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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. :) -
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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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 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 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... -
How to get into USC Film School (or any film program) - PART 2: Writing Samples and Portfolio Advice
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 have been around for over 17 years so there are a ton of people who have gone what you are going through right now and lived to tell about it. USC and... -
How to get into USC Film School (or any film program) - PART 1: The Personal Statement
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 gathered some of the best advice from the past 17 years on the forums on applying to film school. According to the FilmSchool.org Application Tracker...
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How to get into USC Film School (or any film program) - PART 2: Writing Samples and Portfolio Advice
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
One screenplay to be produced with a budget of approximately $1 Million Dollars and $100,000 in education grants awarded.
The LAUNCH: Million...
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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...
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...
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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...
(Cannes, France. Photo by Mario Lassnig)
Via Indiewire, I found some other neat tidbits from his Cannes interviews:
Knowing all the different...
(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...
CHICAGO — The Second City and DePaul University today announced a collaboration designed to expand comedy education. Starting in fall 2018...
(School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California. Photo by Joe Mabel)
Many people have asked on these forums if it's worth applying...
(Nebraska Union of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Photo by Ensign Beedrill)
At a commencement address at University of Nebraska-Lincoln...
(Avery Building on Columbia University, NYC Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia)
51 of the 54 Visual Arts MFA students at Columbia are demanding a...
(University of Iowa Schaeffer Hall. Photo by Bohao Zhao)
Joe Russo, the "Infinity War" director and University of Iowa Alumni, visited a High...
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You didn’t get in. Now what?
First of all, you’re not alone. I’ve been there. If you want to read more about my personal experiences with...
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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...