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Half way through my second semester at Stony Brook MFA program...Thanks for these! Really interesting.
Hope your film goes well.
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Will I be able to keep my 4.0 GPA this semester?Congratulations! Definitely sign up for Advance Party with Lenny Crooks.
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Will I be able to keep my 4.0 GPA this semester?Hey! Thank you so much for these blog posts, they've been really helpful
I just accepted my offer today for a Fall 2025 start, really looking...
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My first semester at Stony Brook / Killer Films' MFA program in NYCNeat! Thanks for sharing.
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My first semester at Stony Brook / Killer Films' MFA program in NYCThanks for sharing your adventure with us this semester. You're slaying it! Best, Len
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Blog entry 'My first semester at Stony Brook / Killer Films' MFA program in NYC'- briolson
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How I chose between NYU Dramatic Writing and AFI Screenwriting.
How I chose between NYU Dramatic Writing and AFI Screenwriting. I anguished over the thought of turning down either school. As a true cinephile, how could I consider living outside of LA? That’s where the industry is. I had to attend AFI. But what about the legends born out of New York, like...- mm70
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When all the noise went away, I asked 'why?' And that was wrong.
Scrolling past all of my classmates successes on FB (and mostly being OK with it) I came across a post asking for film school advice. 'What should I know before applying to film school?' The replies spanned from mundane financial issues to sour grape rejects listing all the successful directors...- Patrick Clement
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So you've been denied to grad school, now what?
It's nearly the end of March and for the second year in a row, I have not received any acceptances for the MFA screenwriting programs I applied to. Of the 4 programs, currently I have two denials, one interview, and one I have not heard anything from. So now what? First, I admit to myself that...- IndecisiveElle
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Half way through my second semester at Stony Brook MFA program...
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Spring Break has finally arrived and it's time to exhale a bit. This semester I had one day where I completely could not do anything productive... -
Will I be able to keep my 4.0 GPA this semester?
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My therapist today told me I was exhibiting signs of burn out. Chiefly, lack of motivation to finalize my edit for the short film TASTE that I... -
My first semester at Stony Brook / Killer Films' MFA program in NYC
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I've been chronicling my MFA in Film journey by posting weekly updates on Facebook. (Yes, people still use Facebook) In the process, it was... -
How I chose between NYU Dramatic Writing and AFI Screenwriting.
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How I chose between NYU Dramatic Writing and AFI Screenwriting. I anguished over the thought of turning down either school. As a true cinephile... -
When all the noise went away, I asked 'why?' And that was wrong.
- Patrick Clement
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Scrolling past all of my classmates successes on FB (and mostly being OK with it) I came across a post asking for film school advice. 'What should... -
So you've been denied to grad school, now what?
- IndecisiveElle
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It's nearly the end of March and for the second year in a row, I have not received any acceptances for the MFA screenwriting programs I applied...
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- AFI Conservatory - American Film Institute
- USC - Film and Television Production (MFA)
- Columbia University - Screenwriting/Directing (M.F.A.)
- NYU - Tisch Film and Television (M.F.A.)