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After Three Years of Rejection, I Got Into The Two Best Film Schools in The World. Here Are The Five Things I Learned...Hey, since you're already studying at AFI, I was wondering if you could help me connect with a fellow from the Production Design department...
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After Three Years of Rejection, I Got Into The Two Best Film Schools in The World. Here Are The Five Things I Learned...Do you know anyone in the production design dept. at AFI
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How to Get Into AFI: Exclusive Advice From the Admissions Office (Part 2)I'm so happy you guys shared this article. It's a really informative one and definitely has helped me with not only my AFI application, but to...
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Film School MFA Acceptance Rates, Minimum GPAs, Decision Dates, and more... (UPDATED with 2020 stats)Oh. Well we don't differentiate. I think most people applying to grad school don't already have a graduate GPA... But I'd say in your car having... -
Film School MFA Acceptance Rates, Minimum GPAs, Decision Dates, and more... (UPDATED with 2020 stats)Sorry, I meant in cases where students apply having both an undergraduate and a graduate GPA. Should've been more clear. Thanks for your response...
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Film School MFA Acceptance Rates, Minimum GPAs, Decision Dates, and more... (UPDATED with 2020 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 3,200...- Chris W
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How to Save Thousands on your Film School Degree
If you're trying to decide on whether or not to go to film school, especially for a master's degree, affordability likely plays a major role. The high cost and less predictable ROI on a film degree makes some aspiring students nervous to apply. Take the Wall Street Journal's recent report that... -
How to Get Into AFI: Exclusive Advice From the Admissions Office (Part 1)
Ask anyone about where to go to film school, and you’re bound to hear the American Film Institute Conservatory. First established in 1967, AFI is world renowned for producing pioneers and trailblazers in the film industry. In 2020, the Hollywood Reporter ranked AFI as the top film school in...- Alexa Pellegrini
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How to get Into USC Film School: An Interview With an SCA Admissions Committee Member
Considered by many to be the best film school in the world, it’s no wonder why the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) is so sought after by prospective undergraduate and graduate students alike. However, the film school’s prestige can often make the application process particularly stressful and...- Svaja Paka
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How to Write a Film School Review and Why You Should
You don’t have to be a current student or an alum to write a review for a film school! Whether you’re an applicant, interested student, faculty member, current student, or alum, we want to hear from you. Are you currently wondering, “Which film schools should I apply to?” One of the most...- FilmSchool.org
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How to Get Into AFI: Exclusive Advice From the Admissions Office (Part 1)
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Ask anyone about where to go to film school, and you’re bound to hear the American Film Institute Conservatory. First established in 1967, AFI is... -
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How to get Into USC Film School: An Interview With an SCA Admissions Committee Member
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Considered by many to be the best film school in the world, it’s no wonder why the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) is so sought after by...
Film Student Interviews
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Being Creative in Stillness: A Conversation With Nolan Lampson, Film and Television Writing freshman at USC
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Nolan Lampson (Filmschool.org Member @kukichiyo3) sits in his dorm room with his roommate, who is folding laundry and listening to Air pods. Their... -
UCLA Producers Program, Demystified: Spotlight on Keenan Kunst, Graduate Student at UCLA School of TFT
Keenan Kunst (FilmSchool.org user @KeenanDK) sits behind a cluster of canyons and valleys. His Zoom background reflects his longtime passion for... -
Q & A With Juliana Lee White, FSU Graduate Production Student
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Q & A With Patrick Clement, Columbia MFA Screenwriting & Directing Student
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Q& A With Danni (aka IndecisiveElle), Chapman Directing MFA Student
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Q & A With Adriano Mirchou, LMU Graduate Film Production Student
Located in Los Angeles, CA, the hub of the film industry, Loyola Marymount University is ranked by Hollywood Reporter as the 7th best film school...
Film School Application Advice
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Financing Your Film School MFA: Your Guide to Financial Aid
Whether you dream of using USC as a launching pad into the Hollywood hierarchy or want to hone your documentary storytelling at NYU, a graduate... -
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How to Save Thousands on your Film School Degree
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How to get into Film School - PART 2: Writing Samples and Portfolio Advice
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How to get into Film School - PART 1: The Personal Statement
Film Schools receives thousands of applications per year. How are you going to stand out? What are film schools looking for? In this article... -
How to Handle Rejections from Film School
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How to get into Film School - PART 3: Edit. Revise. Cut.
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...
Life at Film School
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10 Tips on How to Write a Screenplay
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How to Make the Most of Film School: Five Things I'm Glad I Did and Five Things I Regret
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I loved every minute of going to UCLA for my MFA Screenwriting degree, but two years is a very short amount of time compared to undergraduate or... -
5 Tips for Your First Writing Workshop
Are you worried about your very first workshop in graduate school? Or maybe it’s the first day of your new writing group or fellowship program... -
Film School during COVID-19
I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe during this uncertain time. This article today is going to be a little different from the norm... -
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How COVID-19 changed film school changed from coast to coast
Even in the days before the Delta strain wreaked havoc from coast to coast, we already knew that COVID-19 has altered the film industry — and...
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- American Film Institute (AFI) - Directing
- USC - Film and Television Production (MFA)
- Columbia University - Screenwriting/Directing (M.F.A.)
- NYU - Tisch Film and Television (M.F.A.)