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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.- Category: FilmSchool.org Guides
2023 Fall Entry
Film School Applications for the Fall 2023 entry application period.
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USC - Peter Stark Producing ProgramCongrats! I see you're from Morocco. I'm from Algeria and I applied for Fall 25. Can we get in touch?- villainesfilles
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Cal State Northridge - CTVA - Film ProductionHow is your Long Beach education/experience going?
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USC - Peter Stark Producing ProgramI'm applying this year. Any advise on how to approach the essay portion?- londonoutlaw
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USC Peter Stark Producing Program - MFACongratulations! I'm beginning my personal statement/app questions this week. I would love to send it to you if you don't mind looking at it when...
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For the most part, the application is easy...
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- U of Iowa - Film & Video production MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 10, 2023
Application Materials attached:
- Personal Statement
- Writing Samples
- Resume
First time applying! International student.
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- Cal State Northridge (CSUN) - MFA in Screenwriting Program
- Submission Date
- Mar 1, 2023
The written task is challenging and creative...
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- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 2, 2023
USC SCA transfer application, in-state, first time applying, fall 2023
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- USC School of Cinematic Arts (BFA)
- Submission Date
- Feb 15, 2023
First time applying, months straight out of undergrad. Only program I applied to for the upcoming Fall 2023 year.
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- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2022
First time applying. Only application so fingers crossed!
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- UCLA - Cinematography MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 1, 2022
Waiting for decision! My interview went pretty...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 14, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 7, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 9, 2023
First time applying. ☺️
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 7, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 15, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 10, 2023
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 10, 2023
2 minute film which must be made specifically for this application that is an example of visual storytelling, no dialogue.
- Film Program & Degree
- Cal State Long Beach (CSULB) - Film and Electronic Arts (BA)
- Submission Date
- Feb 19, 2023
Application Materials attached:
- Portfolio
- Personal Statement
- Short Film
I felt a little more at ease with this...
- Film Program & Degree
- Stanford MFA in Documentary Film
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2022
preparing for the interview... it is really...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 8, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 14, 2023
First time applying to MFA at UT Austin Film & Media Production
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- UT Austin - Film and Media Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2022
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First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 14, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 6, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 17, 2023
I applied to the MFA program at Florida State for the first time this semester. I sent in the following:
- 2 pg. No Dialogue Writing Sample
- 3 Min. Video Pitch
- 8 Photographs
- Statement of Purpose
- Film Program & Degree
- FSU - MFA Production
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 27, 2023
- Interview Date
- Mar 4, 2023
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Slow. Scary to have to wait. Worked very hard...
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- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 14, 2022
First time applicant.
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- UC Riverside Palm Desert - Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts
- Submission Date
- Dec 22, 2022
First time applying. Decided to apply two weeks before the deadline, so everything was very rushed.
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- AFI - Directing
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2022
Application Materials attached:
- Short Film
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This is my first time applying for film school... ever.
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- AFI - Directing
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2022
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Second time applying to Graduate School. Got accepted and enrolled to Columbia MFA Directing/Screenwriting in Fall 2018, but deferred because of the overall cost.
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- UT Austin - Film and Media Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2022
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Fine. The application process was incredibly...
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- NYU Tisch - Graduate Film MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 26, 2022
Application Materials attached:
- Visual Samples (Video)
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