Acclaimed director and film school graduate Ang Lee said: “If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that you can never learn enough.” That is especially true when it comes to film.
The benefits of a formal filmmaking education cannot be overstated. It gives young directors, cinematographers, screenwriters, and other aspiring artists the guidance and training they need to master their craft. A number of the most well-known and successful directors have gotten started at film school. It gave them a chance to develop their unique artistic style and voice.
Read on to find out how film school influenced the work of these three famous directors.
Oscar-winning director Ang Lee is one example of a director who praises his film school education. Fun Fact: Ang Lee and Spike Lee, also an Academy Award-winner, went to film school together!
