I live in P.C. and I was wondering if anyone has gone to the FSU film school? I want to go there after I finish at GCCC, and was wonering if anyone could give me any tips. Thanks.

Matthew J. Fuster
Director, Producer, Editor, Writer
Zion Pictures Ltd.

Good luck, man. They have a tight acceptance rate. I want to go there for grad school (maybe). Hey, good luck to me as well, huh?

Have you looked at their website?

yeah, I've seen it. I was just wondering if anyone is attending it or has attended it. Yeah and good luck to you.

Matthew J. Fuster
Director, Producer, Editor, Writer
Zion Pictures Ltd.

ok ya,,, that school is a good school for film making.. they have really good studios and equipment. Burt Renolds,,, yes Burt, he always donates money there and that is why they have a good program,, damn rich people. I always wanted to go there but like Dr. Sivad said,, it is hard to get in there.. try www.fullsail.com they also have a good film area check it out,, it is by orlando. Good luck to you all

The object of war is not to die for your country,,, but to make the other bastards die for theirs.

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Originally posted by Stumpf Brothers Film:
I always wanted to go there but like Dr. Sivad said,, it is hard to get in there.. try http://www.fullsail.com they also have a good film area check it out,, it is by orlando. Good luck to you all.

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NO! Full Sail and FSU should not be mentioned in the same breath nor the same sentence.

Bad school. BAD! (atleast compared to FSU)

Yes FSU is hard to get into but they do have a great program. One students thesis film got him a three pic deal with Dimension, anothers was nominated for a student academy award. They actually provide the budgets for your films. Earlier on 16mm they only give you like $200 but they cover all costs of film stock, processing and tranfer. For senior thesis they select 5 scripts and give those five directors a $25,000 budget which you can spend as you see fit. They do have a 35mm cam so every year atleast one shoots 35mm.

If you cant get in FSU there are several other good ones. Savanah arts college (I know thats not the right name) has a great program as does North Carolina School of the Arts. (Side note: Did anyone watch the Oscars? The winner for best short film titled "Two Soldiers" gave props to his film school... NCSA)

Just dont waste your money on Full Sail. Go to a real school and get a real degree. A big ad in Filmmaker magazine does not a good school make.
R. Michael

"Luck, is when opportunity, meets preperation." "There are 3 sides to every story. Yours, mine, and the truth, and none of us are lying" -Robert Evans
Tizzy Entertainment "Redemption" Hi-Def trailer

Yo R. Michael, is that avatar from Equilibrium? I've always have been trying to figure that out.

Matthew J. Fuster
Director, Producer, Editor, Writer
Zion Pictures Ltd.

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Originally posted by Matthew Fuster:
Yo R. Michael, is that avatar from Equilibrium? I've always have been trying to figure that out.

Matthew J. Fuster
Director, Producer, Editor, Writer
Zion Pictures Ltd.

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Yep. Shotgun scene.
R. Michael

"Luck, is when opportunity, meets preperation." "There are 3 sides to every story. Yours, mine, and the truth, and none of us are lying" -Robert Evans
Tizzy Entertainment "Redemption" Hi-Def trailer

Equilibrium kicked ass!!! I know that might be toi some a stupid comment, but it did.
I enjoyed it. I'm getting off the topic, but it doesn't seem like anyone has gone to FSU.

Matthew J. Fuster
Director, Producer, Editor, Writer
Zion Pictures Ltd.

Im not sure as far as members here but being from Florida and a part of the Palmb Beach Film Fest I have seen TONS of the work out of there and have 5 friends who have attended. I seriously hear nothing but good things about it and the work speaks for itself.
R. Michael

"Luck, is when opportunity, meets preperation." "There are 3 sides to every story. Yours, mine, and the truth, and none of us are lying" -Robert Evans
Tizzy Entertainment "Redemption" Hi-Def trailer

That's very true. if you look at a lot of the films that you can watch on their website. A pretty good number of them, got awards, were selected for screenings, and so on and so on. They may be selective, but the sucess rate of students that go there seems pretty good.

"To thineself be true" - Shakespeare

Tizz, is the school in Savanah you're talking about the Savanah Institue of Art and Design?

-Justin
Lone Palm Creations

Thats the one Justin. Thanks.
R. Michael

"Luck, is when opportunity, meets preperation." "There are 3 sides to every story. Yours, mine, and the truth, and none of us are lying" -Robert Evans
Tizzy Entertainment "Redemption" Hi-Def trailer

I believe tehy like to call themselves Savanah COLLEGE of Art and Design.

Thus their website being www.SCAD.edu/

check it out.

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Alex Conway
Mind-Trip Films