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I have recently accepted enrollment for USC's Film & TV production MFA in Spring, and am debating whether it is worth relocating to Los Angeles for the program. My partner and many of my friends pursuing graduate degrees in different fields chose to relocate and say that, despite all classes and...

Hello, I got accepted to Chapman Dodge Film Program, and am currently waitlisted at LMU Film School. If I get accepted into LMU, which school would you recommend from the 2 and why? As background, I am passionate in film, but I would also like to supplement this with a dual degree in marketing/...

If your current ultimate goal is to live and work in Los Angeles, would it make more sense to attend a school that requires you to borrow more money but is located in LA, or to attend a school that requires you to borrow nearly no money whatsoever but is not located in LA? Put another way...

Hey everyone. I've been accepted to both schools and am pretty torn between the two. I know several of you are also in the same boat and I'd love to get some conversation going about this. Let me know what you think!

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Would really appreciate any tips and suggestions on where to look and where to steer clear! Personally, right now the only school I've heard back from is Loyola Marymount (MFA), but I'm still also waiting to hear from UCLA, so any input on housing for either school would be greatly appreciated...

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Congrats to all the incoming AFI and USC MFA students for Fall '17! It seems like there is a large number of us looking for housing for August in the following areas of Central/East L.A.: -- Hollywood, Little Armenia -- Los Feliz, Silverlake, Echo Park -- Atwater Village, Eagle Rock, Highland...

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Hi everybody! I know it's a little too soon but Im pretty excited because Im attending this huge event with a project I just finished with my friends. I would like to share the info with you so you can expose your work as well "Pitch Your Script to more than 120 production companies, agents...

Hey everyone, So my name is Nabil and I am 18 years old and am from Palestine. I was accepted into LAFS and was wondering how is it like, and more importantly how is life in LA as an international student following filming for a career. What are things I should know before going (which is in a...

Hi all! Thought I'd create this thread for those attending or thinking of attending Chapman's Film Production program in Fall 2016. I actually graduated from Chapman's Digital Arts undergraduate program a few years ago (albeit I was originally in Screenwriting), and am returning there for my...

Hi, This is my first post so hopefully I started this thread in right section. Currently Im in my senior year at cinema&tv departmant in a Turkish university.Here's the thing.I'm planning to go a film school in los angeles.My intentions are staying at there and working in film industry.But I'm...

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