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Screenplay Formatting & Edit

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Nov 17, 2021

Scotsman

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Favorite writing environment? Do you like silence? Blast music?

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Aug 26, 2021

llueve

David Mamet teaches you how to write

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Aug 16, 2021

Chris W

Script Exchange for Feedback

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May 5, 2020

Aanish

Screenwriting Undergrad programs

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Feb 24, 2020

Rewa

how to become a screenwriter?

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Nov 14, 2019

oliviaaa

18th Annual Script Pipeline Screenwriting Competition - a $25k prize!!

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Nov 11, 2019

Chris W

Beginning Screenwriter - Will you give feedback on my screenplay?

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Oct 24, 2019

Taylor W.

How to write a screenplay?

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Oct 18, 2019

dsulli

Would you rather write scripts for TV or Film?

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Jul 7, 2019

alanray

Roadmap Writers Top Tier Try-Outs!

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Jun 30, 2019

micjagguar

What story structure do you follow, if any?

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Apr 14, 2019

micjagguar

What genre(s) do you write?

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Mar 25, 2019

Cdemon

Screenwriting contests - are they worth it?

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Mar 17, 2019

BuddernScotch

Where do you get your ideas?

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Feb 5, 2019

Chris W

Writer's block - How do you get through it?

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Feb 4, 2019

BuddernScotch

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Fall 2022 (MA/MFA)

Admitted (After Interview) London Film School

Very smooth, I applied to the London Film...

MS/MA/MFA Program

London Film School - MA Filmmaking

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May 3, 2021

Interview Notification Date

Nov 9, 2021

Interview Date

Nov 11, 2021

Decision Notification Date

Nov 24, 2021

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Nov 26, 2021

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Fall 2022 (BA/BS)

Attending (Admitted w/o Interview) LMU SCTV Applied ED/Accepted for Fall 2022

Just received notification that I was accepted...
BA/BS School & Degree

LMU School of Film and Television

Submission Date

Oct 23, 2021

Decision Notification Date

Nov 23, 2021

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Nov 23, 2021

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Fall 2021 (MA/MFA)

Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview) LMU - Film and Television Production 2021

The application process was more or less...

MS/MA/MFA Program

LMU - Film and Television Production

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Dec 11, 2020

Interview Date

Mar 12, 2021

Decision Notification Date

Apr 28, 2021

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Apr 28, 2021

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ssanders4th

Sep 18, 2021

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Spring 2022 (MA/MFA)

Admitted (After Interview) Nfts Directing animation MA 2022

I got admitted to this course after doing a 5...

MS/MA/MFA Program

NFTS - Directing Animation

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Jul 7, 2021

Interview Date

Sep 2, 2021

Decision Notification Date

Sep 14, 2021

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Ruizamanne

Jul 24, 2021

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Fall 2021 (MA/MFA)

Admitted (w/o Interview) USC Writing for Screen and Television

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MS/MA/MFA Program

USC - Writing for Screen and TV

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Nov 15, 2020

Decision Notification Date

Feb 27, 2021

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Nov 6, 2020

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Interviewed Stony Brook University MFA Film and TV Producer Track
First time applying!
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Waitlisted (w/o Interview) SAMPLE MFA Application 2019
This is a sample Application to showcase the various features of the...
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Interview Scheduled AFI Screenwriting 2022
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Applied American Film Institute Conservatory - Screenwriting (MFA Fall 2022)
Second time applying. Interviewed in 2021.
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Interview Scheduled FSU Writing 2022
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American University - School of Communication (B.A.)
4.00 star(s)

A Positive Perspective

AU is a bit of a diamond in the rough in terms of Film BAs. Well, maybe not diamond - but one of the lesser gems. I had a great experience at AU...
- Anonymous
- Wednesday at 5:45 PM
California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) - Program in Film and Video (B.F.A.)
4.00 star(s)

CalArts Film/Video Undergrad Experience

CalArts' Film program is known to be more experimental; however, I wouldn't say it focuses solely on art-house cinema or experimental cinema, but...
- Anonymous
- Tuesday at 10:31 PM
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Cleveland State University - School of Film & Media Arts
2.00 star(s)

An affordable option if you're willing to dedicate the time to teach yourself.

I graduated from CSU's film program right before they revamped it to include a BFA option. I was mostly interested in screenwriting and that...
- JPG
- Sunday at 6:42 PM
University of North Texas
3.00 star(s)

You Get What You Put In

Started the program off with an intro film professor who had no desire to help me learn. A lot of classes you need to get through before you can...
- Anonymous
- Jan 14, 2022
School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) - Film, Video, New Media, and Animation
5.00 star(s)

Studying film at SAIC can be a challenging choice.

Pros 1. amazing facilities and equipment. (it's a private art school-they are rich) a.Red Scarlet and Steadicam for several higher-level classes...
- Anonymous
- Jan 10, 2022

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California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)- Film Directing (M.F.A.)
Has anyone attended this school?
- Browncapital
- Dec 9, 2021
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American Film Institute (AFI) - Production Design
Hello, I am preparing my application for the production design program and I want to ask if anyone can share any examples for the portfolios they...
- Reem Alshaini
- Nov 3, 2021
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Chapman University - Dodge College of Film and Media Arts (B.A. & B.F.A.)
What's the vibe at Dodge competitiveness-wise? USC SCA is known to be pretty cutthroat competitive where as LMU SFTV actually markets itself as...
- lisaf
- Sep 19, 2021
London Film School - MA Screenwriting
Hi, does anyone know if the Film School is still moving to London City Island? Thanks
- Lilapup
- Jul 23, 2021
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NFTS - Film Studies, Programming and Curation
Hi all, I'm applying to this program, and I'm really proud of my essay. However, I worry that my essay is really stretching the prompt. Should I...
- als403
- Jun 25, 2021

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Admitted (After Interview) London Film School
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Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview) LMU - Film and Television Production 2021
First time applicant, accepted from waitlist
- ssanders4th
- Updated: Sep 18, 2021
Admitted (After Interview) Nfts Directing animation MA 2022
First time applying
- Ruizamanne
- Updated: Jul 24, 2021
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Admitted (w/o Interview) USC Writing for Screen and Television
First time applying
- viipyramids
- Updated: Jul 13, 2021
Admitted (After Interview) MA Filmmaking - London Film School
I quit the corporate world and decided to plunge into the world of...
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