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Advice on what interview questions to prepare for, what to wear for your interview, what types of questions YOU should have for them, and more...
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Money, Financial Aid, & Scholarship Questions
Film School $$$ Money Talk, Financial Aid, & Scholarship help
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The Waiting Game (1 Viewer)
Support and blowing off steam while you wait for the decision
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Decisions - Where should I go to Film School? (1 Viewer)
So you're accepted into a Film School program? Congrats! Use this forum to help you decide which school to attend...
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Admitted Applicant Private Group Threads
Create private group threads to meet your fellow future classmates, form a screenwriting group, or anything else. It works similar to GroupMe and only invited members can see the thread or get notified about the thread.
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Rejected from Film School? Commiserate here and strategize your next moves. Remember it is relatively normal for it to take multiple attempts to be accepted to film school!
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Film School Student/Alumni AMAs (Ask Me Anything) (1 Viewer)
Want to know how to get into film school? Learn from these AMAs (Ask Me Anything threads) by current and alumni film students.
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Life After Film School - Careers & Internships
Discussions about getting a job or internship after film school
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Discuss the latest in camera tech, lighting setups, and editing software. The place for technical deep-dives and gear reviews.
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Screenwriting DIscussions (1 Viewer)
From loglines to the final fade out. Discuss narrative structure, character arcs, and the nuances of dialogue.
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Film Festivals
Discuss submission strategies, entry fees, and tips for getting your project selected by festival programmers.
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Filmmaking Jobs (1 Viewer)
Post casting calls, hire crew, find film composers, or list your availability for upcoming projects.
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Fun quizzes that test your filmmaking knowledge
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FilmSchool.org Questions & Support
Questions and help on how to use the FilmSchool.org web site
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Introduce Yourself
How old are you? Where are you from? To which film schools are you applying? When did you first get interested in film? And anything else interesting about yourself. :)
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MFA Film - NYU
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Columbia College Chicago - Film and Television Directing
First time applying. Applying on March 1st, far later than I wanted, but opted to finalize a short film which would be the centerpiece of my application.
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Antioch University - Low-residency MFA in Creative Writing
A Deeper layer to writing, art and connectionAntioch's MFA in Dramatic Writing is unlike any program I've encountered. What sets it apart immediately is the mentorship model — your mentors are working writers, actively engaged in the industry right now. I had Joy Kecken, Angela Harvey, Ross Brown, and John Cariani( who is an a... -
NYFA - New York Film Academy (Los Angeles Campus)
Military Avoid as if your life depends on itThis school is a freaking NIGHTMARE. I was sexually harassed and bullied by foreigners in my class and the school took their side because they cater to rich foreigners over everyone else. I had exlax put in my coffee during shoot, I had to change classes lost 6 months of my GI Bill and they... -
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Amazing Supportive Community and MentorsI love being a part of the Antioch Creative Writing community. The mentors are really supportive, they push you to do your best, but are great at tailoring that to whatever YOUR best is, not expecting a one-size-fits-all definition of what that means. -
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I Found My Community At AntiochI truly found my community at Antioch. As a returning older student, I was uncertain if I would feel comfortable in a low-residency program at first. What a delight to discover that not only did Antioch offer me a supportive environment to explore my abilities as a writer, but also that the... -
DePaul University - School of Cinematic Arts
Overall goodWhile I was there, parts of the directing track felt like they were still evolving, so the quality of classes was a bit uneven. Some were genuinely helpful, others less so. That said, I think that’s true of most programs, especially since everyone comes in with different backgrounds and goals...
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Art Center - MFA - FilmSorry I wrote this when I was too sleepy and didn't have enough coffee lol- we have an interview with CalArts coming up next month - not ArtCenter...
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