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UCLA PRODUCTION / DIRECTING TFTthanks chris! do you know any students who are finishing up their first year there? Two of us (incoming fall2026 students) are really struggling...
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Application 'UCLA PRODUCTION / DIRECTING TFT'
Interview in two weeks. dont even remember what i submitted.Interview in two weeks. dont even remember what i submitted.Interview in two weeks. dont even remember what i submitted.Interview in two...- egg
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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
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Application 'UCLA MFA PRODUCTION DESIGN'
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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 'AFI Cinematography - Fall 2026'
Application process was difficult but rewarding. As this was my second time applying, I had learned from the first attempt and tried to level up the quality of the submissions, taking special care...- jonathanjlee
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Application 'USC SCA SCREENWRITING MFA FALL 2026'
The application process was great! I had a lot of fun writing, and I think the prompts truly got the best out of me! They're certainly not easy to navigate, but I encourage all applicants to...- armaan2412
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Application 'NFTS Cinematography MFA 2027'
Application process has gone well, NFTS' main part of the application is the eight short answer essay questions, so I spent most of my time working on that process, rewriting the answers multiple...- Mattczopek
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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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Application 'AFI Cinematography 2026'
The application process takes quite a while, and there's a lot of material to prepare, but it was much easier for me this time since I am reapplying and already familiar with the process.- VinnieJacked
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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
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- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 18, 2026
- Interview Date
- Jan 22, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 26, 2026
The application process felt like a lot at the...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Aug 10, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 7, 2025
- Interview Date
- Sep 26, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Oct 14, 2025
- Willing to share application materials?
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The application was less hectic the second...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 14, 2026
- Interview Date
- Jan 15, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 21, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (DM me privately)
I was interviewed at the start of January and...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2025
Had my first interview. I think it went very well but very very nervous. I don't know how to wait and hear back. But I heard that having an interview is good?
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 23, 2026
- Interview Date
- Jan 24, 2026
Had my first interview. I think it went very well but very very nervous. I don't know how to wait and hear back. But I heard that having an interview is good?
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 23, 2026
- Interview Date
- Jan 24, 2026
-First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 16, 2024
- Interview Date
- Jan 19, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 20, 2024
Second time applying and spent more time on my...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 18, 2024
- Interview Date
- Jan 21, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 20, 2024
First time applying to USC!
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Aug 8, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Sep 28, 2024
- Interview Date
- Sep 30, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Oct 17, 2024
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Jan 8, 2025
First time applying. I graduated high school in 2013 and college in 2017 (I did not major in film).
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Aug 14, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Sep 25, 2025
- Interview Date
- Sep 30, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Oct 14, 2025
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Dec 11, 2025
The application has simple additional pieces...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Aug 13, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Oct 13, 2023
5th time applying to the school, 4th time applying to the MFA program.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- Fifth Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Aug 10, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Oct 18, 2025
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jul 18, 2025
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 26, 2025
- Interview Date
- Jan 26, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 21, 2025
Second time applying, though it has been 9 years since the last time I tried.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 13, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 6, 2025
- Interview Date
- Jan 12, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 21, 2025
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Aug 22, 2025
This is my first time applying, I am coming directly out of undergrad to grad.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 7, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 12, 2025
- Interview Date
- Jan 17, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 24, 2025
Late decision to apply. A lot of work in 6 weeks time. Wrote, shot, directed, and acted in my own short film. Film came out okay but had a unique voice/message. Killer essays and recommendations.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 12, 2025
- Interview Date
- Jan 13, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 24, 2025
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 22, 2025
It's been a while, but it's taken me a really...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 24, 2025
- Interview Date
- Jan 27, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 23, 2025
This is my first time applying to USC's MFA program. I am also applying to AFI and UT Austin.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 14, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 22, 2025
- Interview Date
- Jan 23, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 22, 2025
First time applying. Managed to (sometimes)...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 13, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 21, 2025
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