I'm still a highschool student at the moment in Vancouver, BC. I am very interested in film, though I know absolutely nothing about it and there are no electives at my school that would be of any help, besides maybe photography.

I'm on my senior year and did lost of research on film schools, but have only been going in circles with people's responses on their experience of the school.

I'm mostly interested in costume designing, make-up and hair designing, production designing and cinematography.

One school that is enticing me is the Vancouver Film School for the Makeup Design for Film & Television program their offering. It seems to be the best and only school that focuses on that one course for a whole year. Has anyone completed this course? any feedback on it would be great!

To the main question I'm wondering is what school would be best for my interests? any location any price, list them all because I'm completely new and clueless about all this. And another important factor for me is what school has the most connections to allow professional work experience after completion of the course?

Any help, any response on your experience or what you hear about different schools, anything help please!

If you absolutely know nothing about it why not start trying to make your own little videos. I'm kinda on the same boat as you, but i've made a few videos containing my own written stories and I find the process of producing film is fun and rewarding at the end and through that experience i started to learn more like how actors act professionaly, how to edit clips to make them flow together, how to direct and i als learnt some Adobe premiere Pro, After Effects and Audition programs in which i had thought i'd never be bothered to learn!
I'm living in Australia and VCA (Victorian College of the Arts) is the closest and high quality Arts school I could take my Film course in, although like you i'm not sure if i should take the course as i heard you become a professional filmmaker without Film School.

I wish I could afford a course in Vancouver Film School they seem to have very high prestige, i've checked out their short films on Youtube, they're really good, (few are not good though)!

No helpfull electives? Photography is one yes. Also Phsycology, English, *DRAMA*, Multimedia and Media... if they have those.

Does your school have a drama teacher? they're more likey to have experience in the film industry, make a connection with him/her. i was inspired by my drama teacher to go in filming, not forgetting other inspirations like movies, and specific productions crews (check out WongFu productions www.wongfuproductions.com).
ONE MORE THING! have your own company name! make sure it's simple and unique (maybe the name could describe your film tastes and styles).

hope i helped!