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Aalto University / Master's Programme in Film and TelevisionThanks for adding... so I add it to the database correctly.. which of the following degrees was this for...- Chris W
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STONY BROOK MFA in Television Writing FALL 2026Congrats! That's awesome. Let everyone know in Stony Brook thread too.
https://www.filmschool.org/threads/stony-brook-film-mfa-2026.31878/
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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 'UT Austin - MFA in Film and Media Production'
I applied to film school as a relatively inexperienced narrative filmmaker. My work up to that point had been a lot of videography and photography work, both personal and commercial. Even from a...- silvasurfer
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Application 'STONY BROOK MFA in Television Writing FALL 2026'
The process has been very engaging. It required a well-rounded portfolio consisting of a writing sample, a 10-page script, and a video pitch. Along with the statement of purpose and three letters...- Ana Paula Ibarrola
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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 'Stony Brook Film MFA'
The application required pulling together a lot of materials and I was intimidated by putting together a video pitch but in the end I’m very proud of my application.- aliceleigh123
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Application 'NFTS Directing Fiction January 2027 entry'
It has gone well, The application was simple though stressfull. I have been very nervous about results, but quite excited for possibilities. I was contacted over trouble for my third film...- Claudio361
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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 'American Film Institute'
My application process was great. I was going to apply to Fall 2025, but my funding fell through, and I was not entirely confident with the samples I wrote at the time. I spent the year writing...- jpscribe
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Application 'NFTS Screenwriting MA'
Was admitted but unfortunately they couldn't offer me funding and I was unable to accept. I'm likely going to apply again this year but I'm worried I will run into the same problem.- tokyofilmclub
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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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First time applying to AFI.
- Film Program & Degree
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- Nov 10, 2022
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- Jan 18, 2023
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- Jan 30, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2023
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- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
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- Fifth Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Aug 10, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Sep 24, 2022
- Interview Date
- Sep 25, 2022
Found the questions pretty standard and...
- Film Program & Degree
- NFTS - Screenwriting
- Submission Date
- May 4, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Jun 29, 2022
- Interview Date
- Jul 14, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Jul 26, 2022
I actually had a lot of fun writing for columbia
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 13, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 9, 2022
- Interview Date
- Mar 1, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 30, 2022
First time applying
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- NYU Tisch - Graduate Film MFA
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- Dec 1, 2021
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- Feb 17, 2022
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First time applying
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- Mar 29, 2022
The application process was pretty smooth for...
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Cinematography
- Submission Date
- Nov 29, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 18, 2022
- Interview Date
- Feb 1, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 14, 2022
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Directing
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2021
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 14, 2022
First time applying, straight out of undergrad
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 26, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 10, 2022
- Interview Date
- Mar 3, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 29, 2022
The first time applying
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- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 2, 2022
- Interview Date
- Feb 23, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 22, 2022
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- AFI - Screenwriting
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- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 10, 2022
- Interview Date
- Feb 23, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 14, 2022
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second time applying-- I worked hard all year...
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Directing
- Attempts
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 18, 2022
- Interview Date
- Feb 3, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 14, 2022
First Time Application
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Editing
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 12, 2022
- Interview Date
- Feb 4, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 14, 2022
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Directing
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 26, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 18, 2022
- Interview Date
- Feb 7, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 14, 2022
First time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- NYU Tisch - Dramatic Writing MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 28, 2022
- Interview Date
- Mar 1, 2022
first time applying!
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 21, 2022
- Interview Date
- Jan 22, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 3, 2022
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Directing MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 4, 2022
- Interview Date
- Feb 15, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2022
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Peter Stark Producing Program
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 1, 2022
- Interview Date
- Feb 24, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 8, 2022
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First time applying!
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - TV Writing & Producing MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 28, 2022
- Interview Date
- Feb 21, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2022
Great support from the admissions officer and...
- Film Program & Degree
- DePaul - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 14, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 21, 2022
- Interview Date
- Jan 24, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 1, 2022
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