so they can start building their resume. So what kind of amazing, creative jobs are available for film school graduates?
Getting coffee and being a gopher are the best film jobs a film school graduate can expect
Check out this job right here in LA, right off of Craigslist. Now imagine hundreds of USC, NYU, and other film school grads clamoring for this opportunity:

Eye opening isn’t it? These are the coveted skills that film productions are looking for in fresh film school grads: the ability to drive someone to the set. The joke is that the DP of this movie is probably someone who never went to film school and just started working in the business.
If you actually want to make a movie, or have a chance of getting some film jobs, get your butt on a movie set right now! If you’re not sure how, check out Film School Secrets Membership Area. We’ll show you how to start networking with real filmmakers no matter where you live in the world, and even better, we’ll show you how to get film students to work for you even if you have never touched a camera! Because the sad fact is, there are tons more film students looking to get film jobs than there are jobs available. And going to film school doesn’t give you an advantage, it sets you back behind people who are enterprising and just start working.
Listen to our Exclusive Interview with Buz Wallick: He’s Had Film Jobs Since He Was 16 Years Old With No Film School
People like Buz Wallick, who I met through the internet (no film school required). Buz is 22 years old and has had film jobs since he was 16 years old! How did he learn? We interviewed him for Film School Secrets. Get the full interview and real film career training here, The basics are this: pick up a camera and start shooting, don’t wait for a diploma to start looking for film jobs!


10 Responses to “The Real Deal About Film School & Film Jobs”
1. Sarah says:
August 7, 2011 at 7:18 pm
Reading this article has help me understand a few things my ‘naive-self’ didn’t know. However, I still have some doubts. It’s normal, I know, but I just finished high school and decided to take the rest of the year as college-free to figure out what I really want to do (to go to a film school or just skip it). My first choice was to go to NYFA until people on Twitter started telling me why I shouldn’t go there or any film school in general (but especially NYFA). One of my great doubts was “The film industry is all about experience, right? They notice you because of the works you’ve done not the credits you got in college, but how do I learn how to write a script? Or shoot a film? What about lights and sound?”. Then my major concern was that even if I did learn this things in a film school or by myself, getting someone to hire me is not going to be that easy as everyone in a film school says it is. Getting connections inside the industry is important as well, I gather, my mother even told me that if I went to a film school I could meet people who are the cousin or sister or son of whomever is important in the higher chain. I ask myself if it’s really worth it, wasting a lot of money to go to a film school just to meet people, and most of the time the answer is no, however when the answer is yes it is because there is this nagging thought in my mind that keeps telling me ‘maybe something good will turn out from it’.
I do want to make a career inside the film industry, if only because I’m very passionate about film in general, but I’m at a loss here. I would really like a suggestion or opinion, please.
Thanks for the articles, though! They’ve really helped clearing some doubts
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2. film jobs says:
September 9, 2011 at 4:00 am
I completely agree with you. Going to film school specifically an expensive film school is just a waste of your time and money. You can gain the same experience and learn the same things at a Community College and gain the same contacts. The film industry like any other industry puts a lot of importance on experience so going to film school is just going to hinder you in this. You need to either volunteer on a film set if you are trying to get into the production side or do independent or student films if you are trying to become an actor. You just need to get yourself out there and network.
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3. Shelli says:
October 26, 2011 at 12:48 am
Reading this article has help me understand a few things my ‘naive-self’ didn’t know. However, I still have some doubts. It’s normal, I know, but I just finished high school and decided to take the rest of the year as college-free to figure out what I really want to do (to go to a film school or just skip it). My first choice was to go to NYFA until people on Twitter started telling me why I shouldn’t go there or any film school in general (but especially NYFA). One of my great doubts was “The film industry is all about experience, right? They notice you because of the works you’ve done not the credits you got in college, but how do I learn how to write a script? Or shoot a film? What about lights and sound?”. Then my major concern was that even if I did learn this things in a film school or by myself, getting someone to hire me is not going to be that easy as everyone in a film school says it is. Getting connections inside the industry is important as well, I gather, my mother even told me that if I went to a film school I could meet people who are the cousin or sister or son of whomever is important in the higher chain. I ask myself if it’s really worth it, wasting a lot of money to go to a film school just to meet people, and most of the time the answer is no, however when the answer is yes it is because there is this nagging thought in my mind that keeps telling me ‘maybe something good will turn out from it’.
I do want to make a career inside the film industry, if only because I’m very passionate about film in general, but I’m at a loss here. I would really like a suggestion or opinion, please.
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o sethyjay says:
October 27, 2011 at 3:43 am
Hi Sheli,
I created this site and the course to answer those exact questions. Other than telling you to read books on filmmaking, pick up a camera and start shooting movies, and getting on real film sets, there’s not quick advice to give. I suggest you check out my course and go through the 8 modules and you will find detailed answers to these questions so you can start taking action and working towards your goals.
However, going to film school just because something “good might come of it” is ludicrous in my opinion, unless you are very very wealthy. If your goal is to meet people, then do so online or by getting on film sets. Or, a great alternative is to do a film workshop or program at a community college. My issue isn’t with film schools per se; it’s great to get a camera, meet other filmmakers and have fun doing it. The issue is with the insane price tags.
Ultimately, the main message of my course is that “hoping something good happens” is what most film school grads do, and it leads nowhere. You need to get experience, figure out what you want, and have a plan. Any plan will do, so long as you get clear and focused and you will arrive there. Best of luck!
Seth
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4. Ricardo's Dad says:
January 15, 2012 at 12:47 am
Thank you for showing my son’s (Ricardo Casco) first music video film. I am a Civil Engineer and of course have been pushing him to go to College. Thank you for your website, it has really opened my eyes, it’s what Ricardo has been telling me for over a year.
Ricardo started his career in the film industry 4 years ago when he was 14 and has dedicated hours to learning by himself. Perhaps his years of doing Homeschooling helped him to research on his own, I don’t know. Watching through the years made me realize that if I would have gone to film school and learned all that a film school can teach you, I would not be able to do what he does, because he has a God given gift.
I think this industry is totally different from what I’m used to, you have to have the gift, the natural touch, the God given talent, the rest are just tools and like you say on your website, they can be acquired for much less money that what these schools offer.
By the way, watch his trailer in the movie they are making called live for today and vote for it in the international film festival, it’s awesome
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o sethyjay says:
January 17, 2012 at 8:10 pm
Thanks for the note. It’s been my mission to let parents realize the reality behind these schools so they don’t feel their kids are missing out. Ricardo is quite talented, but I think he has his home schooling to thank for his enterprising character. If more kids were taught to think outside the box the world would be a better place. What is the link to Ricardo’s video?
Seth
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5. Valerie says:
January 16, 2012 at 7:48 pm
Hi!
I’m also thinking to go to film school. I already found one which has a very practical programme it’s the London Film School in London(UK). But price is just killing me!!! I would take a student loan BUT there is no guarantee that I can get one in UK cos I’m not the UK or EU resident…
But I feel that without any high education after some time.. I’ll feel shame that I don’t have a degree… probably u gonna say that that’s stupid but when my kids will ask me if I have a real education it’ll be a shame to say that I don’t…
And my parents won’t be glad to know that their’s daughter couldn’t get any degree.. that’s sad.. that’s what I worry most of.. cos I know that I can learn filmmaking in many different ways…
So we all have doubts. But even if I won’t be able to go to this school I’m gonna take their’s workshops cos those tutors are really experienced…
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o sethyjay says:
January 17, 2012 at 8:08 pm
Hi Valerie,
There is absolutely no shame in not having a degree. A degree has become a social ego trip that really means nothing. Please check out the site http://www.dontgotocollege.com and uncollege.org. If you go to school go because you genuinely want to learn about whatever topic you are studying and it will actually help you create a career you love; don’t go because you think you should or you aren’t good enough if you don’t. Your kids won’t care. They’re your kids!
And the idea that college is a “real” education is nonsense. Take it from me, and honors grad from NYU. It’s a lot of pomp and ego trips.
You’ll learn more from getting on a real film set and working with a real filmmaker than taking a course. And it costs less!
Best,
Seth
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6. Nik says:
January 28, 2012 at 2:05 am
I hear people always say that after film school it didnt help them get a job because they made no useful contacts. By getting a PA job to get a foot in the door and gain connections. Can this program also help gain connections?
Thanks
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o sethyjay says:
January 29, 2012 at 6:40 am
Yes. First, we show you how to connect with working filmmakers near you and get on film sets. There’s not much mystery to this; get on one film set and you’ll make more connections than you ever will in school. One of my recent students just hooked up with a local production house and has an internship leading to a job all from some simple coaching from the course. Second, you can get in touch with Buz, Jason, Brooks, and a number of other working people in the business who are connected with the course.
“Connections” is a broad term that has been misinterpreted. So just to clarify, this program will not hook you up with Spielberg level executives, agents, or producers. Those connections are earned long after you’ve demonstrated your talent/ability to create good content.
We also talk about what “foot in the door” really means in this business, because it is also a misconstrued term. The Chris Rock clip is great because the Jamie Kennedy character in the clip, a film school grad grabbing coffee, is the kind of thing you get when you do get the classic “foot in the door”. Those entry level gigs within the studio system are typically menial jobs that don’t directly relate to directing or filmmaking.
Really getting your “foot in the door”, from our view, is learning how to network and connect with other working professionals and position yourself as a creative professional from day one. So you start off like a Tarantino or Kevin Smith and don’t try to kiss ass and hope somebody notices you or gives you a handout.
Let me know if this is helpful.
Seth
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The Film School Debate is Over.

“‘The “majority of students majoring in film and television will not be having careers in those professions”
- Stephen Ujaki, Dean of Film & TV at Loyola Merrimount
NY Times, 7/5/11

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• “This is probably the best advice I’ve heard in a long time as an aspiring film maker. I’m so glad I happen to stumble upon this website. Thank you so much Seth.” – Luis C. Esmurria

“Hey, Seth. Thanks for all the information you’re providing. I’ve learned more in 1 week than I have in 1 month going to film school.” – M.M., Florida
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Film School History
Film School: A Multi Million Dollar Profit Machine
Most people do not realize that film schools were an invention that did not exist before the middle of the century. Some of the most prolific and legendary filmmakers in the world, from Alfred Hitchcock to John Ford to William Huston, were making films back when the idea of sending someone to “school” to learn filmmaking seemed absurd.
Back then, if you wanted to make movies, you got on a movie set and learned from a professional. That’s how Hitchock did it.  And shockingly enough, this is really still how it is done today. Even graduates from a top film school, after all those student films and classes and grades, stillcompete with each other to get any kind of industry position after school. Why? To get “work experience”. Because everyone knows the only valable kind of experience in the film business is working on real movies, not student films.
In the 1960s, NYU and some other schools started adding film theory classes to their curriculum, and eventually started teaching basic filmmaking skills to students. A new film school. At the time, this was a radical idea, and it was actually pretty cool. Remember, this was before camcorders, online video editing software, and even color TV.
To be able to go to college and get access to film cameras, flatbed editing bays, and film projectors, was awesome, valuable and a privilege! Similarly, back then and even until the 1980s, you couldn’t watch movies that weren’t in the theaters! Back then there were no VCRs, DVDS, and certainly no Netflix. So to attend a film school and study films, watch them in a big projection room… was amazing.
Back then, doing all this on your own would have been super expensive. So the idea of a film school was great. It still didn’t mean they were teaching you anything practical, or that you’d have a job when you graduated, but at least you were getting a lot of really high priced, hard to get education and equipment for meager price of your tuition.
From this period of time, the 1960s to the early 1980s, film school was a cool idea and maybe even a good investment. The average person couldn’t afford their own film camera, stock, developing, flatbed editing unit… so getting all this from a school was really a good deal.
Flash cut to 1995, when college tuition began its astronomical rise. What might have cost a couple thousand dollars for film school now costs anywhere from $10,000 to $30,000 a year depending on if you went to a state school to a private film school like NYU or USC. Or Drexel (DREXEL!? Come on!) Meanwhile, video cameras were being invented to make it easier than ever to capture images. People were editing on deck to deck video, but it was still expensive….
Flash forward to 2010. The entire scene is different. HD video cameras are selling for $500 at Best Buy. Consumers have access to nonlinear editing equipment like Final Cut Pro and AVID XPress for a few hundred or thousand dollars (and this software COST AS MUCH AS $75,000 IN THE NINETIES!!!) DSLR cameras are being used to shoot mainstream TV shows. People on Youtube are making videos that look better than many student films.

All the while, the Internet is changing how film distribution works. Videos are available on Demand from Netflix. One thing hasn’t changed: filmmaking professionals still do not care if you went to film school. What was once a cool experience and a chance to get your hand on a camera has now become a disgustingly overpriced, overhyped waste of people’s life savings.
Film Schools have now become one of the most profitable businesses in the world.
New York Film Academy is a multi million dollar a year business. One student alone an generate over $50,000 in profit for them and many other film schools. The Art Institutes, a subsidiary of the multi billion dollar Educorp company, have opened film schools all over America, charging students $90,000 to get a Bachelor’s degree.
And the student loan industry works with these schools to give eager, inexperienced students more money than they will ever see after graduation, feasting on the long term interest of these loans.
New York Film Academy spends over $10 Million a year on advertising. Their daily internet ad budget looks like this:

$15,000 a day to get new customers. They can afford to spend $15,000 to get 8,000 visitors a day, because if even ONE POOR SUCKER signs up for their school they have earned back their money.
Film schools have gone from being a cool art school idea to multi million dollar a year chop shopsthat recruit young people with big dreams, slap a cheap camera in their hands, give them some basic filmmaking skills, a certificate, and send them on their way.
To learn more about this shocking facts, check out Film School Secrets…

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The Film School Debate is Over.

“‘The “majority of students majoring in film and television will not be having careers in those professions”
- Stephen Ujaki, Dean of Film & TV at Loyola Merrimount
NY Times, 7/5/11

Click Here to Learn What to Do Instead.
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• “This is probably the best advice I’ve heard in a long time as an aspiring film maker. I’m so glad I happen to stumble upon this website. Thank you so much Seth.” – Luis C. Esmurria

“Hey, Seth. Thanks for all the information you’re providing. I’ve learned more in 1 week than I have in 1 month going to film school.” – M.M., Florida
• RECENT POSTS
o Pathetic Film School Job Opp. List 1/12
o Sherlock Holmes Has Kicked Ass for Centuries
o My Thoughts on a Liberal Education
o Film School Rankings Are Meaningless
o Waterproof Video Camera
• PAGES
o Why Film Schools are a $100,000 Joke & What to Do Instead
o NYU Film School
o The Art Institutes
o USC Film School
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Can You Handle the Truth About Film Schools in 2012?
99 out of 100 people don’t want to hear the truth about the film business and film schools. They’d rather buy into the pipe dream that getting a degree and making some student shorts will get you “connected” and start your career. That just isn’t how it works. At Film School Secrets, we won’t BS about a multi million dollar directing contract or seeing your name in lights. What we do promise you direct, no bullshit information that will be useful as you begin a filmmaking career.

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Which Would You Rather Have on Your Reel?
These are a couple of projects shot by people who skipped film school altogether and just started making their own stuff. First, a music video shot by 18 Year Old Ricardo Casco, who taught himself lighting, shooting, and digital video design. His very first music video shot on his own equipment:

This is a trailer for the documentary “Never Sleep Again” about the Nightmare on Elm Street Series. The DP was then 20 year old Buz Wallick, who we interview in depth inside the side. (This clip is narrated by Heather Langenkamp, “Nancy” from the original “Nightmare on Elm Street”). Buz has been on pro film sets since he was 15 years old.

And this is a black and white non synch sound student at NYU (one of the “top” film schools)for $42,000 in tuition in late 2011.

It’s your call. You can either start making your own professional looking projects right now or spend a fortune making pretentious black and white shorts with no dialog in your dorm room.
In Film School Secrets, here’s what you get:
• “Film Fooled” ebook, currently selling for $49.95 at filmfooled.com and on Amazon.
• The first step for many young filmmakers is simply to understand the reasons why film school is a bad investment. The pressure to attend school can be very intense, and people still have a belief that film school will give you an advantage in the business, which is false. Film Fooled is a detailed, class by class dollar for dollar account of the NYU Undergraduate Film Curriculum, (which has not been updated in over 10 years). You will learn detailed information about the Professors, the School, post-graduate support, including screenshots of emails, the NYU job list serve, life in the business, and more. This book alone can save you $30,000 to $160,000 in wasted tuition . The principles can be applied to any film schools, to help you understand why school doesn’t make sense if you’re serious about the business.
Listen to what Cary Solomon, 20 year veteran of the business and repped by ICM and William Morris, praises Film School Secrets. Click below to hear Cary Solomon’s Exclusive Quote:

More Praise for Film School Secrets
“Lights, Camera, Read On!” This gem is a riot in the best sense of the word – hilarious, serious, insightful, searing, and unabashedly honest. For anyone who’s considering film schools, or considering sending a child to film schools, this is a must-read. For everyone else on the planet, this is still a great read. I can’t wait to see the film version!” – Shirley Vernick, writer Cosmopolitan, McCall’s
“This is the best advice ever” – Ramoine Malone, Michigan
“Am loving the site. I actually just started film school and a lot of your criticism is spot-on. I’m trying to use the advice on your site, along with the resources of the school, to maximize the time I spend here. Great content.”- Josh, UK
“This is probably the best advice I’ve heard in a long time as an aspiring film maker. I’m so glad I happen to stumble upon this website. Thank you so much Seth.” – Luis C. Esmurria
“I like your explanation, practical and to the point, so it’s very much appreciated. You’ve helped me think of many possibilities I hadn’t thought of before. It’s actually fun to listen to, and I like your detailed references. Thanks!” – Tom van de Waal, Netherlands
“Lots of great information here. I’ve already been contacted by a filmmaker in the area” – L.W., Nevada
“HEY! Just wanted to say that your program is fantastic.” – S.G, Minnesota”
“Hey, Seth. Thanks for all the information you’re providing. I’ve learned more in 1 week than I have in 1 month going to film school.” – M.M., Florida
“Wow, Lots of great informaiton. Will watch this module many times. Thanks.” – T.F., Texas


The meat of Film School Secrets is our 8 Part Course that covers topics about film schools you will not hear discussed anywhere else. All film schools and filmmaking courses talk about the same, basic short filmmaking techniques you could find on Youtube…that’s not what were talking about. These are the important, practical, life or death for your career questions every film school grad has that they don’t learn about in film schools.
Get Started Without Expensive Film Schools
Film School Secrets Video Course  consists of 8 Modules, each designed to give you information we wish we’d had when we enrolled in film schools.
• Mod 1: The Big Picture. An overview of the film business, how film students and grads of film schools are viewed in the business, why grads of film schools aren’t taken seriously and how you can be taken seriously without film schools.
• Mod 2: Get on Set: The only way to build a career in the film business is to start working! We show you how to get on pro film sets no matter where you live in the world, how to network with pro filmmakers, get valuable hands on experience without paying a thing (versus those guys at NYFA paying $30,000 a year to crew). We’ll also show you how to get on student film sets from some of the most prestigious film schools… for free! Learn how to have NYU, USC, NYFA students literally beg for your help! Work right alongside them without paying a penny of tuition. HOW TO GET HIRED WITHOUT FILM SCHOOL, HOW TO WRITE YOUR RESUME AND BUILD IT THE RIGHT WAY….We include something they should have at every film school: A Professional Resume Template to present yourself the right way to Production Managers and people in the biz…
• Mod 3: Cameras & Tech Stuff. 15 Minute Film School. Why most pro filmmakers learned everything they need to know about filmmaking in under an hour, basics of lighting, sound, shot composition, cam movement, the best camera to buy… and more…
• Mod 4: The Screenplay: Better guidance on screenwriting than is available in any film school. (Getting a Degree in Screenwriting is more worthless than tits on a bull). There is one book everyone in the business uses as a guide to writing a good script, and it isn’t a textbook or something you study about in school. We tell you what book it is and hook you up with working filmmakers and NYU Film Grads in the biz who offer screenwriting classes and critiques for about 10% the cost of a class in film schools.
• Mod 5: Hire and Command. How to direct your own set for less than books at film school. The smart way to learn directing, learn how to work with pro filmmakers, get your own pro demo reel shot for less than a pencil at film school! Also how to hire film school students to work for you for free or next to nothing!
• Mod 6: Local Movie Method. Why shooting a movie in your hometown is easier and more cost effective than coming to LA. Tips and tricks on saving money, getting free crew help, and how you can shoot your movie for less than a down payment on a car.
• Mod 7: Production basics: While your friends are paying $4,000 for a class on Producing in film schools, learn the basic, simple nuts and bolts of how a production works, what a producer does, and why you don’t need to know anything technical or own a piece of equipment to be a filmmaker!
• Mod 8: Distribution: The Internet has leveled the film industry. Learn how using online marketing methods and resources can help you build an audience without every having to beg for an audience with a Hollywood Exec. Digital distribution is the future of filmmaking and any new filmmaker must learn about it to be competitive in the future.
• Interviews with working filmmakers in Los Angeles. This includes Buz Wallick, Evan Mastezos, Nate Golon, and others who are actually making their own projects, meeting with agents, shopping scripts, and working in the business. You get powerful, real world advice on what to actually do to start your filmmaking career from young people who are doing it, not teaching it in school. Most of our interviewees give their email addresses and allow our students to contact them directly with questions and advice.
That’s over 2 hours of video and many practical documents. But it’s not designed to just give you a lot of useless random information; each module is designed to build on the others and give you a route, a plan, a real direction to take if you want to be a director or work in the film business.
Film School Secrets is not for everyone, only people who are serious about working in the film business and/or making their own movies.
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