Hi Victor, if I can say, I am student in filmmaking myself, and after having pass over 5 years learning filmmaking, watching films after films, etc., I can tell you this... What is filmmaking for you... I think that this is the most important thing to know first... So many young filmmakers have no identity, no vision... People don't try to create, people want to imitate... Thats why we are always repeating ourself, and that the most of the film made by young student etc. are so repetitive....
Cinema is a mean of expression, with is own language... As painting, dance, sculpture or whatever.... So, if you are really dedicate to be a filmmaker, learn the language first... Read about other filmmakers, cinematographers, watch and analyse as much as you can the film that you see... I think that it was Stan Brackage who said.."I haven't see a film before I looked at it at least 50 time..."
As people said before me, and with what I do totally agree is, so many great filmmakers never went to film school, what is film school anyway... The best way to learn something is by doing it, and asking question about it.... Film school will provide you technology. equipment, friends, "tools"... However, Teachers who know about their stuff are good ressources.... everything isn't all good or bad...
But if you really want to know how works a film set... I suggest you to ask to be a P.A on a film near where you live for exemple.... If you want to know about DOP, read about ligthing, observe life around you, how does things react... etc... It is all a matter of logic... Filmmaking is the art of illusion, use you imagination and experiment... We are so lucky now, we can have access to so many information with forum like this one, and DVD's, etc.... If you knew how much I've learn just by walking outdoor, looking at the world around me... Light during a foggy day, color temperature during different weather, season, etc....
To make it short, What I want to say is this: Whatever the film school you will choose, it won't make of you a better filmmaker... A better technician, maybe.... it is what you have to say, and the way that you will say it who will make you a filmmaker... Whatever if you have the best knowledge of lighting, that you know every lamps name, every cameras name and pieces... it doesn't matter at all.... the best technician are not making the best film... Schools form technicians... not artists... " Conscience and content must come before any technique - for any artist, in any art form..."
And Sorry for my english folks.... :D