Not all great filmmakers studied in a film school. Agreed! But if you read about the famous film directors or producers, you would observe that most of them could enter the film industry because they belonged to a family with a film background. Hence, it becomes extremely difficult, and I would say, rather impossible to enter the film arena as a filmmaker without any prior experience. If directing a super successful film is all you think about, here are some reasons that might convince you to join a film school:
1. You are allowed to make mistakes
Have you ever directed or participated in a school play? If you have, you would understand how much time and effort goes in the various aspects. Back-to-back practices, arranging for the costumes, last-minute emergencies- there is a lot to deal with even in a 10-minute short play. Now imagine making a 2-hour movie with hundreds of people in it. There are so many aspects that you may not be even aware of at the moment. And it is only natural that you would make mistakes while attempting things for the first time. By exposing you to the little and important details involved in filmmaking, film schools allow you to make mistakes and hence learn from them.
1. You are allowed to make mistakes
Have you ever directed or participated in a school play? If you have, you would understand how much time and effort goes in the various aspects. Back-to-back practices, arranging for the costumes, last-minute emergencies- there is a lot to deal with even in a 10-minute short play. Now imagine making a 2-hour movie with hundreds of people in it. There are so many aspects that you may not be even aware of at the moment. And it is only natural that you would make mistakes while attempting things for the first time. By exposing you to the little and important details involved in filmmaking, film schools allow you to make mistakes and hence learn from them.
2. You are surrounded by creative people
Studying in a film school allows you to bring out the creative best in you. It would be competitive, of course. But because you will be surrounded by people with the same passions and ambitions, you would be able to draw out from within you creativity you would need while filmmaking.
3. Opportunities
Networking is important in every career; and more so in the film industry. Good filmmaking schools expose you to many opportunities which otherwise are very difficult to get. Even if you get one opportunity, make sure you grab it because working closely on a project with even one person from the industry would pave the way for future opportunities.
Best of luck!
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