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I just want to give a list name of directors that never went to film school so you can ask yourselfs if film school is really neccesary.. James Cameron Steven Spielberg Steven Soderbergh Paul Thomas Anderson David Fincher Alfred Hitchcock Wes Anderon Coen Brothers Christopher Nolan Quentin...
- MarioAyala
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- Oct 5, 2011
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- Forum: General Film School Discussions

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2026 Fall Entry

Attending (Admitted After Interview) UCLA PRODUCTION / DIRECTING TFT

Interview in two weeks. dont even remember...

Film Program & Degree

UCLA - Directing/Film Production MFA

Attempts

First Time Applying

Submission Date

Nov 1, 2025

Interview Notification Date

Feb 10, 2026

Interview Date

Feb 23, 2026
egg

Feb 11, 2026

Updated: Friday at 9:06 AM

Views: 458

Reaction score: 2

Comments: 4
2020 Fall Entry

Attending (Admitted After Interview) UCLA MFA PRODUCTION DESIGN

Film Program & Degree

UCLA - Production Design MFA

Attempts

First Time Applying

Submission Date

Nov 1, 2019

Interview Notification Date

Jan 4, 2020

Interview Date

Jan 10, 2020

Decision Notification Date

Mar 4, 2020

Willing to share application materials?

No / Prefer not to share
Jellybean

Feb 8, 2020

Updated: Thursday at 1:02 PM

Views: 3K

Reaction score: 2

Comments: 12
2026 Fall Entry

Admitted (Off Waitlist w/o Interview) USC SCA SCREENWRITING MFA FALL 2026

The application process was great! I had a lot...

Film Program & Degree

USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA

Attempts

First Time Applying

Submission Date

Nov 15, 2025

Decision Notification Date

Feb 26, 2026

Admitted Off Waitlist Date

Apr 29, 2026
armaan2412

Tuesday at 1:08 PM

Views: 122

Reaction score: 1

Comments: 1
2026 Fall Entry

Admitted (Off Waitlist After Interview) UCLA - Production/Directing - Narrative (2026)

Spent the majority of the time working on the...

Film Program & Degree

UCLA - Directing/Film Production MFA

Attempts

First Time Applying

Submission Date

Nov 1, 2025

Interview Notification Date

Feb 10, 2026

Interview Date

Feb 22, 2026

Decision Notification Date

Mar 3, 2026

Admitted Off Waitlist Date

Apr 27, 2026
featherless

Jan 12, 2026

Updated: May 2, 2026

Views: 2K

Reaction score: 1

Comments: 12
2026 Fall Entry

Attending (Off Waitlist After Interview) UT Austin - MFA in Film and Media Production

I applied to film school as a relatively...

Film Program & Degree

UT Austin - Film and Media Production MFA

Attempts

First Time Applying

Submission Date

Nov 30, 2025

Interview Notification Date

Feb 3, 2026

Interview Date

Feb 6, 2026

Decision Notification Date

Apr 22, 2026

Admitted Off Waitlist Date

Apr 22, 2026

Willing to share application materials?

Yes (DM me privately)
silvasurfer

Apr 28, 2026

Updated: Apr 29, 2026

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Film School?

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Attending (Admitted After Interview) UCLA PRODUCTION / DIRECTING TFT

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Admitted (Off Waitlist w/o Interview) USC SCA SCREENWRITING MFA FALL 2026

Admitted (Off Waitlist After Interview) UCLA - Production/Directing - Narrative (2026)

Attending (Off Waitlist After Interview) UT Austin - MFA in Film and Media Production

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