Hey everyone, I'm new to this site, thanks for having me aboard.

I've been reading through the posts in this topic, and it seems to be coming from a lot of people just graduating high school.

My question pertains to what I do after graduating from university. I'm currently enrolled in a BA Honors in Film Studies at Carleton University. I'll be graduating next year, and I would like to pursue further schooling in actual film production.

So what do I do? Private film school (like Vancouver Film School, for example)? Grad School?

I have done some work in actual production (shooting 2 films, with 2 more on the go, to be shot in the next 4 months) and will, of course, continue to do more and more.

So what do I do?

Thanks for the help folks,

Strans

Welcome

You could either go for a masters degree in film at one of the top schools like USC or NYU, or forge your way ahead on your own. Just start shooting and fundraising. It depends on whether or not you feel like you're ready to make films!

Hello The Strans,

Sorry I can't really help with your specific question, but I was just wondering how you find that program at Carleton? Any opinions/comments would be great.

Okay so I guess this site is rweally for high schoolers getting into college for their undergrad eh? cool cool.

As far as the CU Film program goes, its okay. I originally came to Carleton for Journalism, but after one year I really disliked it, so I changed into a course I enjoy more--- Film Studies.
The program is not practical- you need to know that coming in. It is entirely based on theories and studying stylistic elements of different genres/directors.

I'm not saying that its bad, because I think that a lot of the information and screenings I get are invaluable, but it is not practical.

How is the Carleton Film Society/what is it about? what does it do? and what was Journalism like?

Those were my main two interests in Carleton, any reviews would be greatly appreciated.

Truth be told, I'm not a member of the Film Society.

I'm actually on an exchange right now in Finland, and I will be joining when I return, so I'll give you more info when I get it.

As far as I know, they hold screenings of random films and host a film festival... I don't know of anything else.
If you are in the Ottawa area and looking to shoot, I would recommend joining SAW Video, and IFCO. Both give workshops, and give you access to large amounts of equipment for relatively cheap prices.

The Journalism program.... well, I guess it depends on the person. Lets just say it wasn't for me. It has a great reputation, which is the only thing that brought me there in the first place (oh, that and the fact that carleton paid $1500 of tuition for me).

I would have to say that the reputation is not deserved. Well, at least not deserved in the first year program. I found that their idea of a 'journalist' is a very closed-minded one. (One that I did not really fit in). If you do not fit in that specific mold, then you will not succeed in the program.... I guess the easiest way to say it is that if you are sure that you want to be a journalist, then go there. If not, don't. Do something more fun and interesting to you...1st year is all about finding out what you like, so take a huge range of courses.

Let me know if I can help you out any more...that, and if you know anyone who has done what I'm doing, and hwat they recommend I do.