So it begins.

I've applied to film school. One film school. All my apples in one basket. I sent off my application today to the San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking. (www.sfdigifilm.com) I've dabbled with screenplays for years but never completed one. Knowing my behavior and general lack of drive I probably never will unless there is some outside pressure weighing on me. Thus film school. I weighed the options of taking my admission money and buying a digital camera package and making my own films on the weekend vs. taking the money and going to school. The reasons why I choose school are: a. I'm lazy, b. I need structure at times, c. I don't know the first thing about filming, editing, recording, sound, etc. This isn't the route that Sam Raimi or Tarantino went but this is the best way for me. 

My application package contained the following:

-Completed application. (downloaded from their website)

-Profile. (see below)

-Letter of Recommendation. (My friend Jamie wrote this. She was also one of my past co-workers)

-$45 fee.

-College transcripts. (IUPUI)

This is a copy of my profile:

   Growing up in the Midwest, one didn't go to film school. Especially if you came from three generations of plumbers as I did. It just wasn't practical or realistic, or so I thought. Knowing what I know now, I would have gone straight into film from High School. Instead I started working in a local Emergency Room and then sort of fell into nursing. Got my degree, got a career, and eight years later here I am. I always knew that I didn't want to spend the rest of my life in that field. It's not as if I'm disappointed or ashamed with my choices Because I learnt many life lessons, skills, and gained perspective and a certain level of maturity from my time spent in the hospital. Plus, I met my wife in Nursing School and I would never complain about that. It's just that I'm not passionate about my job. What I am passionate about is film.

   As far back as I can remember I've been watching movies. It all started with Star Wars which is still my favorite to this day. I love the magic, the escapism of cinema. Obviously, growing up in Indiana, I was only exposed to American studio films, but as I got older I broadened my scope. Today I watch any and every movie I can get a hold of: Foreign, Documentaries, Animated, Art House, Summer Blockbusters, Romance, Drama, Martial Arts, Westerns, etc. It really is a piece of me and I am ready to make it a bigger part of my life. For years I've toyed around with screenplays and ideas for movies but without any direction they've just stayed in my desk. With each passing year I've become more involved in bringing those stories to fruition, but I don't have the tools. 

   This brings me to SFSDF. I saw an ad for your school in a local paper and then attended one of the weekend Open Houses. While I was there I found out about your Pizza & Knowledge nights. After attending two of them, I knew I was more than ready to make this change in my life and that I wanted SFSDF to help facilitate that change. I want to be involved in the business of film making. Period. I'm old enough to know what that entails and the uncertainty involved with it. I not only welcome the challenge but look forward to it. I am excited about exploring the creative side of my personality. I am excited about working side-by-side with other creative individuals who share the same love of film as I do. I am also excited about the business aspect of film. I know that it is a business and a tough one to get into at that and I look forward to that challenge as well.

   I can honestly say that I would make an excellent addition to your program and I hope this profile conveyed how much I am looking forward to attending your school. A forward thinking digital film school that is in step with the constantly changing world of cinema. A school that will help me realize my potential and achieve my goals. Come September 15th, I can't think of anywhere else I would rather be than in class at the San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking.

Nothing left to do but wait...