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Art Center - MFA - FilmSorry I wrote this when I was too sleepy and didn't have enough coffee lol- we have an interview with CalArts coming up next month - not ArtCenter...- Chris W
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Art Center - MFA - FilmThats amazing. The primary reason is $ for sure but the other main reasons were, 1. Art center being a design school, I can get exposed to other...
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Art Center - MFA - FilmCongrats! We'll actually have an interview with ArtCenter up on the site next month probably.
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Application 'Chapman - Directing MFA'
Chapman's application was a lot of fun. I thought the personal essay, where you can't show your face felt really unique from other application materials. Was super excited to get an interview and...- Noahm
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Application 'AFI MFA Editing - Fall 2026'
Well enough. It mainly only consisted of me deciding what two editing examples I wanted to send for consideration and making a narrative statement specifically focused on my editing background...- Pryde Pierce
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Application 'Art Center - MFA - Film'
Nothing complicated. The intent word limit was short, so I struggled to distill my 3 page intent into 400 words. They did want a film with sync sound and dialogues. My film has sync sound but no...- RPA
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Application 'Columbia College Chicago - Film and Television Directing'
The application process has been going very smoothly. I've submitted everything and had fairly solid communication with the admissions team at the school. David, my representative, is very...- dbrown40202
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Application 'CMU Dramatic Writing Fall 2026'
It went okay, I didn't feel great after the interview just on an interpersonal level. The gap from when I interviewed to when I was offered a spot makes me think I may have been waitlisted at...- goose23
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Application 'AFI MFA Directing - Fall 2026'
AFI is my dream school and the only school I applied to for directing. I am so excited. I truly can't believe it. Thankfully, I got off the wait list really early.- spie73
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Application 'MFA Film - Creative Producing - 2026'
I really enjoyed the application process, tasks were fun and interesting. I felt like I did all the research I could online, prior to submitting, given the fact I started thinking about it 1 year...- Medeina
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Application 'LMU MFA film and tv production'
Application went pretty smoothly. Their interview was one of the first I received, and the first one I ended up doing. Thought I semi bombed the interview and was surprised to see I got accepted...- cheeseplank
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Application 'FAMU International - Directing Cinema and Digital Media'
The application process was challenging but fulfilling. This was my second time applying. After not advancing to the interview stage last year, I focused on refining my submission materials this...- CLChou
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Application 'DRAMATIC WRITING MFA FALL 2026 NYU TISCH'
It's gone well! I completely rewrote my pilot like three days before it was due, which probably wasn't the best decision, but I ended up being really happy with it. I had two really solid...- toucanna
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- AFI - Directing
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- UCLA - Producers Program MFA
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- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Oct 31, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 21, 2025
1st time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- UNCSA - Creative Producing MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Oct 31, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Dec 19, 2024
- Interview Date
- Feb 7, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 6, 2025
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- Film Program & Degree
- DePaul - Creative Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 4, 2025
- Interview Date
- Feb 10, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 3, 2025
2nd time applying. After I made the interview phase early in March, I was notified I was waitlisted. On May 5th I was accepted into the program!
- Film Program & Degree
- UCLA - Producers Program MFA
- Attempts
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 1, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 28, 2025
- Interview Date
- Mar 4, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 17, 2025
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- May 5, 2025
It's my first time applying to this program. My application was a little rushed, but I hope I still get the opportunity to interview. I missed the 05/01 deadline, so the school granted me an extension until 5/03.
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- NFTS - Producing
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- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- May 3, 2025
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Concentration on documentary film and photography
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- Duke - Experimental and Documentary Arts MFA
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- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 30, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 28, 2025
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 28, 2025
First time applying. Not expecting to get in...
- Film Program & Degree
- NFTS - Directing Fiction
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- May 1, 2025
This is my second application to the program...
- Film Program & Degree
- NFTS - Cinematography
- Submission Date
- Apr 29, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Jun 30, 2025
Woo I got an interview!
- Film Program & Degree
- NFTS - Screenwriting
- Submission Date
- Apr 30, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jun 25, 2025
- Interview Date
- Jul 10, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Aug 1, 2025
Third time applying for the course after making the interview round twice before, third time lucky right?
- Film Program & Degree
- NFTS - Directing Fiction
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- Third Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Apr 28, 2025
This is my second time applying, so I went in knowing what the application would be like.
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Attempts
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 3, 2024
Application was very straightforward, only...
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- NYU Tisch - Dramatic Writing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 31, 2024
I was interviewed by Eric. He is super nice...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Mar 20, 2025
for the second consecutive year I got the...
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- AFI - Editing
- Submission Date
- Nov 27, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 2, 2025
- Interview Date
- Jan 7, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 14, 2025
Rejected. Applied to the program due to cost...
- Film Program & Degree
- UCLA - Producers Program MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 1, 2024
First time applying. Considered applying 10 years ago after graduating from college.
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Producing
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2024
Great interview. Worked prior with a faculty...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2024
Pretty good, the website can be a bit outdated...
- Film Program & Degree
- Florida State University - MFA Production
- Submission Date
- Nov 1, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Apr 28, 2025
- Interview Date
- Feb 14, 2025
Applying to the National Film and Television...
- Film Program & Degree
- NFTS - Cinematography
- Submission Date
- Feb 6, 2025
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