Summer is almost here! Aside from welcoming the return of beautiful beach weather, the season also ushers in the start of the summer blockbuster. With many college students on vacation for the summer, cinemas often see a huge increase in revenue. After all, what’s more relaxing than taking time off from your studies to go see your favorite flick?

However, film students enjoy the summer movie season for a different reason. Drawing their ideas and inspiration from the latest summer films, they are able to produce their own original works which might land them on the big screen one day. The 2009 summer movie season promises to be an exciting one, providing future filmmakers with lots of ideas to expand their movie repertoire. Some of these big-name summer films include:

- Terminator Salvation
- Land of the Lost
- Up
- Year One
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
- Public Enemies
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Funny People
- G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

So, have you thought about what it takes to be the next Steven Spielberg? If you dream of having your films appear on the big-screen, don’t just sit back and be a spectator. Become involved in the film industry!

By enrolling in film school, you will be learning the ins and outs of film-making. You will learn how to write, direct and produce your own film. There are so many genres of movies that you could explore—you could learn how to create a cult science fiction movie like Blade Runner, relive the 1940s by creating a film noir such as Double Indemnity, become the Mike Myers of your generation by making comedies or produce an adventure series like Indiana Jones! Or, you could cross over multiple genres and build a repertoire of films that touch on multiple genres and themes. When it comes to movie-making, the possibilities are endless!

There are many career opportunities available within the motion picture business. As long as the industry continues to grow and develop, work will be available. The future of film is currently looking towards the world of 3-D animation, which is becoming an increasingly popular option for film-makers because it doesn’t translate well to pirated copies of the movie.

As far as how the film industry is coping with the recession, the fact remains that there will always be audience for movies. No matter how tough things get financially, people still take pleasure in going to see a film in the theaters. It’s an experience you can’t get simply by sitting in your living room and watching a DVD. Nothing beats the thrills of surround -sound and big screen fun!