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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
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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
- 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
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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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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
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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
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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
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- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 11, 2019
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 19, 2020
- Interview Date
- Jan 22, 2020
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 23, 2020
first time
- Film Program & Degree
- LMU - Film and Television Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Feb 4, 2020
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 1, 2020
- Interview Date
- Feb 21, 2020
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2019
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 13, 2020
- Interview Date
- Feb 7, 2020
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Directing
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2019
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 27, 2020
- Interview Date
- Feb 11, 2020
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 4, 2020
- Interview Date
- Feb 17, 2020
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 14, 2019
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 3, 2020
- Interview Date
- Jan 17, 2020
first time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Cinematography
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2019
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 1, 2020
- Interview Date
- Feb 18, 2020
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 11, 2020
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 13, 2019
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 20, 2020
- Interview Date
- Jan 27, 2020
Twas my first time applying. I made it to the second round, then was denied. This was during my senior year in undergrad. Click to read the book I wrote about the process and advice.
- Film Program & Degree
- NYU Tisch - Dramatic Writing MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2018
- Interview Notification Date
- Mar 3, 2019
- Interview Date
- Mar 8, 2019
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 26, 2019
first time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 4, 2018
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 30, 2019
- Interview Date
- Feb 19, 2019
- Film Program & Degree
- UCLA - Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 1, 2018
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 16, 2019
- Interview Date
- Feb 22, 2019
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 22, 2019
first time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- NYU Tisch - Graduate Film MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Cinematography
- Submission Date
- Jan 27, 2019
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 26, 2019
- Interview Date
- Mar 22, 2019
- Decision Notification Date
- Apr 5, 2019
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Editing MFA
- Submission Date
- Oct 19, 2018
- Interview Date
- Mar 14, 2019
- Film Program & Degree
- UCLA - Screenwriting MFA
- Film Program & Degree
- UCLA - Screenwriting MFA
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Peter Stark Producing Program
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- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Peter Stark Producing Program
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- USC School of Cinematic Arts (BFA)
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2018
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 25, 2019
- Interview Date
- Feb 25, 2019
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 23, 2019
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- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Submission Date
- Dec 2, 2018
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 4, 2019
- Interview Date
- Feb 20, 2019
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2019
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