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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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Stony Brook Film MFACongrats! That's awesome. Be sure to edit and change the decision date too. Reply with the good news to the Stony Brook you created too!...
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DePaul University - MFA Film & Television DirectingCongrats! Respond to this thread to let people know where you're going...
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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 '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 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 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 '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 '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 '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 '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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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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Screenwriting and development MA
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia College Chicago - Cinema and Television Directing (MFA)
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 17, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 17, 2026
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 17, 2026
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia College Chicago - Cinema Art + Science (B.A. & B.F.A.)
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 13, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Jan 31, 2025
- Scholarship Notification
- Jan 31, 2025
Pretty basic and straightforward. Just follow...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia College Chicago - Cinema and Television Directing (MFA)
- Submission Date
- Jan 10, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 9, 2025
- Interview Date
- Feb 15, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 21, 2025
- Scholarship Notification
- Feb 21, 2025
Great communication with the Graduate...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia College Chicago - Cinema and Television Directing (MFA)
- Submission Date
- Jan 10, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 29, 2024
- Interview Date
- Feb 1, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 14, 2024
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 14, 2024
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview)
Columbia College Chicago MFA Cinema/Television Directing - Fall 2024
Also a very straightforward application. Had...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia College Chicago - Cinema and Television Directing (MFA)
- Submission Date
- Sep 26, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 29, 2024
- Interview Date
- Feb 3, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 13, 2024
- Scholarship Notification
- Feb 13, 2024
First time apply
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia College Chicago - Cinema and Television Directing (MFA)
- Submission Date
- Jan 14, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 29, 2024
- Interview Date
- Mar 6, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 14, 2024
- Scholarship Notification
- Feb 14, 2024
Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview)
MFA Cinema and Television Directing - Columbia College Chicago
This was my first time applying to CCC or any university in the US and I think the process was very simple and straightforward.
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia College Chicago - Cinema and Television Directing (MFA)
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 14, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 29, 2024
- Interview Date
- Feb 3, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 13, 2024
- Scholarship Notification
- Feb 13, 2024
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia College Chicago - Cinema and Television Directing (MFA)
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 13, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 26, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 2, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 28, 2023
This is my first time applying to film school. I received this rejection first, and was pretty disheartened. Application process was pretty straight forward though overall.
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia College Chicago - Cinema and Television Directing (MFA)
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 13, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 9, 2023
Second year applying. First time applying to this program. International student.
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia College Chicago - Cinema and Television Directing (MFA)
- Attempts
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 12, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 27, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 4, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 17, 2023
First time applying. Applied because I am...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia College Chicago - Cinema and Television Directing (MFA)
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 13, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 9, 2023
Second time applying to Graduate School. Got accepted and enrolled to Columbia MFA Directing/Screenwriting in Fall 2018, but deferred because of the overall cost.
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia College Chicago - Cinema and Television Directing (MFA)
- Attempts
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 3, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 27, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 2, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 16, 2023
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First time.
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia College Chicago - Cinema and Television Directing (MFA)
- Submission Date
- Nov 10, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 26, 2023
- Interview Date
- Jan 31, 2023
Senior in high school. First time applying for BA/BFA programs with a screenwriting focus.
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia College Chicago - Cinema Art + Science (B.A. & B.F.A.)
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Oct 30, 2021
- Decision Notification Date
- Nov 13, 2021
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First time applying!
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia College Chicago - Cinema and Television Directing (MFA)
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 15, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 29, 2022
- Interview Date
- Feb 3, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 23, 2022
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First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia College Chicago - Cinema and Television Directing (MFA)
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 14, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 28, 2022
- Interview Date
- Feb 5, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 22, 2022
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia College Chicago - Cinema and Television Directing (MFA)
- Submission Date
- Sep 14, 2020
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 8, 2021
- Interview Date
- Feb 12, 2021
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 22, 2021
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia College Chicago - Cinema and Television Directing (MFA)
- Submission Date
- Sep 14, 2020
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 8, 2021
- Interview Date
- Feb 12, 2021
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 22, 2021
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia College Chicago - Cinema and Television Directing (MFA)
- Submission Date
- Dec 4, 2020
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 5, 2021
- Interview Date
- Feb 9, 2021
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 25, 2021
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