Columbia Film School MFA Applicants 2026 (1 Viewer)

thatnonblonde · Feb 25, 2026

Thank you!

Medeina · Feb 26, 2026

Just finished my Creative Producing interview with Lance Weiler & Jack Lechner. It was 14 mins only, which I hope is not a bad sign since I am interviewing so late

No questions about my creative materials, but they definitely seen my CV. They asked me why I want to go back to school, since I've been working in film production for more than 10 years, and why Columbia. What kind of films I've seen lately that I enjoyed and I wish I had made. If I could recall a particularly tough challenge I've had on set in my career. What I wish to gain from the program and what I think I would bring to the program. And where I would see myself after graduating. And then time for my q's, which they answered very thoroughly and honestly. They both seemed very nice, and even though the interview was very short, I felt like I had all the time I needed to answer their questions. Results mid March.

Lola · Feb 27, 2026

thatnonblonde said:
My interview was horrible. Very upset right now, they did not ask me any of the questions some of you folks got. It was a challenging interview.

me too. very bad. I am a great interviewee my while life. it makes me very skeptical about the program.

Chris W · Feb 27, 2026

Lola said:
me too. very bad. I am a great interviewee my while life. it makes me very skeptical about the program.

Sorry to hear. Don't forget to log your application and how everything went. The "feeling after interview" field when logging will
eventually really show how much interviews matter once enough people log enough applications.

cyberpeach · Feb 27, 2026

Lola said:
me too. very bad. I am a great interviewee my while life. it makes me very skeptical about why

Lola said:
me too. very bad. I am a great interviewee my while life. it makes me very skeptical about the program.

Sorry to hear this. Why would you feel this way? Who was your interviewer and what are the questions?

thatnonblonde · Feb 28, 2026

Lola said:
me too. very bad. I am a great interviewee my while life. it makes me very skeptical about the program.

I am a great interviewer as well, I've almost gotten every job and creative project I've ever interviewed for. One of the interviewers was a director and one was an editor. Let me look up who they were and I'll update my profile with that information.

thatnonblonde · Mar 1, 2026

eepybee said:
@Lola @thatnonblonde Which concentration did you two interview for if you don't mind sharing?

Screenwriting and Directing

cyberpeach · Mar 3, 2026

Lola said:
anyone felt racism by their interviewers? reply or DM me!

what happened?

cyberpeach · Mar 7, 2026

are all the interviews done at this time? I felt like it’s already hitting mid March. When will the results being notified?

RPA · Mar 7, 2026

cyberpeach said:
are all the interviews done at this time? I felt like it’s already hitting mid March. When will the results being notified?

Time's moving so slowwww. Ive just been refreshing my email inbox and application pages 24/7.

cyberpeach · Mar 7, 2026

RPA said:
Time's moving so slowwww. Ive just been refreshing my email inbox and application pages 24/7.

It looks like they will make a phone call first

luckylayda · Mar 8, 2026

Do they make calls for international students as well?

Chris W · Mar 8, 2026

luckylayda said:
Do they make calls for international students as well?

Yes. IIRC they call everyone.

XXZ · Mar 9, 2026

Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone has received a notification yet. It seems like decisions came out around this time last year.

RPA · Mar 9, 2026

Expecting something this week or next.

hannathatsit · Mar 9, 2026

My interviewers told me to expect to hear in late march- potentially early april... Which seems really late.

XXZ · Mar 9, 2026

RPA said:
Expecting something this week or next.

Fingers crossed for all of us

RPA · Mar 9, 2026

hannathatsit said:
My interviewers told me to expect to hear in late march- potentially early april... Which seems really late.

Sadge

XXZ · Mar 9, 2026

hannathatsit said:
My interviewers told me to expect to hear in late march- potentially early april... Which seems really late.

So maybe there’s still some time for directing/screenwriting applicants. It seems like writing for film & tv might send notifications first. Did anyone else who applied to WFTV hear anything during the interview? I’m not sure I got any information about it during the interview… the whole process is kind of a blur for me

cyberpeach · Mar 10, 2026

XXZ said:
Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone has received a notification yet. It seems like decisions came out around this time last year.

I think it will be around early April, the wait is hard

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