film school is a generic term for pretty well any educational institution dedicated to teaching movie making, including, but not just, screen writing, film theory, and producing films.

Typically, hands on technical experience is offered as one portion of the course, like finding out how to use light meters, video cameras and other kinds of movie gear. the majority of schools are connected to existing colleges and universities, often in communication or art faculties. Some are privately owned and not tied to colleges, such as technical schools giving associate diplomas.

Many debates have been held for years on the relative importance of film school in allowing someone to become a part of the film industry. without a doubt, there are example of both, as famous directors George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola graduated from well known film schools, on the other hand Quentin Tarantino had no formal training.

The rise of independent filmmakers and digital video have altered this argument somewhat, as anybody with a little seed capital can shoot their own movie (and many have done so) with little formal knowledge of the film industry. Hence, it could be argued that the price of attending a film school might now be better off spent on making a film.

Others contend that film school is essential because it permits students to network and meet others interested in the business, as well as with people who may in the end offer them careers in the film sector.