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  1. Z

    UCLA - Producers Program Fall 2025

    Hi everyone! Haven't found a thread on this program so started one. Let's support each other in this thread
  2. R

    Applied UCLA - Screenwriting

    Very straight forward application with freedom of open prompts. Can include two half-an-hour screenplays for television or one feature-length screenplay. Personal statement and statement of intent required. No other essays required.
  3. maydib

    Applied UCLA Producers Program Fall 2025

    It was easy but some short essay questions were vague and hard to answer, a personal statement, statement of purpose, and 2 treatments. Also needed 3 recommendations.
  4. A

    AMA - 1st Year UCLA MFA Screenwriting Grad Student!

    Hey everyone! I'm a first year international grad student studying for my Screenwriting MFA at UCLA, and I'm just about to wrap up my first quarter at TFT. I know all too well how stressful it can be applying for grad film and/or writing programs, and it was quite hard for me to find...
  5. L

    Applied 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...
  6. HatsOnHatsOnHats

    Applied UCLA Graduate Producing MFA

    The Nov 1 deadline was definitely a stressor, but we made it. I found the formatting "guidance" in the TFT PDF to be pretty confusing: "When applicable, Supplemental Materials must be uploaded in PDF Format, 12 point font, double-spaced, use 8 ½ by 11 page size, and not exceed the indicated page...
  7. J

    Attending (Off Waitlist After Interview) Narrative Directing Program

    The application process had gone very well. It was fairly easy to gather the materials I needed in order to submit an proper application. I would say the part of the process I found the most difficult was accumulating three recommendation letters by the deadline. I was incredibly grateful for...
  8. K

    Need Feedback on My Personal Statement

    Hi everyone! I'm currently working on my screenwriting MFA application for Fall 2025, at this moment I need some feedback on my personal statement. I read through some of the "good" personal statements I can find online, and most of them seem to not center around film, I'm afraid that mine...
  9. jacobsullivan

    Admitted (After Interview) UCLA Screenwriting MFA 2024

    The application process overall was pretty straightforward. Preparing and Submitting the materials was easily done in the portal. When they got back to me for an interview, I didn't see the first email sent on the 24th due to it being in my spam. Thankfully the time-sensitive email went to my...
  10. A

    USC MFA Film Production vs UCLA MFA Screenwriting

    Hi all, Would love to get the thoughts of users on here and current/former students of both schools! I'm an international student going to the US on a J-1 visa with a large sponsored scholarship for one year only and have been admitted to two schools but I'm having a hard time in seeing what...
  11. vidhaini20

    Interviewed UCLA Directing MFA Program

    I reached out to the admissions email on March 28th, 2024, and they replied saying the application is still in process. Honestly, in my humble opinion, I felt good about my last interview with UCLA, but I'm trying not to get my hopes up too much. It's tough, especially after getting rejected...
  12. 8ballqueen

    Attending (Admitted After Interview) UCLA MFA Film Production (Directing) - 2024

    It’s been a long, windy road. I only applied to two programs for Film and the rest were MA/PhD programs. The UCLA application is simpler in nature, I’d just suggest really taking the writing sample seriously. If I can offer any advice, it’d be to write from something you know that you can...
  13. MildBlandChiliPepper

    Denied (After Interview) UCLA

    So far so good! The materials were a little contradictory so I pored over the info on this site and their paperwork like a lawyer. It seems to have helped so far because I am in for an interview! I submitted two and three-page responses as extra documents instead of filling them out in the...
  14. HannahLSam

    Admitted (After Interview) UCLA - Cinematography MFA 2024

    The application went well! It was interesting to apply to a Cinematography program without providing any visual supplements. It was all writing samples with the most narrative being an essay on Cinematography as Storytelling. The others were writing samples of personal/purpose statements.
  15. smatney33

    Denied (After Interview) UCLA - 2024 MFA Production/Directing

    I thought the process was pretty straight forward and required less materials than other schools I’d applied to. Two essays, resume, and a short film treatment that I enjoyed writing. I do wish that they allowed you to submit a short film with your materials. ***Something helpful that I found...
  16. prodigalsun

    Attending (Admitted After Interview) UCLA Production/Directing MFA

    I struggled with writing the SOP and Personal Statement. I found this application to be a lot less "fun" than other ones (i.e. USC). But I am happy with what I was finally able to produce. I'm glad I gave myself a lot of time to brainstorm, edit, brainstorm, edit, on and on.
  17. A

    Attending (Admitted After Interview) UCLA MFA Screenwriting Fall 2024

    I think it went ok? I found it very hard to write the statement of purpose and the personal statement at just 500 words each, and because of the confusing instructions: on the portal, it said you had to upload a document with single-spaced sentences, and on the film and TV checklist it asked for...
  18. N

    UCLA Screenwriting MFA 2024

    I know it's super early, but per request, I'm starting this thread. Wishing everyone the best of luck with their applications!
  19. UCLA TFT: How to Apply for 2025, Acceptance Rate, and What To Expect as a UCLA Film School Student

    UCLA TFT: How to Apply for 2025, Acceptance Rate, and What To Expect as a UCLA Film School Student

    As the only film school in the nation where theater, film, television, and digital media studies are concentrated within a single professional school, the University of California Los Angeles School of Theater, Film and Television combines rigorous courses with hands-on training in production...
  20. DJPorras89

    The Brave and the Bold

    Hello all! My name is Dave and I am currently pursuing graduate studies in Film Production. Like some of you on here, my path to filmmaking was not the most traditional. I had previously attended Colorado State University - Pueblo straight out of high school but a personal tragedy prompted me to...

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