afi 2021

  1. Jack's Lack of Surprise

    Applied AFI - Directing 2021

  2. Borna

    Denied (After Interview) AFI - Directing Fall 2021

  3. juliak

    Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview) AFI Cinematography 2021

    deets about interview: They first asked what I know about AFI and about them, next about my work as an assistant (I worked on some projects as 2nd AC). Then they asked about my lighting approach and where I draw my inspiration from, why I applied to AFI and what I hope to get out of it, what...
    • juliak
    • Application
    • afi afi 2021 afi cinematography afi cinematography 2021
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: 2021 Fall Entry
  4. K

    Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview) AFI MFA Screenwriting Fall 2021

    This was the application I did immediately after NYU and so I do feel that I didn't give it as much attention but the actual process itself was easy enough.
  5. Y

    Denied (w/o Interview) AFI Fall 2021 Directing Discipline

  6. llueve

    Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview) AFI Screenwriting - 2021

    First-time applicant. I graduated college 10 years ago, so a bit older than a lot of other applicants. I didn't get into film until about 5 years after graduating college. Although I was admitted, I ended up having to turn down my spot in the class because it was too expensive. I did not receive...
    • llueve
    • Application
    • afi 2021 afi screenwriting fall 2021 mfa 2021 screenwriting
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: 2021 Fall Entry
  7. denis.bct

    AFI - 2021 Producing narrative statement

    Hello everyone, I hope you are all doing good ! After weeks of writing a profoundly rational but terribly impersonal narrative statement, I just lost it today and rewrote it entirely in a way more personal fashion. It's an honest statement for sure, but I am afraid that it might even be TOO...
  8. denis.bct

    AFI 2021 Application - Narrative Statement formatting

    Hello ! I am currently applying to AFI Producing MFA. As a French applicant, I am not familiar with American application statements, so I just had a very basic question about AFI's Narrative Statement formatting. Do you think it is expected to use a "Dear madam, dear Sir /.../ Yours...
  9. Cody Young

    Interviewed AFI - Producing

  10. macieekt

    AFI Directing Narrative statement - Does it have to be in essay format? Or can I experiment with a different approach to the text?

    Hi all! I'm applying to AFI Directing for the first time and have a question regarding the Narrative Statement. Does it have to be in essay format? Or can I experiment with a different approach to the text? If anyone has an insight, please let me know. Thanks!
  11. ScriptToScreenDream

    Denied (w/o Interview) AFI MFA Directing - Fall 2021

    First time applying. Not really sure why i have to have 150 characters that describes the application process. but here goes. I attended a lot of the virtual admission events; they were very helpful.
  12. L

    AFI Screenwriting Fall 2021

    I guess no one has started the AFI Screenwriting thread yet so here we go! How many of you are applying to this discipline? And are you confident about your materials? Also I got one more question. During your application process, under Education Information section, what did you guys write for...
  13. Millennimum Nemo

    Denied (w/o Interview) AFI - Cinematography 2021

  14. Millennimum Nemo

    AFI Cinematography - 2021

    I'm in the process of readying my application and hoping to finish it by the end of this week. Will be logging into AFI's Info Session tomorrow with Giovanni. Very few AFI Cinematography threads visible, and none found for the 2021 batch (or I'm just new and haven't figured out the website well...
  15. ScriptToScreenDream

    AFI Directing 2021-- AFIC Exercise Film

    Hi all, I'm applying to AFI Directing for the first time. There is a component, the AFIC Exercise Film, where you must write and direct a short 5min film on a given topic. This year's topic is Confrontation. I happen to already have written and directed a short film that deals with...

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