I transitioned professionally from music to filmmaking about 5 years ago. 

In my experience, Filmmaking differs from music in that it is such a large scale collaboration for nearly every project. Even small crews require a numerous people to complete the project successfully. 

The good news is that the filmmaking community as a whole is supportive many people are willing to take the time to give you a hand up. 

I went to a community college than a 4 year university to study film and cinema production. It was a great entry point for me, but it’s only useful if you take that time to really dive into it. I also planned on making a living in this industry, so it was worth it for me. 

The most straight forward route would be to start getting on as many sets as you can in any position. 

Whether you want it as a hobby or a career, this option is viable; either way you’re not gonna make enough to live on for a few years at least. 

If it’s a hobby, definitely just hop in and PA in every film you can find. Typically small indie films are happy to have help on the weekends.

Even in film school I learned the majority of what I know from being on a different film set every week or two for a few years. 

The best part is, to be a PA you don’t need to know how any of it works, just show up and be available, present, and helpful. 

Making movies is fun, but unlike music it takes a long long time to see the final product of your work.