Film School by Steve Boman - ISBN: 9781936661053
Paperback
Second chance film student overcomes impossible odds at elite school.

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
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“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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