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The lucky students who get into film school (and then get through it without dropping out) have to compete for a small number of prestigious jobs once they graduate. Despite the enormous odds stacked against them, most students leave film school still hoping to become the next Spielberg or Scorsese. The mismatch between their dreams and the reality of working in the industry itself is considerable. Is There Life After Film School? shows that there are more options available to students than they might think. Through a series of in-depth, candid, and entertaining interviews with film industry insiders, the book reveals a range of career paths taken by scriptwriters, production designers, producers, and marketers. All of hte interviewees share with the reader the specific qualities and crucial insider information that distinguish successful film graduates from the rest of the pack. The resulting book is inspiring and realisitc in equal measures: and for those who really want to make it in the film industry (whether in Hollywood, Europe or elsewhere), it''s an invaluable source of information and ideas.
List of contents
Foreword by John Furia, Jr.
Introduction
Acknowledgments
1 Amy Holden Jones: The View from the Top
2 Peter Dowling: From Salford to Hollywood
3 Bob Dinozzi: Survival Tactics
4 Melissa Bartley: Starstruck
5 Francesca Longardi: Changing the Way Italy Makes Movies
6 Rebecca Kearey: Selling Independent Films
7 Sunil Thankamushy: An Indian in the Trenches
8 Juan Gordon: Spanish Movie Entrepreneur
9 Mardik Martin: The Choice Between Death and Dishwashing
About the author
JULIE MACLUSKY is Assistant Professor of Screenwriting at Chapman University. Several of her short stories have been published in anthologies, and she has also writetn and produced documentaries for BBC radio.
