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Film School Alumni Advice: The Hitman’s Bodyguard Director Patrick Hughes

Every year, MovieMaker asks a range of successful indie filmmakers to reflect on their time in and after film school…

7 years ago
  • Festivals

Telluride or Die: Telluride’s Student Symposium is a Young Filmmaker’s Dream Come True, Says a 2017 Grad

I had the honor of attending last weekend's Telluride Film Festival as a member of its 44th Student Symposium, which…

7 years ago
  • Film School Advice

Film School Alumni Advice: Brigsby Bear Star and Writer Kyle Mooney

Every year, MovieMaker asks a range of successful indie filmmakers to reflect on their time in and after film school…

7 years ago
  • Film School Advice

Have Camera, Will Study: Three Tips for Venturing Beyond the U.S. and Canada and Going to Film School Abroad

Outside of our favorite film degree programs in the U.S. and Canada, there's a world of film schools out there,…

7 years ago
  • Film School Advice

The Evolution of Film School in America: Everything to Know, From Dropouts to Disciples, Fairbanks to Francis Ford

Moviemaking has been taught almost as long as it’s been around. The 1890s saw the birth of the medium, and…

7 years ago
  • Summer 2016

Film School Alumni Advice: Abortion: Stories Women Tell Director Tracy Droz Tragos

Every year, MovieMaker asks a range of successful indie filmmakers to reflect on their time in and after film school…

8 years ago
  • Summer 2016

Flowchart: So I Went to Film School. Now What?

Every year, we feature a "Film Education" section in our summer issue, in which we dive into the perennial questions…

8 years ago
  • Film School Advice

Film School Alumni Advice: Now You See Me 2 Director Jon M. Chu

Every year, MovieMaker asks a range of successful indie filmmakers to reflect on their time in and after film school…

8 years ago
  • Film School Advice

Film School Alumni Advice: The Fits Director Anna Rose Holmer

Every year, MovieMaker asks a range of successful indie filmmakers to reflect on their time in and after film school…

8 years ago
  • Film School Advice
  • Summer 2015

Film School Alumni Advice: Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman of Ten Thousand Saints

When MovieMaker asked a range of successful indie filmmakers to participate in our Film School Roundtable article for our Summer…

9 years ago