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Masters in Film - Screen Academy Scotland/ENU - Fall 2026I incorrectly assumed deadline for ENU/SAS was June 30th and I was running out of time. The language in my personal statement was a bit lapse and...- Bees&Bovines
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Stony Brook MFA FILM - 2026 - Producing trackCongrats! 🎉🎉🎉 Enjoy and let us know how it goes.
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AFI MFA - Directing - 2025Congrats) Did you attend after admission? Curious because I'm thinking of applying.
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Application 'NYU Film MFA'
Applied to NYU Film MFA with a primary interest in cinematography, though I'm also interested in directing. Received an invite for an interview on February 4. Still deciding whether I'll do...- parisiantexan
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Application 'NYU Dramatic Writing - 2026'
this was a long journey but also my dream school! almost gave up but this experience taught me it's not over til its over. truly. happy to talk to anyone applying for this next year 2027!- ladybug
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Application 'Masters in Film - Screen Academy Scotland/ENU - Fall 2026'
I was going to go to Vancouver Film School's Filmmaker program in June but got my study permit rejected(more details in Personal Statement). After the rejection, I decided to look elsewhere. My...- Bees&Bovines
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Application 'USC- Writing for TV & Screen MFA 2025'
Not sure if this is helpful, but a little...- Moe
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Application 'Stony Brook MFA FILM - 2026 - Producing track'
I haven't been in school for over 10 years, so this application process was a forgotten feat for me. Overall I applied to 5 film schools, and of all of them I found Stony Brook's application...- Medeina
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Application 'SAIC fvnma graduate MFA'
Really simple, as an artists application should be! A portfolio, recommendation letters, school records. But they are mostly focused on your portfolio.- juddy-buddy
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Application 'AFI Cinematography - Fall 2026'
Graduated from Northwestern University last year with a Radio/Television/Film degree and decided to apply to AFI because I don't think I got the technical knowledge or rigorous instruction I need...- parisiantexan
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Application 'Lodz Film School Directing MFA - Fall 2020'
The application process has IV different stages, including practical and written exams, as well as two interviews.- macieekt
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Application 'AFI MFA Screenwriting'
The application was very straightforward, and easy because I had it mostly prepared from last year. I changed my writing sample and updated my statement of purpose.- eepybee
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Application 'AFI Directing - 2026'
Application was pretty straightforward except for making a new short film. Worse and directed that by end of November, and submitted it with a different short I made a few years back. Interviewed...- rouleau.alexander
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The application process for USC went well. I...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 11, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 19, 2026
I liked the given prompts from USC.
Felt like...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
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- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 14, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 20, 2026
This was my first time applying. I found the...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 14, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 22, 2025
First time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 17, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 22, 2025
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 21, 2025
It was great. Ended up putting off for too...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 22, 2025
The application process was pretty...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 22, 2025
First time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Oct 18, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 22, 2025
First time applying
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- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
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first time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 1, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 22, 2025
It wasn't bad. But then again, I tackled the...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 20, 2024
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
25, Female, Middle Eastern, first time applicant
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 20, 2024
first time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 20, 2024
First time applying. Spent a lot of time in the outline stage and ended up hitting submit with a couple hours to spare.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 25, 2023
This is my second time applying. I simultaneously enjoyed and stressed about the different writing prompts. Decided to just have fun with them though and really focus on the type of stories I want to tell.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Attempts
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Apr 7, 2023
- Scholarship Notification
- Apr 10, 2023
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
Lots of prompts. This is my first time applying, but it is my alma mater (which made it even more stressful). I enjoyed it!
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 14, 2023
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 27, 2023
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
Writing samples attached; for non-paywalled description of writing samples see my post in the USC Writing for Screen & TV MFA Fall 2023 thread.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 25, 2023
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
First time applying to any grad program!
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 9, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 25, 2023
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First time applying. Domestic applicant.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 5, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 25, 2023
First time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2022
Second time applying. Much happier with my...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Attempts
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 25, 2023
- Scholarship Notification
- Apr 5, 2023
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