<p>My dream is to become a filmmaker, but I haven't ever made any or my own work. So my question is, is it possible to get accepted into Tisch without any filmmaking experience?</p>
<p>ask your question at the NYU forum, OP.</p>
<p>How do you know you want to be a filmmaker if you’ve never done it? Not even home videos? Do you have something to say, a story to tell?</p>
<p>As you can see from the Tisch Undergraduate application website there are a number of parts to the application. Read it carefully. <a href=“Undergraduate Film & Television”>Undergraduate Film & Television;
<p>Note that they accept a number of different types of creative submissions, not just a video/film. You can submit photos, drawings, paintings or a short story. The emphasis is on your ability to tell a story with a beginning, a middle and an end. Start writing and then decide which medium you are going to use to tell your story. </p>
<p>Meanwhile, start picking up that camera and just do it. Good luck!</p>
<p>I do a lot of writing on my own ( short stories, poems, etc) and every now and then I’ll get an idea for a movie that really excites me. Thanks for the help filmnj</p>
<p>I’ll be a little blunt here. I think in your scenario, going to NYU would be a * terrible * decision. You like the idea of filmmaking. You’re attracted to it. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with that! But you won’t know for sure if this is the thing for you until you spend some time actually working on films. </p>
<p>Dropping 40k a year is NOT the right environment to “explore your options” and try something out. I mean, come on: that kind of money would allow you to travel the world for a year or two quite comfortably. It’s not the kind of money that should be spent lightly to explore an area of interest. I think expensive film schools in general are completely bogus, particularly for undergraduate studies (forget schools like USC and NYU), because all they do is shackle you with debt. As a filmmaker, you need to take risks, and the time to take risks is when you’re young and have few responsibilities. You can’t take very many risks if you’re in debt however. The minor connections with other students you gain - all of which could be obtained through social media and real world networking - are not worth the loans, and the advent of digital media has shattered the traditional need for film schools. The great “film school” dream existed at a time where 35mm film stock was the only film format available, and was horribly expensive and heavy/bulky to use. This obviously isn’t the case anymore. Now is the only time in history when you can make a professional looking feature length film for only a few thousand dollars. </p>
<p>I suggest you either take a gap year to explore filmmaking on your own at home, explore filmmaking at a community college or at the most a state school, or attend a regular college BUT double major or minor in film (that way all your money isn’t going into the film degree alone). Would I suggest that you go to NYU to focus on film? No way. You don’t have any experience with filmmaking. That’s totally fine. It doesn’t make you any less talented, capable, or passionate than the other students applying who do. It just means you’re a late bloomer. Even the term late bloomer doesn’t apply in your situation, as there are loads of people who pickup filmmaking late into their adulthood after finally realizing their true calling </p>
<p>It seems like you’re more passionate about writing. Capitalize on that. All you need to get writing is a computer. Learn the format (it’ll take no more than a day or two), and work on screenwriting for now. Get feedback online (check out sites like donedeal pro). Use websites like Indietalk when you’re finally ready to start practicing your filmmaking. There are loads of YouTube channels like filmriot that teach the basics. Connect with other filmmakers in your area via the internet, a school club, a local class, a community college course, anything. Test the waters and find out if this is really your thing before you go begging NYU to give you the “golden keys” to a filmmaking career. You might be surprised how much you can accomplish without the help of a prestigious film school. </p>
<p>Good luck to you. </p>