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I can't really find any better fitting category, so I hope you can answer my question, or at least point me in the right way. I have been producing and editing videos since I was in 6th grade. I love it with much passion. As a senior in high school, I need to figure out what I will do with myself. I want to go to a school like the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, but I can't find any information from former students, if it was really worth it, and what it was like. I want to go to a school that doesn't have all those extra classes like science, history 101, and all that other junk, I have trouble enough in high school with it. In your experience, are there any places I should specifically look into? Or stay away from?

Thanks so much!

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Tommy,

Thanks for writing. If you're looking for a career as a film and digital video editor, then you should consider enrolling in a university or college that has a strong film and video program. Schools like USC, NYU, Columbia, Chapman, Boston U, and the University of Texas at Austin all have very good programs.

Hope this helps. Good luck!

Phil

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I am a motion picture and television producer with over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry. I am also the author of the book GET A REEL JOB: Finding Your First Job In The Motion Picture Industry In Los Angeles. I can answers questions on a variety of subjects about careers in film from acting to directing to crew work, getting into the unions, successful strategies for networking, etc.

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Former VP, Production for The Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group Supervised production on such films as ARMAGEDDON, THE PRINCESS DIARIES, REMEMBER THE TITANS, PEARL HARBOR, CON AIR, ENEMY OF THE STATE, THE ROCK, CRIMSON TIDE, COYOTE UGLY, A CIVIL ACTION, ROMY & MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION, NOTHING TO LOSE, EDDIE and others. Worked as an actor, stage manager, director on broadway and regional theater as well as L.A.' Equity-waiver scene. Former Associate Artistic Director of Los Angeles Equity-Waiver theater.

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Director's Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild, Actor's Equity Association

Education/Credentials
BFA in Acting/Directing from Carnegie Mellon University.

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I've worked with such filmmakers as Jerry Bruckheimer, Tony Scott, Steve Zaillian, Scott Rudin, Garry Marshall, Frank Marshall, Michael Bay, etc.

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