Can I make a short film and break into the film industry?

 Recently I took a closer look into how to format a script so as to make it not only easier to follow but effective and succinct in it's use. I not only discovered about the format used (Courier sans font, 12pt size, black text on white background) but also about slug lines - which is specific directions used to say exactly what one wants to see in the scene: I will use these from now on in my screenplay.

 I recently watched an evaluatory video by filmmaker Cold Crash Pictures on whether or not I should watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpbO3T90-qI This video was very enlightening as it opened my eyes to whether or not film schools are the right step for me: I have decided that film production is the place I want to go if I ever choose a film university and that short films and casting calls are definitely a step in the right direction if I want to get noticed in the industry. I would say this video is reliable as while it is an opinion piece posted from  YouTube - It has been made by a working director who actually went to film school himself and so is very turstable and informative in evaluating the effectiveness of film school

 Another integral part of making the film will be a snappy and well-written script. To this end I will watch films famous fro their scripts - such as Oscar winners and read books famous for their dialogue: such as those by Elmore Leonard. Furthermore I will research and watch video essays on how to write compelling scripts and dialogue. Finally I will have my scripts inspected by family friends and possibly teachers so they can give feedback for me to act on

 One of the most important factors going towards making this a good picture will be my ability to act. Towards this aim I will need to research and train my acting. The first step towards this is taking acting lessons with my sisters: both of which are stage actors, I will take these lessons once every two days to reinforce my acting ability and teach me the basics

  Here I have the mind map for a basic idea of the lot for my movie (this is liable to change as the pre-production progresses)