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Film School MFA Acceptance Rates, Minimum GPAs, Decision Dates, and more... (UPDATED with 2019 stats)We broke the 2,000 application barrier so I updated the article to reflect that.
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Film School MFA Acceptance Rates, Minimum GPAs, Decision Dates, and more... (UPDATED with 2019 stats)Just updated with the 2019 data.
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COLUMBIA FILM SCHOOL STUDENT PROFILE: Patrick Clement - Screenwriting & Directing MFAThank you! It was great chatting with you. Hopefully it helps people.
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CHAPMAN FILM SCHOOL STUDENT PROFILE: Danni (aka IndecisiveElle) Directing MFAhttps://www.filmschool.org/articles/film-school-student-profile-patrick-clement-columbia-screenwriting-directing-mfa.25/ Patrick's article is...
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Film School Interview Questions
This is a list of ACTUAL interview questions reported from posts from our members from the thousands of posts over the years on these boards. Please leave a reply in the discussion thread with any that you've had and I'll update the article. Also WEAR NICE CLOTHES TO YOUR INTERVIEW - as an AFI... -
Undergraduate Film School Application Deadlines
Wondering when you need to get that film school application in? Below is a list of all current undergraduate film school deadlines as of September 2019. If there is an error please let us know and it'll be updated. Check out previous year's application acceptance data with our site's... -
CHAPMAN FILM SCHOOL STUDENT PROFILE: Danni (aka IndecisiveElle) Directing MFA
“Film School is still Graduate School... you're still getting a master's and there's still traditional work that has to be done. And a lot of people just thought like, oh well I’ll just come here and make a bunch of movies.” Danni sitting with camera in kitchen - for her very first assignment...- Chris W
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Film School MFA Application advice from Accepted Students
I asked some members of the site who were accepted to various Film School MFA programs some questions that would provide some advice to other aspiring applicants. If you are now in the process of applying to Film School or are thinking of applying, I hope that you find their responses helpful... -
Film School MFA Acceptance Rates, Minimum GPAs, Decision Dates, and more... (UPDATED with 2019 stats)
People often ask "What is the minimum GPA for USC film school?" Or "What is the acceptance rate of NYU film school?" The problem is that Film Schools are often very tight lipped and secret about their acceptance rates and the minimum GPAs that they accept. However thanks to the over 2,000...- Chris W
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Film School MFA Application Deadlines (Updated for 2019)
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Wondering when you need to get that film school application in? Below is a list of all current undergraduate film school deadlines as of September... -
Undergraduate Film School Application Deadlines
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Wondering when you need to get that film school application in? Below is a list of all current undergraduate film school deadlines as of September... -
How to get into USC Film School (or any film program) - PART 3: Edit. Revise. Cut.
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This is Part 3 of the series with advice on how to get into film school given by the many members of FilmSchool.org over the years. The forums... -
How to get into USC Film School (or any film program) - PART 2: Writing Samples and Portfolio Advice
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This is Part 2 of the series with advice on how to get into film school given by the many members of FilmSchool.org over the years. The forums... -
How to get into USC Film School (or any film program) - PART 1: The Personal Statement
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USC receives thousands of applications per year. How are you going to stand out? What are film schools looking for? In this article series I've... -
Supporting Member Perk: Your own Blog on FilmSchool.org
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As a Supporting Member it is possible to have your own blog on FilmSchool.org. You can use your blog to write about the process of applying to... -
Film School MFA Acceptance Rates, Minimum GPAs, Decision Dates, and more... (UPDATED with 2019 stats)
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People often ask "What is the minimum GPA for USC film school?" Or "What is the acceptance rate of NYU film school?" The problem is that Film... -
COLUMBIA FILM SCHOOL STUDENT PROFILE: Patrick Clement - Screenwriting & Directing MFA
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"I went to Columbia because I wanted to be a better storyteller and understanding structure... and I do think my storytelling has gotten better... -
CHAPMAN FILM SCHOOL STUDENT PROFILE: Danni (aka IndecisiveElle) Directing MFA
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“Film School is still Graduate School... you're still getting a master's and there's still traditional work that has to be done. And a lot of... -
The LAUNCH: Million Dollar Screenplay Competition Takes Off in 2019!
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One screenplay to be produced with a budget of approximately $1 Million Dollars and $100,000 in education grants awarded. The LAUNCH: Million... -
Best Los Angeles Film Schools
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(Photo by Miles Gehm) There are many places to attend film school but there's definitely something to be said to going to school in the heart of... -
Best MFA Film School Programs in the United States 2019
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What is the best film school program out there? There are certainly a lot of opinions on the matter. FilmSchool.org's community has it's own as... -
At Cannes, Christopher Nolan said he "couldn't get into film school"
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(Cannes Film Festival. Photo by Rita Molnár) At a Q&A session with Christopher Nolan at Cannes (he's showing a 70mm print of Stanley Kubrick’s... -
More interesting tidbits from Christopher Nolan's press gaggle at Cannes
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(Cannes, France. Photo by Mario Lassnig) Via Indiewire, I found some other neat tidbits from his Cannes interviews: Knowing all the different... -
The Second City and DePaul University to offer degrees in comedy filmmaking
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CHICAGO — The Second City and DePaul University today announced a collaboration designed to expand comedy education. Starting in fall 2018... -
Marvel Studios president, Kevin Feige, applied to USC Film School 6 times before he got accepted
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(School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California. Photo by Joe Mabel) Many people have asked on these forums if it's worth applying... -
"Downsizing" & "Sideways" Director Alexander Payne says to pursue your Film School dreams
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(Nebraska Union of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Photo by Ensign Beedrill) At a commencement address at University of Nebraska-Lincoln... -
Columbia’s Visual Arts MFA students demand full tuition refund
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(Avery Building on Columbia University, NYC Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia) 51 of the 54 Visual Arts MFA students at Columbia are demanding a...