Welcome to Too Much Film School!

As the self-deprecating title of this endeavor implies, I hold two degrees in film: a bachelor’s from USC and a master’s from CSUN. I also worked in film and TV for over two decades, climbing the ladder from PA to director.

The impetus for this project was to teach people the things that aren’t taught in school; further, to correct the mistakes that are taught. I don’t think film degrees are particularly useful or impressive. In fact, they can be counter-productive. And thus I make video essays (and write regular essays) about film history and cinematic art. I don’t write reviews; I prefer film appreciation to film criticism.

You can find all the video essays on my YouTube channel. Sometimes YouTube censors the videos, due to overzealous copyright bots that don’t understand how fair use works.

You can find some of my best video essays and articles on this page. So, paying subscribers on Substack get totally uncut video essays, presented as I originally intended.

I also occasionally screen films with Casey for our podcast, Public Domain Theater. We met at USC, and collectively, we have way too much film school. We talk about the history of these freely available movies, and why they’re worth preserving. You can listen and/or watch it on the Substack app, via Spotify, YouTube, or regular o’ RSS feed.

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