film school

[ film skool ]

noun

1. a school for teaching the craft of filmmaking, typically inclusive of production, theory, and screenwriting.

Word History and Origins

Origin of film school¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Lawrence, 43, entered the filmmaking world while attending film school at Loyola Marymount University.

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How many kids basically went to film school for $3.75 a week?

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I read that you were kicked out of film school after working on the short Vengeance is Mine?

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Meet the British blaggers whose first movie after film school has been nominated for an Academy Award.

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Meet the Brits whose first movie after film school, The Voorman Problem, has been nominated for an Oscar.

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