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    Need help in writing a film-related academic essay to get into a film school.

    As a part of the application, I have been asked to write an essay on a film or series-related topic which should contain arguments, comparisons, and enough references and need to demonstrate the critical analysis. Can anyone help me with that? It'd be a huge favour if anyone can provide me...
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    Feedback on USC cinematic arts personal statement?

    I'm applying to the animation and digital arts major. I feel a bit weary about the middle but any type of advice is greatly appreciated. Let me know, thanks. When my dad told me a story about his mother—a woman who took grand steps to further the lives of her children, grandchildren, and...
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    NFTS Essay Feedback

    Hi all, I would love some feedback on my essay for NFTS's Film Studies, Programming and Curation Essay. I think the essay is interesting, but I'm worried I don't answer the prompt specifically enough. And honestly, the more I read it, the more blind I become to it, and now I just think nothing...
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    AFI Essay Formatting - Do you think 10 pt font is too small?

    Hello again everyone -- so I'm once again struggling with word limits haha --- for AFI, they say that essays should be exported as PDFs, typed, double spaced. I got my thing on one page but I've stretched the margins to the absolute limit and am at a 10 pt font. The thing is --- I really think...
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    USC Essay Formatting? (Film & TV Production)

    Does anybody know if for the one-page long collaboration question essays — is there any formatting we need to follow? Basically — I’m wondering if I can do 10 pt font single spaced to keep it to one page or is there a font size/ spacing rule we should follow? Have scoured their info and haven’t...
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    USC Collaboration Questions - What counts as a non film project?

    Does anyone know what counts as a non film project for USC’s collaboration question? They ask about collaboration on a project that was a success then another prompt is about a project that was a failure, for both tho they write: “We encourage you to describe your collaborative experience on a...
  7. rainydays

    Feedback on Collaboration Essay Ideas? USC Film and Television Production MFA Application 2021

    Hi everyone! (repost because I unfortunately didn't get any feedback the 1st time, understandable though because this post is kind of long) I'm brainstorming topics for the Collaboration Essay for USC film/tv production MFA and so far I've come up with a few ideas. I was wondering if I could...
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    Feedback on Collaboration Essay Ideas? USC Film and Television Production MFA Application

    Hi everyone! I'm brainstorming topics for the Collaboration Essay for USC film/tv production MFA and so far I've come up with a few ideas. I was wondering if I could get some feedback on if any of them are any good and would work?
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    Feedback on Personal Statement Draft? USC Film and Television Production MFA

    Hi everyone! I'm applying to USC for a film and television production MFA, and I was wondering if anyone would be able to give me some feedback on my personal statement? I'm trying to find a central story to pull from my current draft so I can show and not tell more, but I'm having some trouble.
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    UCLA personal statement vs statement of purpose essays

    I am having trouble discerning the difference between these two essays. Does one matter more than the other? If anyone can share any insight, I would greatly appreciate it.
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    2015 Dodge College Video Essay

    Hey everyone, just wondering if I could get some thoughts on my Dodge College Graduate Video Essay, thanks!
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    SVA film portfolio essay

    Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone has or is currently applying to SVA for film. I am currently in the process of doing so and I was wondering if anyone could share what they wrote for the two-part essay. I have an idea of what I wrote about but I've never written an essay like this before...

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