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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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)
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)
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)
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