production

  1. AnnieTheAvocado

    Applied NFTS Production Management for Film and TV

    Straight forward so far with consistent communication from the NFTS. There were 5-6 additional questions on the portal that were not declared on the webpage for the course program. Just to be aware of this as it did take me a few extra days to write quality answers to those even if they were...
  2. C

    Attending (Admitted After Interview) UT Austin - MFA Film and Media Production 2026

    The application process was fairly straightforward. Most of my time was spent reviewing my projects and deciding which materials would be the best fit for the school. I also dedicated a significant amount of time to developing and refining my statement of purpose.
  3. bradcasting

    Waitlisted (After Interview) FSU MFA 2026

    The interview was great! It felt like a conversation rather than them asking me questions. I was told I had a lot of confidence and had lots of positive feedback towards the end.
  4. kyieking

    Waitlisted (After Interview) USC SCA Production MFA

    2nd time applying, was waitlisted the previous time too. Tweaked and re-wrote all the materials for the application. Lots of writing to do, and you have to prepare a short film for this application. Worked most hard on the personal statement, which I re-wrote and re-structured from the...
  5. B

    Denied (w/o Interview) UT Austin Film Production MFA - Fall 2026

    First time applying to the program. I felt my application was one of my stronger ones, but I never heard back from the school until I received my rejection today (2/27). I worked on a short film for the majority of last year, which was shot in October, and a solid cut was finished by 11/15. My...
  6. featherless

    Waitlisted (After Interview) USC - Film & Television Production (2026)

    Spent a lot of time on the personal statement. I was able to edit my essays for UCLA to fit with the prompts for USC. Shooting the visual sample was fun, I decided to interpret the prompt loosely.
  7. featherless

    Declined Admission (Off Waitlist After Interview) UCLA - Production/Directing - Narrative (2026)

    Spent the majority of the time working on the treatment. In the end, I felt that it was fairly strong. However, I was revising my Statement of Purpose and Personal Statement up until the deadline, so I felt that I could've allocated more time on those essays instead of going all-in on the treatment.
  8. R

    Denied (w/o Interview) USC MFA - Film Production

    Spent a lot of time working on my personal statement, and really worked on my materials for a year. I attended USC for the SCA summer program in 2024, created a short film that was selected and premiered at the summer student showcase. I met a lot of great people who were confident I should...
  9. C

    Attending (Admitted After Interview) USC Film Production- 2025

    The process is very stressful, especially during the interview process. My interview was very insteresting because the professor barely asked me any questions and mainly focused on teaching me sound engineering. It felt like a very informative class that was an hour long, and during the...
  10. F

    Waitlisted (After Interview) USC Peter Stark Producing Program

    It was fairly straightforward. You answer a couple of essay questions, have to get three people who give you a recommendation and record an unedited video of yourself. You don't have many words/characters to answer each question, so you have to make sure you tell a lot about yourself without...
  11. B

    Denied (After Interview) USC Film and TV Production MFA - 2025 fall

    I’m a first time applicant for grad school after going to USC for undergrad and felt good overall about my application and my interview. I plan to apply again in the future.
  12. L

    Attending (Admitted After Interview) UCLA MFA Production/Directing - Narrative (Fall 2025)

    I was very surprised at how early the application was due, and I kind of decided last minute to apply, but I managed to finish and get the necessary THREE recommendation letters! The short film treatment required was one of the most confusing prompts to align with, I was mainly confused by the...
  13. jordanrosephotos

    Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview) USC Film & Television Production MFA - Fall 2025

    This application was beefy - it took a long time to put it together. I had never directed a film under 5 minutes before, so making a 2 minute short was very challenging for me. I submitted the application a day before it was due.
  14. J

    Narrative Statement and an Artist Statement for MFA

    Can Anyone Provide a Sample of a Narrative Statement and an Artist Statement for MFA Film Production/Directing?
  15. aaronsonnn

    Waitlisted (w/o Interview) USC Film Production Spring 2025

    Submitted all requirements needed. The new requirements meant I had to completely redo my application from what I submitted before, but for the better!
  16. freesoup

    Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview) Film MFA 2024

    The application process was pretty straightforward, I applied in a hurry because I'd missed major deadlines for most schools, so I was not really expecting to get into the only school I applied to. The whole process of searching for the right school and program is tiresome, so choosing Syracuse...
  17. Q

    Admitted (w/o Interview) American University MA in Film and Media Production

    This application was the easiest one I completed since there were no visual samples required. Heard back about admission in just over a week after applying.
    • qk303
    • Application
    • american university ma production
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: 2024 Fall Entry
  18. Q

    Admitted (After Interview) LMU Fall 2024 Film and TV Production MFA

    Application process was pretty straightforward. I spent a couple months working on my application materials, and then heard back about an interview in February, and found out about acceptance on March 29.
  19. m_w

    Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview) MFA Production (Cinematography) - Florida State University

    Overall, the application went okay. It was quite lengthy and a bit intimidating at the start but once you start with your essays, it gets better. I would recommend to start early even though I completed mine in like 15 days because of all the other applications. I think getting a head start...
    • m_w
    • Application
    • florida state university fsu mfa production
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: 2024 Fall Entry
  20. L

    Admitted (After Interview) LMU - Film & TV Production MFA - Fall 2024

    It's interesting that LMU only required a cellphone-made video of about 2-3 minutes for visual sample this year. LMU has moved the deadline a month forward, it used to be Dec 15 last year, so it's hard to refer to the interview or decision notification dates in the database. Finger crossed.

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