hey im new to this board and i've been into film since i was a child and im only 20. i recently left columbia college of chicago film school because it wasn't giving me what i wanted. im now at a community college just taking courses and im wondering this. (sorry if this has been covered in other threads) is going to film school such as UCLA, USC, NYU, or even Columbia NY, worth the time and especially money? whats the point of the degree? while i was at Columbia CHicago, i had to sit in a class of uptight pretentious teachers and students that would just bash on every film known to man and then i never even got to make a short film there because of all the prerequisites i had to take in order to start making them. i learned more this past semester by reading books, analying films, and going online than i learned in a whole year at Columbia Chicago. i dont have a single cent for school or even equipment to make a film at the moment since i support my mom and brother. all i ever talk about is film and all i ever want to do is film. the last time i made a short was in highschool. it sucks because all my friends out here dont care about it and it's just me and my brother that care. im just wondering what would you guys and gals do in this situation? thanks.