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Film Schools

One way to gain experience and to break into the entertainment business is to study filmmaking at one of the many colleges, universities, or film schools. To find the most effective or appropriate school, be very specific about what personal goals you hope to achieve. Many schools offer a wide variety of courses, so be as clear as possible about your professional goals—whether you wish to become a screenwriter, director, director of photography, animator, producer, or scholar (a Master of Fine Arts degree will qualify you to teach at universities); these are but a few of the more prominent and clearly defined professions in the industry. Many of the qualifications you may obtain studying to become a producer however may be of ...

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