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  1. Chris W

    USC SCA Film School Undergrad Applicants 2026

    Are you applying to USC film school as an undergrad? This is the thread for all 2026 application year discussions. Reply to this thread and meet your fellow applicants. Also, be sure to check out our interviews with a USC admissions member to get tips on applying...
  2. Director Liz Hinlein Talks VR in Filmmaking and the No. 1 Skill Filmmakers Need (Part 2)

    Director Liz Hinlein Talks VR in Filmmaking and the No. 1 Skill Filmmakers Need (Part 2)

    In Part 2 of this exclusive interview for FilmSchool.org Supporting Members, Alexa Pellegrini speaks with award-winning filmmaker Liz Hinlein about her current projects, including a prequel and an immersive VR documentary. Hinlein discusses her work as a film coach, sharing how she helps...
  3. Director Liz Hinlein Talks VR in Filmmaking and the No. 1 Skill Filmmakers Need (Part 1)

    Director Liz Hinlein Talks VR in Filmmaking and the No. 1 Skill Filmmakers Need (Part 1)

    Liz Hinlein’s filmmaking career showcases an artist who embraces emerging mediums like virtual reality to connect the past with the present. Before graduating with an MFA in Cinematography from the American Film Institute Conservatory, Hinlein grew up in Haverford, Pennsylvania, alongside her...
    • Alexa Pellegrini
    • Article
    • 9 min read
    • afi cinematographer director interviews liz hinlein new york film academy nyu tisch ucla usc women in film
    • Category: Professor Interviews
  4. J

    US film school bfa transfer VS US film graduate after finishing bfa in korea

    Hi guys, I'm film major (bfa)student from south korea, and now serving in korea military. (Discharge at 2025 Dec) I've been dreamed about studying film at US, which has hollywood and such a great film industry. So now i'm thinking about transferring to USC, Nyu, ucla film school. But 1. high...
  5. J

    AMA: NYU Tisch BFA and USC SCA MFA (Film Production)

    I got a BFA from NYU Tisch and MFA from USC SCA for film production. I was also in Chapman's MFA in directing for a semester. If you have any questions, let me know. You can also checkout www.youngfutures.me to contact me or book a free 20 min consultation. You can also watch my youtube videos...
  6. JimmyTheExploder

    Denied (w/o Interview) USC Peter Stark Producing Program

    Two different applications (one general USC one and one Slideroom app with all your supplements). Questions in slideroom: Why do you want to attend a producing program? (2,000 characters maximum) Tell us about yourself as a unique individual and how your distinctive experiences, identities...
  7. P

    USC vs. AFI Producing MFA for an aspiring showrunner

    Hi, everyone! First off, I want to say that I'm aware that this is a great problem to have, but I still want to ensure that I make the right choice, so any input is appreciated. My ideal career goal would be to be a television showrunner or upper-level television writer/producer. I have a BFA...
  8. A

    Denied (w/o Interview) USC Producing - 2025

    Third time, Producing, denied w/o interview, email notification date: 3/16/2025 @ 2:51P CT Second time, Directing, denied w/o interview, email notification date: 3/9/2024 @ 2:46P CT First time, Directing, denied after interview, email notification 3/3/2022 @ 3:29P CT
  9. 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...
  10. N

    Aspiring screenwriter

    Hi everyone- I am a former political science major who just decided to change to screenwriting after considering it for about a year. I love creative writing and decided to pursue a career that I would be happy with. My goal is definitely to try to get into USC Cinematic Arts in the Fall of...
  11. coder-writer

    Admitted (w/o Interview) USC Writing for Screen and Television MFA - Fall of 2025

    The application process was pretty straightforward! For the creative writing sample, I had a lot of existing short pieces of writing (poems, 2-3 page personal essays, etc.) so that was more of a "pick your favorite children and bundle them together" kinda situation for me. For my creative...
  12. Sammiezee

    Attending (Admitted After Interview) USC Film & Television Production MFA

    A lot of work. But good work. I really dived into shooting my own short film for the application and it solidified why I want to go to film school. I spent a lot of time on the essays. My recommendations were strong, I think, one from my long time acting coach/undergrad professor/former...
  13. M

    Attending (Admitted w/o Interview) USC- Writing for TV & Screen MFA 2025

    Not sure if this is helpful, but a little about me: I graduated with BFA in acting from UNCSA in 2018. Did UCLA's Professional Program in 2022-2023 where I won the drama pilot competition at the end of the program and was featured in Deadline. Had a few other high placements in competitions and...
    • Moe
    • Application
    • mfa 2025 screenwriting television writing usc
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: 2025 Fall Entry
  14. kasher

    Admitted (After Interview) USC SCA Film and Television Production - Fall 2025

    Hi guys, this is your sign to cast a wide net. I applied to 9 programs and as of right now USC is one of two I got an interview with. Can't believe I was accepted and super excited to attend.
  15. S

    Denied (w/o Interview) USC Writing for Screen and TV MFA - 2025

    Smooth; my first time applying. Re: questions, USC's admissions department was responsive and helpful. I am open to answering questions about the process. ________________________________________________________
  16. P

    Attending (Off Waitlist After Interview) USC Film & Television Production MFA - Fall 2025

    The application was really dense, and the limited word counts made each essay very difficult - but it was a really enjoyable process. I gave myself a few months to work on all facets of this application and I’m glad I did. I feel like I really put my best effort out there and no matter what...
  17. HatsOnHatsOnHats

    Attending (Admitted After Interview) USC MFA Grad Writing for Film and TV

    No big surprises or administrative hurdles. I also applied to the grad producing program and they did have me rank the two programs in terms of preference which I thought was interesting. The two scene prompts were interesting and fun to get into.
  18. HatsOnHatsOnHats

    Applied USC MFA Peter Stark Producing Program

    I'm pretty verbose by nature, so the character limits were tough. Other than that, I found the application pretty straightforward. I applied to more than one program, and they do ask you to rank them in order of preference.
  19. 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.
  20. 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!

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