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  1. CLChou

    Attending (Off Waitlist After Interview) FAMU International - Directing Cinema and Digital Media

    The application process was challenging but fulfilling. This was my second time applying. After not advancing to the interview stage last year, I focused on refining my submission materials this year. For this cycle, only a self-portrait, a storyboard, and a short film were required. I recommend...
  2. C

    Applied NFTS Directing Fiction January 2027 entry

    It has gone well, The application was simple though stressfull. I have been very nervous about results, but quite excited for possibilities. I was contacted over trouble for my third film submitted, to fix the not working link, this confirmed they are in fact reading my review which was huge...
  3. S

    Attending (Off Waitlist After Interview) AFI MFA Directing - Fall 2026

    AFI is my dream school and the only school I applied to for directing. I am so excited. I truly can't believe it. Thankfully, I got off the wait list really early.
  4. W

    Waitlisted (After Interview) Fsu Directing MFA

    The process went very well. Having to fly to Florida for the interview was a challenge to fit in my schedule but it was very fun and I made friends during the interview.
  5. A

    Admitted (After Interview) Stony Brook Film MFA

    The application required pulling together a lot of materials and I was intimidated by putting together a video pitch but in the end I’m very proud of my application.
  6. B

    Waitlisted (After Interview) UCLA Film Production MFA

    The application process was fine. It had the least amount of work, since it was only based on the statement of purpose, a short film pitch, and the letters of recommendation. I was pretty happy with my short film pitch, but I was also worried that it wasn't enough to understand my taste and...
  7. B

    Waitlisted (After Interview) Columbia Screenwriting and Directing MFA

    The application process was fine, but definitely the longest of the bunch. This application was the one I put the most effort into, the most amount of work, and the one I felt best about. I was very happy with the materials I submitted. I was pleasantly surprised I got an interview, and I...
  8. B

    Denied (w/o Interview) AFI Directing MFA

    The application process was fine. I was working on my two short film samples simultaneously, with more of a focus going towards the longer piece. The 5-minute short, as a result, felt half-baked. If I were to apply again, I would only focus on the 5-minute, rather than feeling like I was...
  9. B

    Denied (w/o Interview) NYU Graduate Film MFA

    Application process was fine. This was the second-most extensive app of the schools I applied to. I worked on a short film during the process (about 15 minutes long) for my sample, while working on the other supplemental materials. I felt fairly proud of the work I submitted since I thought it...
  10. B

    Denied (w/o Interview) USC Film and TV Production MFA

    The application was fine, mostly just focused on the two-minute short. I was working on a longer short at the same time and put more effort into that one, so I felt stretched thin with doing this short in the meantime. If I were to apply again, I would make sure to spend as much time as possible...
  11. W

    Denied (w/o Interview) York University Film MFA

    This was my most grueling application as I had to submit a full length feature screenplay along with a short film and other writing samples. As well as a treatment for the thesis film.
  12. W

    Waitlisted (w/o Interview) Emerson Film MFA

    I submitted on the last possible day as they gave a 15 day extension on the original deadline. They waived the fee which was nice. Had no contact with anyone until i got the waitlist decision.
  13. W

    Denied (w/o Interview) Columbia Directing and Screenwriting MFA

    Once I realized I did not get interviewed my expectations fell significantly. However it did take an absurd amount of time to get a response back from them.
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  14. filmfluff

    Admitted (After Interview) Stony Brook MFA

    The interview was the director of the program and a faculty member, went pretty smoothly. Was a little surprised they made a decision after a 15 min interview, I thought for sure it would be a 15 minute interview for "vibe check" and follow up longer interview for more substantive discussion...
  15. W

    Denied (w/o Interview) UBC Film Production and Creative Writing MFA

    I had to do quite a bit of work with the treatment on top of the regular submission documents. The treatment had to be formatted very specifically with a budget sheet also attached. Did not hear anything up until they sent me their decision.
  16. robbiegaz

    Waitlisted (After Interview) NYU Grad Film

    The application was pretty straightforward and if I'm being honest, I wasn't even going to apply because I figured it was too much of a long shot. Did some research and saw how hard it was to even get an interview with the program, so I was on the fence about it because I didn't want to waste my...
  17. D

    Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview) Columbia College Chicago - Film and Television Directing

    The application process has been going very smoothly. I've submitted everything and had fairly solid communication with the admissions team at the school. David, my representative, is very communicative and even called me to answer questions I had.
  18. D

    Attending (Admitted After Interview) DePaul University - MFA Film & Television Directing

    I submitted on March 1st and have yet to hear anything back from DePaul. I submitted far later than I wanted to but held off primarily to get to a good spot with the short film which would be the center piece of my application. Despite not hearing much from the admin team yet, the process has...
  19. W

    Denied (w/o Interview) NYU MFA

    I always knew that NYU was going to be a long shot. Even with a letter of rec from an NYU professor. Never heard anything from when i applied till I got my notification.
  20. W

    Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview) Brooklyn College fall 2026

    Was a smooth process that took a bit longer to get information from than other schools. Had an interview that went very well as we talked very casually about films.

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