film school

American  

[film skool] / ˈfɪlm ˌskul /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of film school

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Ohanian: It officially became a company on April 6, 2018, over lunch in San Francisco, but the roots go back to 2008 at USC film school, where I first met Ryan Coogler.

From Los Angeles Times

As a teen who obsessively watched movies, he set his sights on New York University’s film school, the alma mater of Martin Scorsese, who directed Ratner’s favorite movie, “Raging Bull.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“NFL Films was my film school,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sometimes, it feels straight out of film school.

From Los Angeles Times

He went on to open an international film school in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, known as film.factory, which continued until 2017, and he produced a number of movies.

From Los Angeles Times