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

He attended film school there in the early 1980s and started drawing acclaim since his thesis—Joe’s Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads—made at 25 years old for $12,000.

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It wasn’t like USC film school.

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She graduated from USC’s film school in May.

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The Los Angeles Film School is at the center of a whistleblower lawsuit from two former executives who allege the institution unlawfully collected government funds in an elaborate accreditation scheme.

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Film School violated federal employment requirements and accrediting standards.

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