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  1. m_w

    Columbia College Chicago Interview

    Hey guys! So I received an interview email for the MFA in Cinema and Television Directing program at Columbia College Chicago and I was wondering if anyone could help me with what questions they usually ask in the interview. Any tips and suggestions would help too. Thanks!
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  3. C

    Chapman University Transformational Moment Essay Needs Advice, Thanks!

    Hi all, I am applying for MFA screenwriting at Chapman University and I would like to ask for help from experienced people to see if the theme of my transformational moment essay is clear. If you're interested, please give a comment and I'll send you a private message. Thank you so much to all...
  4. ABamidele

    Grad School Personal Statement & Video Sample in Need of Feedback <3

    Hey Guys! I'm applying to USC, NYU & Columbia this year for my MFA and appreciate any suggestions or notes anyone has on my material. This is a general personal essay and will be slightly tailored to each school. The video is a combination of two projects I worked on during Undergrad...
  5. Plainview

    MFA Program Application - Can I Go Over the Short Film Length Limit?

    Hi everone, this is a post to discuss how to deal with the required length of the short films which most MFA programs require one in the portfolio. I have bumped into a problem that I cannot cut my short film from 10-min down to 5-min without seriously lowering the quality of the film. There is...
  6. OneEighthJ

    Attending (Admitted w/o Interview) USC MFA in Writing for Screen and Television

    The prompts were kinda basic idk, I didn’t really try that hard tbh, in fact as I’m writing this, I did the process so long ago I hardly remember it............
  7. OneEighthJ

    Admitted (w/o Interview) USC Writing for Screen and Television MFA

    The prompts were kinda basic idk, I didn’t really try that hard tbh, in fact as I’m writing this, I did the process so long ago I hardly remember it............
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    Anyone willing to share letter of recommendation for graduate film school

    I know it will be different for everyone but I just want to get an idea of the kind of content to be included in an LOR for MFA Film
  9. V

    Reapplying - how different should the personal statement be?

    Hello, I'm reapplying to AFI, NYU and Columbia this year (got an interview at Columbia last year). I have gained a lot more experience in the past year so will add information about that in my personal statement but a lot of my tastes, formative experiences and storytelling interests will be...
  10. mothersuperior

    Could an NP affect my USC MFA decision?

    Hey yall. So I was waitlisted for USC in the fall but guaranteed a spring spot and "technically" just graduated from my undergrad. I'm currently taking one last requirement for my major in order to receive my degree, and I am excelling in the class. However, I was forced to take another 2 unit...
  11. denis.bct

    AFI 2021 Application - Narrative Statement formatting

    Hello ! I am currently applying to AFI Producing MFA. As a French applicant, I am not familiar with American application statements, so I just had a very basic question about AFI's Narrative Statement formatting. Do you think it is expected to use a "Dear madam, dear Sir /.../ Yours...
  12. catmom

    Acceptance Chances - MFA Directing/Production - How important is age?

    As I'm working on my applications for next fall, I wanted to gather opinions about whether or not my age will be a huge deciding factor in my acceptance to an MFA program. I'm going to be 23 in January. I believe I have a pretty solid application otherwise, and I graduated in January 2020. I'd...
  13. wknowles

    Current 2nd Year USC Directing/Film Production MFA Student AMA

    Hey all! One of the admins asked me to create this thread in order to help out. I’m currently a second year student in the graduate Film Production program at USC, emphasizing writing and directing. If you have any questions about the application process or school curriculum please feel free to...
  14. J

    Waitlisted (w/o Interview) University of Georgia-Directing MFA 2020

    First time Applying to first ever Film MFA at UGA! Waitlisted, no interview required. Submitted writing sample, directing reel, personal statement, resume, three letters of rec, grad application. Based at Pinewood Atlanta Studios and UGA campus.
  15. J

    Attending (Admitted w/o Interview) University of Georgia- Screenwriting MFA 2020

    First Time Applying, no interview required. Notified via physical letter and email. Required a writing sample, three rec letters, a brief personal statement, resume. 2 year program.
  16. J

    Denied (After Interview) USC-Directing/Film Production MFA 2020

    First time Applying, had interview via Skype. Very nice man, lasted only about 15 min. Denied after interview via email/portal. Smooth application process. Didn't have opportunity to make film for reel, put together some clips from various projects done in undergrad, along with rec letters and...
  17. Jrfuzak

    RE: MFA Program Visual Sample Specifics

    To Whom it may Concern, My name is Jake and I will be applying to MFA programs this upcoming fall and have a questions regarding the visual example requirement. The questions is as follows Due to the majority of the schools having a 5 minute max requirement, would it be wiser to up load a a...
  18. BigAbe00

    What makes a solid reference letter?

    Hi All! I'm a Canadian undergrad student looking to apply to USC Film/TV Production MFA Fall '22. I was wondering what makes a solid reference letter (content? author?) and what I can do at this moment that can help me get some solid letters in 2022. Right now I'm relatively close with a film...
  19. Saay01

    Personal Statement Format

    Hi! I have applied to USC's Film and Television Program and will be applying to Chapman, LMU, NYU, Columbia and AFI. My personal statement for USC was in the format of a comic strip/graphic novel. Is it advisable to do something of a similar sort for the rest? Chapman, AFI and Columbia have...
  20. J

    Stanford MFA Documentary Film Production

    Hi I am planning to apply for the mfa documentary programme offered by Stanford. Can somebody please tell me something more about the program. Any recent graduate or current student out there??? Thank you

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