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Hi~
Does anyone know the scale of MA Screenwriting program at UAL? Is it under 20 students or more per year? A lot of thanks to anyone who may help me with an answer.

Hi!
I just finished my interview wit Raindance and was incredibly happy with it. Much much different to my interview with Metfilm and I'm leaning more towards Raindance now.
However I am curious about a few things:
1. What is the kind of infrastructure provided? If I want to edit and/or shoot a film is there good equipment for production and post-production?
2. What are the chances of landing a job in the industry post graduation? I would be an international student, so staying back would be imperative to gain experience in the industry and even though the festival and raindance community is excellent for networking, is it good enough to get a job after graduation?

Hello!
I wanted to know what the average time taken is for lfs to process the application with an interview and acceptance? They say 8 weeks but I have also applied to other film schools like Metfilm and LFA and Leeds Beckett and if I get the admissions, I would not want to miss the acceptance deadline if I am waiting for an acceptance from LFS, since it's my top choice.

I see some people receiving acceptances for Columbia's MFA program in screenwriting/directing, but have yet to hear from the school myself, is this normal or should I expect a rejection?

I am a film student at West Los Angeles College and I would like to reach out to other film school students with the hopes that I can connect with them and help them on their projects. I am currently in film school to become a Set Dresser and looking for jobs so that I can get class credit.
Prior to enrolling in film school, I was a Production Assistant and worked Art Department on a small sketch show for Fox Sports.
Is there a group message bnoard that I can enter my information on?
Thank You
Tony Savage

Hi!

Does anyone know when we might start hearing about interviews?

I 'm not sure. But a UAL student told me that he submitted the application in February last year, and received an interview in May.

Hope it helps.

Has anyone attended this school?

If you wouldn’t mind, what was the film program like?

The undergrad film/video program I would say is geared towards independent filmmaking/ art house films. The first year you have film history classes and a couple of production classes. However, you are always making films in at least 2 or 3 of your classes. If you want I can send a more detailed list of the classes offered when I was there through PM.

I would certainly love that!

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 used for their application.
I am an architect, should I show my work with plans, elevations and sections or do I focus mainly on 3d models and visualizations

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 not being so competitive but more of a collaborative environment. Wondering where Chapman/Dodge falls in the mix?

Hey there! We're publishing an interview with the Department of Admissions that answers your question. Stay tuned...

Hi, does anyone know if the Film School is still moving to London City Island? Thanks

Hi! I heard from a friend who’s a current student that the move probably won’t happen for another year or two.

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 submit anyway? Or do a big rewrite. I feel like the essay is honest to my interest, and they might appreciate the risk, but I just don't know. Apologies if I'm vague, but I can be more specific if I get some responses. Thanks!

You could post a thread in the following forum asking for feedback:

Portfolio & Essay Feedback and Advice

Get constructive feedback on your Film School Portfolio, Personal Statement, and Application

www.filmschool.org

But when you say it's stretching the prompt what do you mean?

So the prompt is

Please submit a brief essay on either a) The preservation of film culture through archiving, exhibition, and restoration, or b) Discuss the changing forms of cinema distribution and exhibition. This should not exceed 1,000 words.

I chose A, and I'm writing about Letterboxd and the idea of the living and consciously created archive, but I don't really touch the exhibition and restoration part of the question. I have my specific reasons in the essay as to why I don't touch on it. But I understand how it's a stretch and could be seen as not a full answer, and since I'm approaching the idea of archiving in a different way than I think they intended.

I'll submit my essay in the essay feedback section too!

If you touch on why you aren't touching on it then it might be ok. It depends of
course. Sorry I can't give a definitive answer. But definitely post a thread asking for feedback of you want.

I think it's good that you're excited about your essay though. That's important.

Can anyone give a review about MA Dricting Producing science and natural history in NFTS?

Hello, I've just applied for the ONE YEAR MA in screenwriting for MetFilmSchool, both for the Berlin Campus and the London campus. My interview and my open day gave me a good impression, and the program was everything that I've been looking for, but now I've got quite scared since I read some really bad reviews. They dated back to 2010/2013, and they were concerning the filmmaking course, so maybe it wasn't about screenwriting, but still, I don't know anybody who attended this school so I would like to have any kind of feedback... do you know it the school has improved since? or if the screenwriting MA is high quality? Is the school considered a good one now?
thank you so much, I really need advice!

B.

To all those who applied,

How long did you hear back for an interview/admittance after submitting your application?

See our Acceptance Rates & Data tab.

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Brooklyn College (CUNY) Feirstein - MFA in Directing acceptance rates, lowest accepted minimum GPA, lowest accepted test scores, decision notification dates, admittance rate after interview and after being waitlisted, and even age, degrees and filmmaking experience of accepted applicants.

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About 10 biz days.

Hi Joshua, I applied on Jan. 15, got an interview a month later, and heard back a month after that. So I got my acceptance a little over two months from my application date. Brooklyn goes by rolling admission, so the dates might vary based on the number of spots filled. Hope that helps!

How does this school compare to USC SCA for Film and Television Production?

Hi! I've been following along some applications on the page and I've seen that USC and AFI have already started interviewing. I applied to those two and I haven't been reached out to for an interview yet, should I be worried?
I'm not sure if they notify everyone they want to interview at the same time or does this happen along a period of time in a more gradual form? Please let me know if you know about this! Thank you!!!

Hi! I've been following along some applications on the page and I've seen that USC and AFI have already started interviewing. I applied to those two and I haven't been reached out to for an interview yet, should I be worried?
I'm not sure if they notify everyone they want to interview at the same time or does this happen along a period of time in a more gradual form? Please let me know if you know about this! Thank you!!!

Hi! I've been following along some applications on the page and I've seen that USC and AFI have already started interviewing. I applied to those two and I haven't been reached out to for an interview yet, should I be worried?
I'm not sure if they notify everyone they want to interview at the same time or does this happen along a period of time in a more gradual form? Please let me know if you know about this! Thank you!!!

Each program is going to reach out separately and it seems like most do it on a rolling/gradual basis, so if you haven't heard back yet I wouldn't worry. Some programs admit without requiring an interview while others interview some, but not all applicants. There's really no way to know what they're doing behind the scenes, so keep the faith!

Hello,
Thanks for the review

I have two questions:
Are the fees the same for international students?
Do they have courses on campus?

Thank you for replying!

What if you have no experience with screenplay formatting / using final draft?

There’s a lot of free info online on how to write a screenplay! I’d practice, read scripts, and find someone to give you feedback that knows screenwriting. There’s free sites to use like celtx too, I used it before buying final draft.

thank you !!

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