Why a degree isn’t needed in the film industry

A lot of people struggle to decide if film school is worth their time and money. They wonder if spending tens of thousands of dollars will help them achieve their film industry goals of becoming a director or producer.

We had the opportunity to speak with A-lister Jocelyn. Craft Certification enabled her to quickly quit her successful corporate-world career as a commercial real estate agent in Atlanta. She loves to share her insight about her rapid rise to assistant director since joining the A-list Mentorship program.

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Is film school worth it?

First of all, I love learning. I know how valuable it is and I’m not saying that you won’t learn anything in film school.

If there is something you want in your life, a class can jumpstart you to do all the right things to make it happen. But a lot of people assume that film school is the only way in and even worse, they think film school will somehow give them an edge in the film business. This just isn’t true.

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Online film school

Is it possible to go to online film school, and have it lead to paid professional work as a director, or screenwriter or producer?

The answer is yes. In fact, what Friends in Film is teaching is how to get the professional work, which is the OUTCOME that people are going for when trying to choose the best film school.

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