• How to use the Film School Application Database & Tracker

    How to use the Film School Application Database & Tracker

    Thanks to our many members, the FilmSchool.org Application Database and Tracker consists of over 4,000 applications that date back to 2015, making it one of the most advantageous tools on the website. Its basic function is to track film schools’ rates of acceptance, minimum GPAs, accepted test scores, in addition to each program's many notification and decision dates.

2021 Fall Entry

Film School Applications for the Fall 2021 entry application period.

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  • Ohio-graduate film
    Hey, did you end up attending OU?
    • m_w
  • AFI Directing Fall 2021
    Hello ! I'm getting quite aware about the whole process but I would love to see few films of people that was admitted, would you be ok to share...
    • Joachim.mcx
  • USC Film & TV MFA
    I think this is for production
    • helloitsme
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    Columbia Film MFA Creative Producing
    Congrats! I applied this year. How did you interview go? What kind of questions they ask?
    • Deleted member 27219
  • MA Filmmaking - London Film School
    Hi siddharth!! Just wanted to quickly check how long the overall application process took with lfs? How long did they take after you submitted...
    • Meghabhaduri
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James Kevin Junior
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799
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Comments
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first time applying
Film Program & Degree
LMU - Writing for the Screen MFA
Submission Date
Dec 3, 2020
Consuelo J
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1K
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1
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 15, 2020
LeNoc
Views
2K
Reaction score
1
Comments
3
Transfer from community college - international
Film Program & Degree
USC School of Cinematic Arts (BFA)
Submission Date
Feb 1, 2021
oopsiedaisy
Views
858
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1
First time applying, interviewed in February, then waitlisted, THEN admitted off of waitlist
Film Program & Degree
NYU Tisch - Dramatic Writing MFA
Submission Date
Dec 1, 2020
Interview Notification Date
Feb 25, 2022
Interview Date
Mar 2, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Mar 15, 2021
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LeNoc
Views
757
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
Transfer from community college - international
Film Program & Degree
NYU - Tisch Undergraduate Film & Television
Submission Date
Apr 1, 2021
LeNoc
Views
1K
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
Transfer from community college - international
Film Program & Degree
LMU School of Film and Television BA
Submission Date
Feb 1, 2021
Logicaldog
Views
452
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1
MFA SCREENWRITING
Film Program & Degree
Chapman - Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Oct 15, 2020
Decision Notification Date
Mar 16, 2021
snipsnapsnout
Updated
Views
1K
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1
Comments
2
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
Massart - Film/ Video MFA
Submission Date
Jan 8, 2021
Interview Notification Date
Feb 11, 2021
Interview Date
Feb 17, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Mar 2, 2021
cyberpeach
Views
943
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1
first time
Film Program & Degree
LMU - Film and Television Production MFA
Submission Date
Dec 10, 2020
Decision Notification Date
Mar 11, 2021
Admitted Off Waitlist Date
Apr 7, 2021
Jinyang
Views
1K
Reaction score
1
Comments
4
Film Program & Degree
Ohio - MFA Film
Submission Date
Feb 1, 2021
Interview Notification Date
Feb 18, 2021
Interview Date
Feb 25, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Mar 1, 2021
euskera
Updated
Views
986
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1
Comments
1
First time applying, I'm a playwright.
Film Program & Degree
NYU Tisch - Dramatic Writing MFA
Submission Date
Nov 28, 2020
Interview Notification Date
Feb 23, 2021
Interview Date
Mar 3, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Mar 16, 2021
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ChristianChexmix
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1K
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1
Comments
3
Transfer From OCC. First time applying.
Film Program & Degree
Chapman University - Dodge College of Film and Media Arts (B.A. & B.F.A.)
Submission Date
Feb 14, 2021
Interview Notification Date
Mar 23, 2021
Interview Date
Apr 5, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Apr 20, 2021

Application Materials attached:
  1. Visual Samples (Video)

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hugofaraco
Views
794
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1
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 1, 2020
Interview Notification Date
Feb 18, 2021
Interview Date
Mar 15, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Apr 1, 2021

Application Materials attached:
  1. Visual Samples (Video)
  2. Short Film

First time applying
Film Program & Degree
NYU Tisch - Graduate Film MFA
Submission Date
Nov 30, 2020
Decision Notification Date
Mar 17, 2021

Application Materials attached:
  1. Visual Samples (Video)
  2. Short Film

nook
Views
707
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
first time applying
Film Program & Degree
AFI - Screenwriting
Submission Date
Dec 1, 2020
Interview Notification Date
Jan 19, 2021
Interview Date
Feb 10, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Mar 15, 2021
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
nook
Views
420
first time applying
Film Program & Degree
BU - Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Jan 10, 2021
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
nook
Views
388
Reaction score
1
first time applying
Film Program & Degree
LMU - Writing for the Screen MFA
Submission Date
Dec 10, 2020
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
nook
Views
484
first time applying
Film Program & Degree
USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
Submission Date
Nov 15, 2020
Decision Notification Date
Mar 4, 2021
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
Nathalie Granger
Updated
Views
1K
Reaction score
1
Comments
3
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
CalArts - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Dec 29, 2020
Interview Notification Date
Feb 11, 2021
Interview Date
Mar 1, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Mar 9, 2021
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Nathalie Granger
Updated
Views
657
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 15, 2020
Interview Notification Date
Feb 18, 2021
Interview Date
Feb 23, 2021
TOEFL: ## (Data visible for Supporting Members)

Latest Accepted Applications


Acceptance Data
For up to date Film School Acceptance Rates, including Minimum GPAs, Minimum Test Scores, After Interview and Off-Waitlist Acceptance Rates, Film Experience and Undergraduate degrees of accepted applicants, Age data, and other acceptance statistics for your film program of choice simply navigate to the Acceptance Rates tab on each film school's page in our Film School Database.

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