The Best Filmmaking Schools

Choosing the best film schools is very important if you are interested in making a career in movies. These film schools can put you in touch with the best contacts in the movie industry in addition to giving you the best education to enable you to make the movies you want to make.

Film making schools allow you to learn how to bring your story to the world, whether it is fiction or non-fiction. And since making movies involves cross-discipline collaboration with others, there are several different areas of film making arts that you can choose to study: Production Direction Acting Writing Editing Sound Lighting

So, when you are trying to choose where to go from among the best film schools, you have several factors to consider.

First, consider the film majors that your different prospective schools offer--you could choose to go to a university which offers film as part of its total curriculum, or you could go to a "dedicated school" that is exclusively a film school, where you would be surrounded only by those who share your interest.

Then, if they have those that cover what you feel you are most interested in learning about film making, look at the reputations of the faculty members. Next, consider the course load and the tuition costs.

Now, keep in mind that the modern movie making industry relies heavily on computerized technology. This means that you may want to consider entering into this specialized part of the film business. If you are proficient with computers, this could be the job for you.

Finally, consider the location. If you place a high priority on rubbing elbows with or getting insider contacts for established film professionals such as actors or directors, you will probably want to look more closely at New York City or West Coast schools in the USA.

On the other hand, there are many top film schools that are located worldwide--and, in this day and age, you can attend film school from a distance via the Internet.

Attending film school remotely could save you much money and enable you to attain a distantly-located school of your choice. Some top film schools go above and beyond. They offer students such things as a personal mentor, specialized marketing classes for would-be film makers, and a free, custom-designed website to help them market themselves.

If you can afford these things, it is wise to enroll at a university that offers them. So, which film schools are on most people's lists of the best?

For the USA:

Academy of Art University
AFI
American University
Brooks Institute
California Institute of the Arts
Collins College
Columbia University School of the Arts
Madison Media Institute
The North Carolina School of the Arts
NYU
San Francisco State University
UCLA
USC
The University of Texas at Austin

My favorite for commercial training center courses is New York Film Academy (A bit expensive but with courses all over the world).