I'm starting a Film Club in my highschool and was wondering if any of you had suggestions as to what kinds of scripts I should try to write. I ask because it isn't a regular filmmaking envoronment: We have good film equipment, no budget unless we fundraise, only teenage actors and actresses, and little time to actually film, since we'll meet only on weekends.
My goal with this club is to hopefully get a filmmaking scholarship - is there anything I should know? |
A scholarship? Another something to put in the transcript? Whatever you do, will do.
Aspirations aside -- not that it won't end in a mess, it should! I suggest you get dirty, dive in!
If you can get a group of friends and shoot something, anything - it'll be, no matter its quality, an invaluable experience.
Hell, maybe it'll even be good. Fact is, it doesn't matter. You'll, no doubt, learn from the experience. As others have said, focus on one thing, a short written by you, or better yet, one that involves everyone -- a collaborative effort.
One of the best experiences I've had, in terms of academics, was a writing class, one that I, along with other students, had to present work, on a weekly basis, to be critiqued by one another -- peer review! The teacher, being smart, didn't involve herself. Each of us read, then listened. It was similar to the simplyscripts boards. I learned a lot.
Bottom line, if you're looking to do something that'll help you get into film school, do something specific, something that demonstrates a desire to make films. Starting a "film club" is a great start -- making a film or two is even better.
Whatever you do, if your grades, in total, aren't good, you can kiss NYU, USC, or any number of lesser schools goodbye.
As a writer, assuming you've an interest in writing, every subject is important.
Seth