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I don't know how many times I have told young people who were interested in getting into film, that if they really wanted to be filmmakers they didn't need to go to film school. There are only two reasons to go to film school:
1) networking
2) to give you a degree to fall back on if all else fails
Frankly, you can get the networking done if you join a film club or collective (or even online, these days) and if you are looking for something to fall back on, you probably need to go to school in the first place. You are aren't likely all that serious about becoming a filmmaker.
The best experience a filmmaker can get towards becoming a filmmaker is making a film.
I have said the same thing to people who say they want to be writers. I have had a number of youth tell me in an interview situation that they want to be a writer, I ask them how much writing they do. The answer is almost always not the one a writer would give. If you want to be a writer, why aren't you writing ever day?
There is a lot to be said for a University education. Mine has served me well. I just don't think people should discount hands on experience. Especially when we are talking about developing a trade or a craft.
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"My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars."
- Old Man Luedecke
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