• 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
ecryder
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Film Program & Degree
DePaul - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Dec 11, 2020
Interview Notification Date
Jan 19, 2021
Interview Date
Jan 20, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Feb 5, 2021

Application Materials attached:
  1. Portfolio
  2. Short Film

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First time applicant
Film Program & Degree
DePaul - Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 15, 2020
Interview Date
Jan 26, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Feb 1, 2021
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clairebarnett
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737
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1
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first time applying
Film Program & Degree
Stony Brook - MFA in Film Directing
Submission Date
Jan 7, 2021
Interview Notification Date
Jan 16, 2021
Interview Date
Jan 19, 2021
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ilys
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633
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Nov 16, 2020
Interview Notification Date
Jan 23, 2021
Interview Date
Jan 26, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Feb 27, 2021
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nycactor7467
Updated
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First time applying
Film Program & Degree
USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Nov 12, 2020
Interview Notification Date
Jan 14, 2021
Interview Date
Jan 21, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Feb 27, 2021
BoMarie
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579
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1
Comments
1
First Time Applying
Film Program & Degree
DePaul - Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 14, 2020
Interview Notification Date
Jan 13, 2021
Interview Date
Jan 26, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Feb 1, 2021
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reddcoltrane
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618
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1
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1
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
LMU - Film and Television Production MFA
Submission Date
Dec 10, 2020
Interview Notification Date
Feb 4, 2021
Interview Date
Feb 19, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Mar 11, 2021
reddcoltrane
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521
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1
Comments
1
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
Chapman - Directing MFA
Submission Date
Dec 1, 2020
Interview Notification Date
Feb 4, 2021
Interview Date
Feb 10, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Mar 15, 2021
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Nov 15, 2020
Interview Notification Date
Jan 9, 2021
Interview Date
Jan 12, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Feb 25, 2021
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ValArya
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First time international applicant
Film Program & Degree
MET Film School - MA Directing
Submission Date
Dec 23, 2020
Interview Notification Date
Jan 6, 2021
Interview Date
Jan 11, 2021
clairebarnett
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1K
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first time applying
Film Program & Degree
NYU Tisch - Graduate Film MFA
Submission Date
Nov 15, 2020
Interview Notification Date
Feb 8, 2021
Interview Date
Mar 15, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Mar 14, 2021
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Leo86
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917
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1
I got in last year but was deferred due to Covid. I will be joining this fall and I'm super excited!
Film Program & Degree
AFI - Cinematography
Submission Date
Nov 30, 2019
Interview Notification Date
Jan 31, 2020
Interview Date
Feb 6, 2020
Decision Notification Date
Mar 13, 2020
Chyneazy
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640
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1
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1
First time applicant straight out of undergrad
Film Program & Degree
FSU - MFA Production
Submission Date
Nov 29, 2020
Interview Notification Date
Jan 19, 2021
Interview Date
Feb 27, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Mar 9, 2021
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Jrfuzak
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692
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1
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Film Program & Degree
Chapman - Directing MFA
Submission Date
Nov 30, 2020
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angelah
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646
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1
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2
first time applying
Film Program & Degree
Chapman - Producing MFA
Submission Date
Dec 1, 2020
Interview Date
Feb 2, 2021
yd_new
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584
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1
Comments
1
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
FSU - MFA Production
Submission Date
Dec 1, 2020
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Abbey Normal
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529
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
AFI - Screenwriting
Submission Date
Nov 29, 2020
melonballer
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900
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1
Comments
2
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
USC - Peter Stark Producing Program
Submission Date
Nov 3, 2020
Interview Notification Date
Feb 12, 2021
Interview Date
Feb 24, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Mar 10, 2021
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Leo86
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1K
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1
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5
First time applying.
Film Program & Degree
AFI - Cinematography
Submission Date
Nov 30, 2019
Interview Notification Date
Jan 31, 2020
Interview Date
Feb 6, 2020

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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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