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  1. isla

    Attending (Admitted After Interview) USC Film & TV Production MFA

  2. isla

    Denied (After Interview) AFI Directing MFA

  3. S

    Waitlisted (After Interview) AFI Directing 2021

    Older film submitted for conflict prompt
  4. S

    Admitted (After Interview) CalArts Film Directing - 2021

  5. ValArya

    Admitted but Not Attending (w/o Interview) AFI Directing Fall 2021

  6. dchuang0710

    Applied NYU Film MFA

  7. rainydays

    Is Chapman Creative Portfolio Just Films?

    Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone knows what we can include on the creative portfolio list for Chapman's Film Production (Directing) MFA? Is it just films and scripts? I've got some magazines I've done along with art and creative writing exhibitions, and I was wondering if those are things...
  8. Z

    Admitted (After Interview) USC MFA Film - Spring 2021

  9. N

    Chapman University vs Syracuse University

    Hey, i'm a junior in highschool and im looking into colleges/ applying. I want to get my master in film production because im looking to become a director. Can anyone tell me what collge has a better film program for aspiring directors between Syracuse and Chapman? Much appreciated
  10. Q& A With Danni (aka IndecisiveElle), Chapman Directing MFA Student

    Q& A With Danni (aka IndecisiveElle), Chapman Directing MFA Student

    “Film School is still Graduate School... you're still getting a master's and there's still traditional work that has to be done. And a lot of people just thought like, oh well I’ll just come here and make a bunch of movies.” Danni sitting with camera in kitchen - for her very first assignment...
  11. Deb F

    Admitted (w/o Interview) ArtCenter-Graduate Film

  12. mistah_P

    Question about “Fit” for MFA in Screenwriting and/or Directing programs

    Hey guys, I wanted to hit up all the collective wisdom and knowledge on this incredible site, to get a handle on figuring out my fit with film schools. As I read through all the profiles, results and tips on this site and prepare my thoughts for a probable application this year, I wanted to...
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    Age for applications

    Hi everyone, I need some advise regarding the applications, especially about age. My name is Paulina, I am 34 years old, I'm from Latin America and this is my story: I applied in 2013 to the Directing Programs in NYU and UCLA, I have interviews for both, but I didn't get in. I applied again in...
  14. EclecticMel21

    Columbia University MFA Film : FALL 2017

    Hey all, I hope everybody who celebrates Thanksgiving had a wonderful holiday. The application deadline is a few short days away so I wanted to create a thread for those of us interested in the Columbia MFA film program. It would be great to have folks to talk to during the next couple of...
  15. Brooklyn College (CUNY) - Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema

    Brooklyn College (CUNY) - Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema

    Located at Steiner Studios, Feirstein is the only U.S. film school on a working lot, offering an MFA in Cinema Arts with specializations in Live-Action Filmmaking and Digital Animation & VFX. This three-year, collaborative program mirrors the professional industry while remaining one of the most...

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