Well, that seems silly. From the posts that I've read (unless you've done some truly amazing things from the last time you've written), you're still an amateur and don't have much experience. That's not a bad thing, though. I recommend you gain some experience, and study filmmaking. It seems like it's something that requires a little bit of talent and hard work, but it's stressful and requires great amounts of talent, knowledge, and dedication. Once you do find people that you want to work with, you're going to find that you're going to need knowledge and experience to work with them. So I'd say take advantage of the enthusiasm you have, and go get some experience. Go work on film sets, make short films, and make connections with people outside of community college and other similar places. I'm sure you can find PLENTY of filmmaking groups, indie film screenings, get togethers, and so on and on in your area. Approach whatever you do with an open mind and take advantage of it. If you don't go to community college, connect other ways, and study on the internet and in film books. If you decide to go to community college w/ film courses, then I recommend you go ahead and take the classes to gain experience, and meet collaborators along the way.
More advanced or respected film schools offer specialized programs for people interested in certain fields. In addition to that, there are a variety of contributing factors regarding dedication and amount of people interested in different fields. Often times, as Alcove mentions later, people want to become directors. In colleges with larger film programs, you'll find a larger variety of people interested in different jobs. Community college can vary, much like any college. It really depends on where you're looking at. If you have links or a couple of ideas of where you might want to go, it might be easier. Although as a backup plan, I still recommend you go to get togethers and film meet up groups. And if for some strange reason you can't find one, start one!
Getting mighty sarcastic, aren't we?
No, not every person that attends film school wants to be a director. It's more so that the vast majority of people attending the kind of film programs you are speaking about want to become directors. People that are interested in other fields that decide to go to film school will choose colleges that specialize in the particular field they are interested or, or will go to the more high caliber film programs.
I beg to differ. It relates to your original questions well. The vast majority of the people that will be attending the program you may or may not attend will be directors. He's asking the question because there are plenty of people like you, and is simply asking you not to provoke you, but to make you think about the number of people that want to be directors as well. In other words, would you like to be the one working as a crew member for other directors?
It could. But you could do better gaining experience from Youtube, working on sets, and making your own films outside of college.
Maybe. Maybe not. There's no "YES!" or "NO!".
But you appear to be making the assumption that people will want to work as your crew members.
Then go the alternative route and skip it altogether. Learn from the internet, work on sets, make your own stuff from the experience you gain from the two former tasks.
Well, we're not arguing that everyone starts somewhere. We're having a discussion on how you should start, and how you should work up to where you want to get. What people are disagreeing with you is your method and plan.
*sigh*
That's not how you're being seen. The whole "not give a damn" thing was because you APPEAR to be an amateur and a beginner, and you not caring about gaining knowledge and insight from a program that is meant for that reason makes it appear like you don't give a damn about learning about the things that you don't care to learn but should.
He wouldn't have posted those comments if he didn't care about what you did.
You have to keep in mind you're on a site on the internet, where anyone can write in. The great thing about Indietalk, though, is that it's more moderated than the other filmmaking sites on the internet.
You did call some of the comments 'offensive', called people trying to help you 'arrogant', make accusations of people being 'patronizing', and you appeared to be upset.
Well not always, but ANYWAY, that's not what's being argued about! We're not disagreeing with you on that! But rather the way you want to get there.
Well it is a bit of a 'what makes you special' situation. You have to have a reason for why they should dedicate their time, patience, and talent to you to bring YOUR vision to life vs. someone else's film.
[QUOTE}Eventually, I would like to hire a crew for an independent film of mine. I don't know when that would be. I don't know if I would meet anyone of that sort in a community college. And I don't know how unprofessional that crew will be when the time comes. But either way, it's still a crew. I don't think I'm wrong for looking ahead like that.[/QUOTE]
Go out. Meet other filmmakers. Work on sets. Do your own short films.
But my original question wasn't referencing what path is right for me. I wasn't initially looking for advice on how to start my career - I know myself, and I'm capable of figuring that bit out on my own (I've gotten more than a head start in that department). I don't see myself breaking in by working as a PA or volunteering on sets. I see myself breaking in by taking the traditional screenwriters route, and hoping a good reel can help me get into a spot directing, assistant directing, or having any production role on my screenplays (assuming one was ever bought and subsequently made). That's the route I'd like to take. I'm sure it's different from the more guerrilla-style filmmakers on here. I do admire the path you two took however. 
