2021 Fall Entry
Film School Applications for the Fall 2021 entry application period.
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AFI Directing Fall 2021Hi!! I’m also applying to the Director’s fellow in Sept. would love to see examples from your application! Not sure what they mean by Silent...
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AFI Directing Fall 2021Hello ! 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...
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DColumbia Film MFA Creative ProducingCongrats! I applied this year. How did you interview go? What kind of questions they ask?
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Application 'Art Center - MFA - Film'
Nothing complicated. The intent word limit was short, so I struggled to distill my 3 page intent into 400 words. They did want a film with sync sound and dialogues. My film has sync sound but no...- RPA
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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
- Comments: 12
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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 '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 'DePaul University - MFA Film & Television Directing'
I submitted on March 1st and have yet to hear anything back from DePaul. I submitted far later than I wanted to but held off primarily to get to a good spot with the short film which would be the...- dbrown40202
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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 'Chapman - Directing MFA'
Chapman's application was a lot of fun. I thought the personal essay, where you can't show your face felt really unique from other application materials. Was super excited to get an interview and...- Noahm
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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 'MFA Film - NYU'
Statement was a bit stressful but the portfolio requirements were pretty straight forward. Best part of the application was the dramatic story exercise, where I had to write a story about doubt...- RPA
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first choice school for film! first time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- LMU School of Film and Television BA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Oct 13, 2020
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 8, 2021
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First and last time applying... heh
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 9, 2020
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2021
First time applying. Said yes to stay on waitlist but even if I get taken off I don't think I will go.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Oct 31, 2020
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 3, 2021
First time applying. Said yes to stay on waitlist but even if I get taken off I don't think I'm interested in going.
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Screenwriting MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 24, 2020
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2021
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2020
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2021
Chapman MFA/MBA Producing
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Producing MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 20, 2020
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 13, 2021
- Interview Date
- Jan 22, 2021
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 19, 2021
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
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First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Screenwriting MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2020
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2021
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2020
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 21, 2021
- Interview Date
- Feb 5, 2021
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2021
First time applying-- applying straight from...
- Film Program & Degree
- Brooklyn College Feirstein - Screenwriting MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 15, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 11, 2021
- Interview Date
- Feb 16, 2021
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 19, 2021
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Boston University - Screenwriting MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2020
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 16, 2021
first time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Producing MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2020
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 16, 2021
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 18, 2020
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2021
Admitted but Not Attending (w/o Interview)
UC Riverside MFA Writing For The Performing Arts - Screenwriting Concentration
first year
- Film Program & Degree
- UC Riverside - Writing For The Performing Arts MFA
- Submission Date
- Jan 1, 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
first time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- LMU - Writing and Producing for Television MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2020
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 9, 2021
- Interview Date
- Feb 15, 2021
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2021
- Film Program & Degree
- Boston University - Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Feb 1, 2021
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 16, 2021
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 11, 2020
Compared to other programs, I thought the...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Peter Stark Producing Program
- Submission Date
- Nov 14, 2020
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 12, 2021
- Interview Date
- Feb 25, 2021
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 10, 2021
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Directing MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2020
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 5, 2021
- Interview Date
- Feb 26, 2021
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 16, 2021
- Film Program & Degree
- LMU - Film and Television Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2020
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 11, 2021
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