<p>A good starting point would be to go to Amazon and buy a book called Film School Confidential by Karin Kelly. It's about $10 on Amazon. It reviews the major film schools, and also discusses some of the in's and out's of applying.</p>
<p>As you undoubtably already know, there are different types of programs that focus on film. Some are focused strictly on film production, making and producing films. Others are focused on "film studies" which is studying film as an art form, although some also include production as part of their curriculum. And, some schools focus on a larger slice of things like broadcast production, communications, etc. You may want to explore all of these different possibilities, not just film production, and investigate some of the career paths various types of programs might lead to. My advice at this point would be to keep your options open and look at the websites of different types of schools to get a sense of what is available, and what you might feel comfortable with. </p>
<p>And, don't worry JUST about the film program - also think hard about what else you want in a college in general (size, location, social scene, etc.) Compare and contrast the different "film" components of these schools, but also compare and contrast what each school would be like to attend. Just because a school has a "great" film program doesn't mean you should use that as your sole criteria for putting it on your list -- if you change your mind about majoring in film or a related field, you're stuck at a school you may not like in other ways. </p>
<p>Here are some schools to start looking at -- but keep what I said above in mind. Don't worry too much about finding the "Right" school just yet, focus just on examining the different options, both for film and the overall school.</p>
<p>University of Southern California
Loyola Marymount (CA)
Ithaca College
Chapman College (CA)
California Institute of the Arts
Denison College
Bard College
Syracuse University
Emerson College
Boston U
U of Pittsburgh
DePaul
SUNY Purchase</p>
<p>Again, these schools all have a variety of different types of programs, not just film production, and they are by NO means the only schools that might fit your needs. But looking at a variety of options is exactly the way to start your college search! Once you've narrowed down what you are looking for overall in a school, and the type of program that might suit you, you'll find it will be easier to find other similar schools.</p>