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Application 'MFA Directing Fiction 2027'
I had applied to this course at NFTS UK on 23rd January 2026 and it was processed and sent to the selection panel on 9th March 2026. The status remains the same.- ashwinalok
- Comments: 2
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Application 'USC - MFA Writing for Screen & Television'
It was my first time applying and I wish I had more information to give or things to say but I was on a time crunch when I started the prep for this application. The writing prompts they give you...- cheeseplank
- Comments: 2
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Application 'AFI MFA Editing - Fall 2026'
Well enough. It mainly only consisted of me...- Pryde Pierce
- Comments: 12
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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
- Comments: 4
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Application 'UCLA - Production/Directing - Narrative (2026)'
Spent the majority of the time working on the treatment. In the end, I felt that it was fairly strong. However, I was revising my Statement of Purpose and Personal Statement up until the deadline...- featherless
- Comments: 17
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Application 'Chapman - Directing MFA Fall 26'
Application was relatively straightforward. Only bothersome part was the self portrait video but that’s more of a reflection of me than the program itself- mysterionsleftnut
- Comments: 1
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Application 'AFI Screenwriting - 2026'
Application process was pretty chill. I was already applying to other MFA programs and was grateful AFI wanted three pages of personal statement instead of one or two because it was more...- bchemtrails13
- Comments: 1
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Application 'NFTS Assistant Directing and Floor Managing 2026'
Very smooth process till now. Interview wet on for 45 minutes and had a great conversation about filmmaking and how I'll prove to be an asset as an assistant director if admitted.- ashwinalok
- Comments: 0
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Application 'MFA Directing - Chapman University'
- will update this soon - It required good amount od documents and supporting materials. I started my application 2.5 weeks before the deadline and I was still filling out some documents on the...- adapazarlee
- Comments: 1
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Application 'City College of New York MFA in Film'
This was my first time applying, and the process was straightforward and smooth. I submitted a one-page personal statement, a portfolio (under 15 minutes), a written sample (documentary...- CLChou
- Comments: 1
Filters
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First time
- Film Program & Degree
- UCLA - Production Design MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 1, 2019
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 4, 2020
- Interview Date
- Jan 10, 2020
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 4, 2020
- Willing to share application materials?
- No / Prefer not to share
The application process was great! I had a lot...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 26, 2026
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Apr 29, 2026
First time applying to NFTS
- Film Program & Degree
- NFTS - Cinematography
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- May 4, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (DM me privately)
First and only film school I applied for.
- Film Program & Degree
- UT Austin - Film and Media Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 3, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 6, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Apr 22, 2026
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Apr 22, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (DM me privately)
My application process was great. I was going...
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 20, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 2, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 16, 2026
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Apr 17, 2026
The process has been very engaging. It...
- Film Program & Degree
- Stony Brook - MFA in Television Writing
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Mar 1, 2026
- Interview Notification Date
- Mar 5, 2026
- Interview Date
- Mar 10, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Apr 22, 2026
It has gone well, The application was simple...
- Film Program & Degree
- NFTS - Directing Fiction
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Feb 15, 2026
The application required pulling together a...
- Film Program & Degree
- Stony Brook - MFA in Film Directing
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Mar 27, 2026
- Interview Notification Date
- Apr 3, 2026
- Interview Date
- Apr 9, 2026
First time applying. Limited experience. Regular deadline submission.
- Film Program & Degree
- DePaul - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Mar 1, 2026
- Interview Notification Date
- Apr 10, 2026
- Interview Date
- Apr 16, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Apr 24, 2026
- Scholarship Notification
- Apr 24, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (DM me privately)
Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview)
Columbia College Chicago - Film and Television Directing
First time applying. Applying on March 1st, far later than I wanted, but opted to finalize a short film which would be the centerpiece of my application.
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia College Chicago - Cinema and Television Directing (MFA)
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Mar 1, 2026
- Interview Notification Date
- Apr 15, 2026
- Interview Date
- Apr 17, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Apr 21, 2026
- Scholarship Notification
- Apr 21, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (DM me privately)
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First year applying for Film MFA programs. At this point I have been waitlisted for Screenwriting and denied for Directing. As part of the Directing denial I was invited to apply for Editing and have done so.
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Editing
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Mar 17, 2026
- Interview Notification Date
- Apr 7, 2026
- Interview Date
- Apr 10, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Apr 16, 2026
First time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- NYU Tisch - Graduate Film MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2025
- Interview Date
- Feb 17, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 13, 2026
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 17, 2026
Nothing complicated. The intent word limit was...
- Film Program & Degree
- ArtCenter College of Design (MFA)
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 11, 2026
It went okay, I didn't feel great after the...
- Film Program & Degree
- Carnegie Mellon Dramatic Writing MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 5, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 17, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 27, 2026
- Scholarship Notification
- Apr 7, 2026
Chapman's application was a lot of fun. I...
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Directing MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Oct 20, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 23, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 26, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 16, 2026
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Apr 17, 2026
AFI is my dream school and the only school I...
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Directing
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 15, 2026
- Interview Date
- Jan 22, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 16, 2026
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Apr 20, 2026
I lost contact with one recommender and wasn't...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Writing for Film & Television MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 16, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 3, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 26, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 31, 2026
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Apr 14, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- No / Prefer not to share
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Application went pretty smoothly. Their...
- Film Program & Degree
- LMU - Film and Television Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 6, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 12, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 17, 2026
- Scholarship Notification
- Apr 16, 2026
Loved the process, got accepted, had to decline
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 16, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 12, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 26, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 12, 2026
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 12, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- No / Prefer not to share
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Was a smooth process that took a bit longer to...
- Film Program & Degree
- Brooklyn College Feirstein - Directing MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 12, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 17, 2026
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