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Originally posted by s13jshaffer:
Hi guys. I was doing a little bit of Google research on the Film Connections program and stumbled upon this thread. It's been a really great resource so far - especially since there's information here from people who actually have experience in the program - but I do have a question or two that has yet to be answered in this thread.

I've been thinking about my potential future in the film industry for a while now, and I really think that I want to be a writer/director. However, while I have written a couple of short screenplays, other than that I have absolutely no experience in the film industry. I want to apply for the directing FC program here in Columbus, and I know that the website says that applicants are accepted by invitation only.

I realize that they say that they accept applicants not by experience, but by attitude, but how can I, as an applicant with zero experience, best "sell" myself to FC? I want to convince them that I'm not just some kid who has pipe dreams of writing and directing films someday, but that I am deathly serious about the art of filmmaking. I just don't know how to go about doing that. What worked for you guys?

Also, I've recently been looking into books about film directing and writing, and I was wondering if you guys had any suggestions. I'm currently reading Sidney Lumet's book Making Movies, and I also have Frank Hauser's collected Notes On Directing that I'm going to be reading soon. Any other suggestions would be most appreciated.

Thanks, guys.

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Originally posted by Tina K:
Sorry I don't understand what you are saying. Can you make your self a little clearer thanks.