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American Film InstituteIf there are any incoming 2026-2027 AFI cinematography fellows, I would like to connect. And heads up: don't know if it will change this year...
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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 'USC SCA Film Production - Fall 2021'
I was admitted for Fall 2021 after being taken off the waitlist!- cgold
- Comments: 19
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Application 'Chapman Film Production 2019'
Film production, Early Decision (binding)- RTS
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Application 'AFI - Screenwriting 2019'
ONCE AND FUTURE UPDATE: I have paid down my deposit for AFI, which I guess marks an end of the three year long "application" phase of the graduate school process for me. The hardest part, of...- Septopus7
- Comments: 17
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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 'FSU MFA'
The process went very well. Having to fly to Florida for the interview was a challenge to fit in my schedule but it was very fun and I made friends during the interview.- Words
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Application 'LMU - Film Production Fall 2021'
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Application 'FAMU Directing - Fall 2026'
There were a lot of materials for this one, the statement of intent (basically a series of short answers) was pretty demanding creatively (at least for me). Quite a few questions asking you to...- dangerk1d
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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 Production Design'
Very straightforward process. Their application is very easy to follow. I'm just a bit anxious about the portfolio because I'm not sure what they were looking for exactly. I tried including a bit...- nb1299
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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
This is a sample Application (and not an actual AFI application) to showcase the various features of the Tracker
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Editing
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 14, 2019
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 15, 2019
- Interview Date
- Feb 4, 2019
- Decision Notification Date
- May 14, 2019
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Jun 24, 2019
- Scholarship Notification
- Jun 24, 2019
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- Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
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1st time applying to AFI
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Editing
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- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 20, 2026
- Interview Date
- Jan 28, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 13, 2026
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 13, 2026
Awesome! I am a second time applicant so I...
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Editing
- Attempts
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 12, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 16, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 18, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 16, 2026
for the second consecutive year I got the...
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Editing
- Submission Date
- Nov 27, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 2, 2025
- Interview Date
- Jan 7, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 14, 2025
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Editing
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 13, 2024
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- Feb 12, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2024
The challenge was writing the narrative...
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Editing
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 13, 2024
- Interview Date
- Jan 25, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2024
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Editing
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- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 18, 2024
- Interview Date
- Jan 30, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2024
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Apr 17, 2024
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
First time applying. An international...
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Editing
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 21, 2023
- Interview Date
- Jan 26, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2023
First Time Applying
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Editing
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- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 20, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 4, 2023
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- Mar 15, 2023
Second time applying. Got waitlisted for Screenwriting last year. First time for Editing
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Editing
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- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 2, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 20, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 3, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2023
First time applying
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- AFI - Editing
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- First Time Applying
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- Nov 30, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 13, 2022
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- Feb 4, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 14, 2022
Second time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Editing
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- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 13, 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 - Editing
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 29, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 14, 2022
- Interview Date
- Feb 3, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 14, 2022
first time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Editing
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 3, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 14, 2022
- Interview Date
- Jan 29, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 14, 2022
first time applying!
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Editing
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 13, 2022
- Interview Date
- Feb 15, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 14, 2022
First time applicant
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Editing
- Submission Date
- Jan 4, 2022
- Interview Date
- Jan 28, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 14, 2022
first time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Editing
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 13, 2022
- Interview Date
- Feb 1, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 14, 2022
First time applying!
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Editing
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- First Time Applying
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- Nov 19, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 13, 2022
- Interview Date
- Jan 20, 2022
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