film school application advice

  1. Tal Lazar (AFI Cinematography MFA‘09) on Choosing the Right Film School and the Beauty of Not Knowing (Part 2)

    Tal Lazar (AFI Cinematography MFA‘09) on Choosing the Right Film School and the Beauty of Not Knowing (Part 2)

    Exclusively for our Supporting Members, this is the second part of our 1.5 hour interview with award-winning filmmaker Tal Lazar, who teaches cinematography at Columbia University and the City College of New York. FilmSchool.org is 100% advertisement free so without our Supporting Members...
  2. unwinding-dreams

    UT-Austin Screenwriting MFA: Professional vs. Academic References?

    I am currently in the process of applying to the UT-Austin Screenwriting MFA program, which is one of my top programs in the grad school slog, so I'd like to not screw this one up! I've requested 3 really strong academic references from professors, each of whom have had me in at least 2...
    • unwinding-dreams
    • Thread
    • film school application advice letters of recommendation recommendation letters ut austin 2024 ut austin screenwriting ut austin screenwriting mfa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Application Questions
  3. V

    Offering consultations on Film MFA application - Columbia/NYU and beyond...

    Hi everyone, I'm a MFA graduate of a top USA film school and have worked in the film school admissions process for five years while there. I have been offering consultations for filmschool org members on their applications, funding considerations, short scripts and feature projects. So feel...
  4. USC SCA: How to Apply for 2025, Acceptance Rate, and What To Expect as a Film Student

    USC SCA: How to Apply for 2025, Acceptance Rate, and What To Expect as a Film Student

    For nearly a century, the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts has trained the next generation of prolific filmmakers. USC SCA remains at the forefront of emerging filmmaking trends, welcoming filmmakers with years of industry experience alongside beginners with raw talent...
    • Alexa Pellegrini
    • Article
    • 38 min read
    • film school application advice how to get into usc film school los angeles film schools usc usc 2023 usc bfa usc mfa usc sca usc sca admissions
    • Category: Applying to Film School
  5. NYU Tisch: How to Apply for 2025, Acceptance Rate, and What To Expect as an NYU Film Student

    NYU Tisch: How to Apply for 2025, Acceptance Rate, and What To Expect as an NYU Film Student

    New York University Tisch School of the Arts offers a dynamic learning experience in one of the world's most vibrant cities for filmmakers. Award-winning faculty, from Spike Lee (Director, "Do the Right Thing," "Malcom X," "BlacKkKlansman") to Mary Lambert (Director, "Pet Semetary"), teach...
    • Alexa Pellegrini
    • Article
    • 38 min read
    • east coast film schools film school application advice graduate film school how to apply to film school kanbar new york university nyu nyu tisch undergraduate film school
    • Category: Applying to Film School
  6. AFI Conservatory: How to Apply for 2025, Acceptance Rate, and What to Expect as an AFI Fellow

    AFI Conservatory: How to Apply for 2025, Acceptance Rate, and What to Expect as an AFI Fellow

    For more than 50 years, the American Film Institute Conservatory has elevated the art of cinema and helped film students lay the groundwork for lifelong film careers. In 2022, FilmSchool.org named AFI Best West Coast Film School. And in 2024, The Hollywood Reporter ranked AFI no. 2 in its annual...
    • Alexa Pellegrini
    • Article
    • 30 min read
    • afi american film institute american film schools film school 2023 film school applicants film school application advice graduate film schools how to apply for film school la film schools los angeles film schools
    • Category: Applying to Film School
  7. F

    Can I act in my film submission?

    Especially with COVID and just not having many friends in general, I’m kind of limited on actors. Can I be featured in it? Is that allowed for me to still produce and direct it but also be a lead actor? There’s only like 2-3 actors that occur in the film.
    • fpeepee
    • Thread
    • #nervousfilmstudent applicant application advice directing 2021 film & tv production film school advice film school applicants film school application advice student projects
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Application Questions
  8. A

    Who to ask for references?

    So this is a bit of a weird questions but some background, I'm from the UK and am in my final year of undergrad (English lit) and looking at doing an MA/MFA in screenwriting next year. Realistically I'll probably end up somewhere in the UK (LFS, Goldsmiths & MetFilm are on the list) but if I had...
    • alxschot
    • Thread
    • application application advice film school application advice references screenwriring
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Application Questions
  9. N

    USC-SCA Application Help

    Sup y'all, last night I finished some work on my visual sample and my artist statement for the USC-SCA Application. I could use some critiques and opinions on them. I don't really feel to confident on my Artist Statement, but I digress. Thanks, y'all. P.S. The formatting maybe a little off...
  10. A

    Studying Film Internationally??

    Hi! I'm currently in the application process of numeral schools (NYU, Emerson, SAIC, etc.) but I came across a film school in Mexico City (Centro de Capacitacion Cinematografica) and I'm really interested in it. I have family who lives in Mexico City and I've always wanted to live there, but I...
  11. How to get into Film School - PART 1: The Personal Statement

    How to get into Film School - PART 1: The Personal Statement

    Film Schools receives thousands of applications per year. How are you going to stand out? What are film schools looking for? In this article series I've gathered some of the best advice from the past 17 years on the forums on applying to film school. According to the FilmSchool.org Application...
    • Chris W
    • Article
    • 2 min read
    • afi film school columbia film school application film school application advice nyu films school personal statement usc film school
    • Category: Applying to Film School
  12. Film School MFA Application advice from Accepted Students

    Film School MFA Application advice from Accepted Students

    I asked some members of the site who were accepted to various Film School MFA programs some questions that would provide some advice to other aspiring applicants. If you are now in the process of applying to Film School or are thinking of applying, I hope that you find their responses helpful...

Latest Accepted Applications

View more applications

Unread posts

Z
UCLA - Producers Program Fall 2025
2 3 4
Replies
77
Views
4K
Chris W
Chris W
Chris W
AFI Applicants 2025
12 13 14
Replies
270
Views
24K
Chris W
Chris W
A
NYU MFA Film Fall 2025
5 6 7
Replies
131
Views
16K
karsiag
K
C
Brooklyn College 2025 - MFA Live Action
2
Replies
22
Views
521
ChiaLi
ChiaLi
A
Dodge MFA applicants 2025
4 5 6
Replies
106
Views
5K
Minou
M
View more…

Acceptance Data
For up to date Film School Acceptance Rates, including Minimum GPAs, Minimum Test Scores, After Interview and Off-Waitlist Acceptance Rates, Film Experience and Undergraduate degrees of accepted applicants, Age data, and other acceptance statistics for your film program of choice simply navigate to the Acceptance Rates tab on each film school's page in our Film School Database.

For example:
Log your own Application with our application database to help improve the site's acceptance data.

Log Your Application...
Applications
Articles
Forums
Film Schools
Scholarships
Back
Top