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CU Denver Film & Television Program Admissions: Tips from David Liban, Department Chair (Part 1)The University of Colorado Denver is one of the best institutions in the Western US for...- Alexa Pellegrini
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CU Denver Film & Television Program Admissions: Tips from David Liban, Department Chair (Part 2)In the second and final part of our interview, Alexa Pellegrini continues the discussion with...
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How to Get Into the University of Hartford's Cinema Program: Insights from the Director and Admissions (Part 1)Tucked away in the capital city of Connecticut, the University of Hartford's Cinema program is...
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How to Get Into the University of Hartford's Cinema Program: Insights from the Director and Admissions (Part 2)In the final part of our exclusive interview, the University of Hartford's Lauren Cook, Director...
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Top 10 Fully Funded MFA Film Programs with Generous Stipends in the US and CanadaEven with financial aid, getting your MFA in film might be too costly. Many of the world's most...
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How to Get Into AFI Conservatory: Exclusive Advice From the Admissions Office (Part 2)Thank you for this interview with them! I feel a lot more informed going into this interview! Such wonderful insight!
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How to Get Into USC SCA in 2024: More Application Tips from an Admissions Committee MemberHey, I want to ask something, when I consulted my personal statement to someone, they said it was too Avant-Garde, too Arthouse. Though very...
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How to Get Into USC SCA in 2024: More Application Tips from an Admissions Committee MemberHello. One question for those who are applying or have applied to USC SCA, are applicants including title pages for the writing prompts and...
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10 Cheapest Film Schools in the U.S. for UndergraduatesThere's actually a number of really good film schools that are based at city colleges as well. Personally, I went to CSUN, but I recently visited...
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How to Get Into Columbia University Film School: Exclusive Advice From the Admissions and Industry and Outreach Departments (Part 1)
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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 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 Get an Offer of Study From London Film School (LFS): Tips From the Admissions, Recruitment, Marketing and Workshops Teams (Part 1)
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How to get into Chapman's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts: Tips from the Department of Admissions (Part 1)
Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts offers top-notch filmmaking courses in a welcoming and close-knit environment. Notable alumni include the Duffer brothers (Writers-Directors-Producers, "Stranger Things"), Justin Simien (Writer-Director-Producer, "Dear White People"), and...
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How to Get Into the University of Hartford's Cinema Program: Insights from the Director and Admissions (Part 1)
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Inside UCLA TFT’s Professional Programs: A Conversation with Director Brian Patrick Fagan (Part 1)
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How to Get an Offer of Study From London Film School (LFS): Tips From the Admissions, Recruitment, Marketing and Workshops Teams (Part 1)
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The University of Colorado Denver is one of the best institutions in the Western US for undergraduate filmmakers. Located in the Mile High City...
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Q & A With Patrick Clement, Columbia MFA Screenwriting & Directing Student
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Columbia University: How to Apply for 2026, Acceptance Rate, and What To Expect as a Columbia SOA Film Student
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How COVID-19 Changed Film School From Coast to Coast
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Alan Bye (Chapman University Dodge College of Film and Media Arts MFA '21) on Building a Career in Children's Animation Writing
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From early childhood, Alan Bye (@alanray) knew that he would end up working in film. The medium was always integral to his passions and way of...
Cheyton Jain (@jainismyname) earned his first film degree at San Francisco State University School of Cinema. His goal: pursue his love for arts and culture. After earning his Bachelor of Arts in Cinema, he moved back to his home city of Los Angeles and spent a few years scooping ice cream and...
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Exclusively for our Supporting Members, this is the second part of our 2-hour interview with the NFTS Admissions team.
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There is no other film school in the United Kingdom more notable than the National Film and Television School (NFTS), an institution renowned for producing high-profile industry players and Oscar winners since 1971. Based in Beaconsfield, a short 25 minute train journey from central London, NFTS...
SCA is announcing "...the Moustapha and Malek Akkad Student Support Fund, which will provide financial aid to international students studying at the School. The first recipient is Kay Zhang, an MFA student from China who is studying directing and producing. Zhang is currently working on her...
The NFTS is pleased to announce The Betty Willingale Scholarship for emerging screenwriters, which will provide a fund to support the next generation of NFTS Screenwriting MA students.
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In response to the Wall St. Journal article ‘Financially Hobbled for Life’: The Elite Master’s Degrees That Don’t Pay Off, Dean Carol has posted a response on Columbia's website:
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SXSW has announced its official selections for its 2022 Film Festival, featuring several NYU Grad Film alumni projects.
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Congratulations to the Tisch alumni and faculty nominated for a 2022 Academy Award!
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Paul Tazewell, an alum of the Design for Stage and Film, has been nominated for an Academy Award for best costume design for “West Side Story."
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When the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced the nominees for the 94th Oscars, alumnus Reinaldo Marcus Green’s “King Richard” earned nominations in 6 categories, and adjunct professor Tod Maitland snagged his fifth lifetime nomination.
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A major gift from the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation has enabled the creation of the Martin Scorsese Department of Cinema Studies at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
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Blake Snyder's "Save the Cat!" series has helped thousands of filmmakers worldwide perfect their craft. In "Save the Cat! Writes for TV" (available on Amazon), Jamie Nash shows screenwriters how to craft pilots that sell. His credits include "Exists," "V/H/S/2," "The Night Watchman," "Altered,"...
Deb Patz went to York University (Ontario) after years of experimenting with writing, editing, and directing films. As one of only six graduates in her B.F.A. program, Patz went on to fulfill her dream of working with household names like George Lucas and Steven Speilberg. Patz’s credits include...
Chris Kenworthy's fiction writing background became the springboard for a 15-year career in the film industry. He directed and produced his feature film, The Sculptor, in addition to numerous short films and music videos. In 2007, he received the Award For Directing (WA Screen Awards), and in...
Exclusively for our Supporting Members, this is the second part of our 2-hour interview with Priscilla Campos, Director of Admission at Dodge College, and Garrett Addison, former Assistant Director of Admission for Undergraduate Admissions at Chapman.
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Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts offers top-notch filmmaking courses in a welcoming and close-knit environment. Notable alumni include the Duffer brothers (Writers-Directors-Producers, "Stranger Things"), Justin Simien (Writer-Director-Producer, "Dear White People"), and...
Note: This article was originally published on Medium - How I Got into Chapman University’s Dodge College as an International Student
I still clearly remember the morning I received my acceptance letter from Chapman. With my eyes half-closed, I checked my email, and as soon as I read the word...
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