Pros And Cons To Attending Film School

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Most of the famous film directors that we all know of have attended film school. Steven Spielberg attended California State University, Martin Scorsese attended NYU, and Robert Zemeckis attended USC’s film school. Steven Spielberg did not graduate from film school, he continued his career with an internship at Universal Studios. The argument as to whether a director should go to film school, is an opinionated argument. Receiving more education and knowledge about something you are passionate about, can never hurt. Some pro’s and con’s to attending film school, are that you do not need a degree to be a filmmaker. Also, that receiving on the job training is reality, film school is said to be fantasy. It is also debated that being in the film

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