Submission for film school...HELP!!!

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dmurthegreat

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So I'm applying to several film schools and I'm having the hardest time picking what to use for my video portfolio.

I'm leaning towars using the last 5 minutes of a documentary I shot 2 years ago. Technically its far form the best work I've done....yet somehow I feel like this this is the best representation of what I want to do as a filmmaker.

The documentary is 61 minutes long but if you could fast forward to 56:15 and watch from there I would GREATLY appreciate any feedback on whether this would be good to submit.

http://vimeo.com/1406013
 
I love the idea of a movie about party promoters. I hustle my books and films like this. My marketing is based on the party promoters. I would submit this to Columbia College here in Chicago. This could be a hit around colleges everywhere. Party promotion is a big deal up here in Chi-town.

-Nate
 
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Thanks. Yea...I actually sold around 5000 copies of this online. If you google it, its been in a few local and national publications as well as a few websites. I'm just not sure if this is the right type of thing to submit for film school....

Did you get a chance to see the five minute clip that I want to submit?
 
It's okay. It really depends on the film school though.

Take my school as an example. We have two programs, film production, and communications (with a film stream). Film Production is very selective and within the fine arts department. After checking out a few of their screenings I realized why they didn't take me, they push solely experimental films. My program (communications) is more about narrative and documentaries.

Needlesss to say I'm happy with my program, but they're two different styles, and they have different tastes. I applied to both and only got into one.

So try and find out what kind of stuff they push in the program and it could give you a clue as to whether or not they'll like it.

Plus keep in mind that you're there to learn. So show them something where they see talent, but they feel that can still teach you.

Personally I would say show them that (show them who you are as a filmmaker), just make sure there's no over the top swearing, and make sure sound levels aren't too crazy (I noticed I had to raise and lower my speakers at times).
 
**** film school. Spend your money on some books and make a movie and learn from that.

The only Film School you should ever take is Dov Simens 2 day film school.
 
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