Film School
The True Story of a Midwestern Family Man Who Went to the World's Most Famous Film School, Fell Flat on His Face, Had a Stroke, and Sold a Television Series
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
11 January 2011
Summary
One L meets You’ll Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again
In this comic, moving, and completely true tale, Film School reveals what life is like at the elite school that trained Hollywood’s biggest names.
When Midwestern journalist Steve Boman applied to the University of Southern California’s vaunted School of Cinematic Arts, the world’s oldest and most prestigious film school, he had more than a few strikes against him: His wife was recovering from thy…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781936661053 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1936661055 |
| Author: | Steve Boman |
| Publisher: | BenBella Books |
| Imprint: | BenBella Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 11 January 2011 |
| Weight: | 437g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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“Read Steve Boman’s Film School to understand all the effort, heartbreak, creativity, begging, stealing, joy, backstabbing and stamina that it takes to make movies. Part expos
“”“Read Steve Boman’s Film School to understand all the effort, heartbreak, creativity, begging, stealing, joy, backstabbing and stamina that it takes to make movies. Part exposé, part-American-Dream-come-true, Boman’s keenly observant and fascinating book takes the shine off of the glamour we know as Hollywood and shows us the real world of making movies.”” —Ali Selim, writer and director of SWEETLAND, 2007 Independent Spirit winner; director of episodes of IN TREATMENT, CRIMINAL MINDS“
About The Author
Steve Boman
Steve Boman worked as a reporter for Minnesota Public Radio, The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Chicago Daily Southtown. He wrote stories for Chicago magazine, Salon.com, Advertising Age and others. He also worked as a liver transplant coordinator at the University of Chicago. In 2009, Boman graduated with an MFA in Film Production from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. He developed a television series (CBS’s THREE RIVERS) based on his experiences working as a transplant coordinator. He is married, with three daughters.
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