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MA Animation for Film and Games & MA VFX Environments and Assets - 2027 - NFTSGood luck! 🤞 Check in with this thread to so you can chat with your fellow applicants...- Chris W
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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
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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 'LFS - MA FILMMAKING - SEPTEMBER 2026'
I just submit my application. The interface was very easy. I am waiting for their response. If they want to do an interview with me I will let you know guys.- Can
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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 'MA Animation for Film and Games & MA VFX Environments and Assets - 2027 - NFTS'
I put a lot of effort into perfecting my portfolio and making recorded interviews instead of typing them out - hopefully this gives me an edge! I’m a little nervous about hearing back because it’s...- Lisxsi
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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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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 '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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- Film Program & Degree
- Northwestern - Writing for Screen and Stage MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 2, 2025
The application itself was fine, getting...
- Film Program & Degree
- Northwestern - Writing for Screen and Stage MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 2, 2025
- Willing to share application materials?
- No / Prefer not to share
My second time applying to Northwestern's MFA...
- Film Program & Degree
- Northwestern - Writing for Screen and Stage MFA
- Attempts
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 11, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 6, 2025
First time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- Northwestern - Writing for Screen and Stage MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 17, 2025
This was certainly an extensive application...
- Film Program & Degree
- Northwestern - Writing for Screen and Stage MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 16, 2025
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Northwestern - Writing for Screen and Stage MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 8, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 6, 2025
This one had quite a few essays, which weren't...
- Film Program & Degree
- Northwestern - Writing for Screen and Stage MFA
- Submission Date
- Jan 3, 2025
This was my first time applying to the program.
- Film Program & Degree
- Northwestern - Writing for Screen and Stage MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 5, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 18, 2025
- Interview Date
- Feb 26, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 12, 2025
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
First time applying to grad schools ever. Thus far I applied to NU and a program in London.
- Film Program & Degree
- Northwestern - Writing for Screen and Stage MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 16, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 18, 2025
- Interview Date
- Feb 26, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 13, 2025
I applied for seven schools this year, all...
- Film Program & Degree
- Northwestern - Writing for Screen and Stage MFA
- Submission Date
- Jan 15, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 6, 2025
3rd time applying to MFAs, 2nd time to this program.
- Film Program & Degree
- Northwestern - Writing for Screen and Stage MFA
- Attempts
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 16, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 18, 2025
- Interview Date
- Feb 26, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 13, 2025
This is my first time applying to Northwestern, and to Screenwriting Graduate Programs in general. I have VERY low expectations knowing that Northwestern doesn't take many people, but the experience itself has been very worthwhile!
- Film Program & Degree
- Northwestern - Writing for Screen and Stage MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 6, 2024
First time applying! Top choice. 🙏
- Film Program & Degree
- Northwestern - Writing for Screen and Stage MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 16, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 27, 2024
this has gone fine so far and stop making me...
- Film Program & Degree
- Northwestern - Writing for Screen and Stage MFA
- Submission Date
- Jan 17, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 21, 2024
I loved this process. This also lined up with...
- Film Program & Degree
- Northwestern - Writing for Screen and Stage MFA
- Submission Date
- Oct 10, 2023
this one was a bit arduous in terms of the...
- Film Program & Degree
- Northwestern - Writing for Screen and Stage MFA
- Submission Date
- Jan 10, 2024
I submitted three different essays, and the...
- Film Program & Degree
- Northwestern - Writing for Screen and Stage MFA
- Submission Date
- Jan 13, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 27, 2024
First time applying to this particular program, 2nd time applying to MFAs
- Film Program & Degree
- Northwestern - Writing for Screen and Stage MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 15, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 27, 2024
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Northwestern - Writing for Screen and Stage MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Mar 19, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 3, 2023
- Interview Date
- Mar 3, 2023
First time applying, international student, no film background.
- Film Program & Degree
- Northwestern - Writing for Screen and Stage MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 15, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 10, 2023
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