<p>doh!!
so all these time I had crush on Nest-er. me and my username dyslexia.
aren’t you still an old sage, yes?
or more like Hector or Achilles? wagwagwag
you mean you are mom? that will make difference.
off topic hijack again. I am outa here
lurk you around!!</p>
<p>Highjacking right back atcha (Sorry OP), but while I am quite old and somewhat sagelike, I am, indeed, mom.</p>
<p>Also, on the topic of UNC School for the Arts, there is a public residential high school for the arts, but the place is also a college campus. I don’t think that the high school program includes filmmaking (at least, it didn’t some years ago) so the summer students use the college facilities, which are pretty impressive. There are two levels of summer programs, and while the work is very sophisticated, the level of support and supervision in the dorms is such that parents can feel comfortable sending students who have just finished 9th grade. (Not suggesting that it’s inappropriate or oppressive for older students; it’s not.)</p>
<p>My son has been accepted to both Emerson (studio filmmakers) and USC (beginner director) programs. He is a rising senior who attended Columbia U., last summer and took a 3 week film class, has made his own short film, (wrote, hired actors, filmed and edited) and has it entered in several film festivals (still waiting to hear acceptance). If he chooses USC over Emerson, will it hurt his chance of undergrad acceptance at Emerson…vice versa. Thanks</p>
<p>I think a strong resume with work at different institutions can only ENHANCE one’s chances of admission at any program. Sometimes you can make a connection with a specific professor at a summer program, and if that person writes you a letter of rec it can really help at that school. But sometimes those teaching the summer programs have little to NO connection with the full time faculty and admission staff, and so such things don’t help. And I know of instances where even with the letter and connections, the admission is not granted. My advice would be to pick the program you son likes the best, and go there- then write an amazing essay about the experience- wherever it is.</p>
<p>Good luck on the film festivals! We had such fun going to them with our son. That first acceptance is really something special! If you get a chance to send a film to NFFTY, please do so! That was one of our all time favorites.</p>