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    Personal Statement Advice from a USC & UCLA Graduate

    Hello everyone! I graduated from USC School of Cinematic Arts in 2018 and then went onto study at UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television to graduate in 2023. Thing is, I also have experience in admissions essay consulting from 2020 to 2025! If you need any advice regarding how to write...
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    Multiple narrative statements for AFI?

    Hey everyone! I'm thinking of applying for both the Writing and Directing MFA at AFI later in the year. I noticed they recommended writing different narrative statements if you're applying to two disciplines. Just wondering if anyone here has done that before - did you approach the statements...
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    Need help in writing a film-related academic essay to get into a film school.

    As a part of the application, I have been asked to write an essay on a film or series-related topic which should contain arguments, comparisons, and enough references and need to demonstrate the critical analysis. Can anyone help me with that? It'd be a huge favour if anyone can provide me...
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    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...
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    Feedback on Collaboration Essay Ideas? USC Film and Television Production MFA Application 2021

    Hi everyone! (repost because I unfortunately didn't get any feedback the 1st time, understandable though because this post is kind of long) I'm brainstorming topics for the Collaboration Essay for USC film/tv production MFA and so far I've come up with a few ideas. I was wondering if I could...
  6. How to get into Film School - PART 2: Writing Samples and Portfolio Advice

    How to get into Film School - PART 2: Writing Samples and Portfolio Advice

    This is Part 2 of the series with advice on how to get into film school given by the many members of FilmSchool.org over the years. The forums have been around for over 17 years so there are a ton of people who have gone what you are going through right now and lived to tell about it. USC and...
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    2017 Applicants - Want to know one of the biggest application mistakes? IFI is doing Q&As this week

    The International Film Institute (IFI) supports all aspiring filmmakers as they work towards an education in film. During the application period for film schools, we're here to take your questions! One of the most common mistakes when submitting an application to a school is focusing the...
  8. Chris W

    Post your Film School video application here

    I'm interested to see the portfolio videos and/or photos that everyone submitted to their respective films schools for their application. I'm sure the other forum members would love it too. While I can't find the footage I used for my application... here's the link to the short doc that I...
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    Acceptance into USC, successful essays documented for you

    Although I write my blog in German, I sometimes write English articles when they can be useful to a larger audience: If you want to get into USC< maybe it helps to read the essays that worked for me. The personal and critical essays that got me an acceptance at USC Film School (The essays are...

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