<p>You sound new to the film school scene. Since you don’t know much about FSU, here are some useful details: According to the members of the Directors Guild of America, FSU is one of the top film schools in the United States. The DGA honored Florida State for its “distinguished contribution to American culture through the world of film and television”. Its faculty is made up of industry filmmakers, many who are Academy Award winners. Also, the director of the Sundance Film Festival recently joined the faculty at FSU. Its students regularly win top festivals and Student Academy Awards. Last year FSU won the Silver Academy Award in the coveted narrative category against two USC films, and the year before FSU won the Gold Academy Award in the same category against two NYU films. (Check out oscars.org) FSU Film accepts only 30 students a year from more than a thousand applications. Their Alumni Director works with each student to cause a successful transition into the film industry by creating career strategies and assigning industry mentors. Last year, FSU reported a successful transition to the industry for every one of its 30 graduates within six months of graduation (no other film school has ever reported 100%). Students at FSU don’t compete for their excellent equipment and facilities, an advantage that comes from accepting only 30 students. FSU recently purchased eight RED digital cinema cameras so that students now have the choice to shoot on film (16mm or 35mm) or in 4K. This is a really attractive detail when you consider that FSU is the only film school in the U.S. that pays for the production expenses of all of its films, included thesis films. With all of this support, it’s no surprise that FSU alums are usually very successful. A few recent examples: Adam Sandler’s movie that opens on Christmas day, “Bedtime Stories”, was written by FSU alum Matt Lopez. “Medicine For Melancholy”, an independent film that has garnered both Spirit and Gotham nominations this year was written and directed by FSU alum Barry Jenkins. The documentary “Fields of Fuel” won the Sundance Audience Award this year and is on the short list of the Oscars. Its writer/director is FSU alum Josh Tickell. Chinese popular television personality, Yimeng Jin, who is currently directing her second feature in Beijing, is an FSU alum. Hope this helps.</p>