AFI 2010

[Yiling]

Congratulations, Kieran, and good luck to your interview.

I wonder when they'll start to interview applicants for editing.
Still nervous, but I've started editing a new film.

 

[L@la]

Kieran,

I'm so happy for you! I wish you the best of luck on your interview.

I'm also on the East Coast - waiting anxiously and keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[Neville26]

Any on here that applied to MFA in Screenwriting to AFI heard anything regarding an interview that's not in NY/East Coast? From West Coaster.

 

[spike87]

Fellow west coast screenwriting hopeful here...

Nothin yet!

 

[Neville26]

Phew. Good to know, Spike. Where else did you apply for Fall 2010 besides AFI for Screenwriting?

 

[spike87]

It looks like screenwriting applicants start getting their calls the 1st week of February...According to the 09 thread. Then again others got their calls in March and were accepted. I can't figure out the logic of this process.

Strictly west coast: USC, UCLA and Chapman (planning on it at least). And you?

 

[useyourheadset]

It looks like screenwriting applicants start getting their calls the 1st week of February...

Nice to see other screenwriters on here! I applied to AFI, USC, UCLA, Chapman and NYU.

Good luck everyone!

 

[Neville26]

Oh there is no logic to it, spike. That's for sure. But it can drive you mad trying to figure out the logic, sometimes. I applied to a bunch: USC, UCLA, AFI, NYU, Northwestern, Columbia, Boston, Iowa (Film/Prod MFA), SFSU (MFA in Cinema) and UMIAMI (my last choice, I think). Was thinking to apply to Pepperdine, which has a fairly new MFA in Screenwriting program (and I really like some of the profs there) but didn't. But I still might. Deadline is coming up soon.

Good luck to you, too, useyourheadset.

 

[Kieran]

assal,

I don't have anything online that's similar to the piece I sent them. To give you a better idea...It was a 15 minute short film that I completed in November. A drama about a father and his son on a trip to a New England pumpkin patch.

Good luck once again everyone!

 

[useyourheadset]

Originally posted by useyourheadset:

Nice to see other screenwriters on here! I applied to AFI, USC, UCLA, Chapman and NYU.

Good luck everyone!

Just sent application off to Pepperdine. NOW I'm done applying!

 

[Neville26]

When is Pepperdine deadline? March 1st? Maybe I should go through the hell and apply to one more school (was always thinking of applying to Pepperdine but i'm just tired of applying--applied to 10 schools already). What are the requirements besides standard app/recs and what not, useyourheadset?

 

[useyourheadset]

Originally posted by Neville26:
When is Pepperdine deadline? March 1st? Maybe I should go through the hell and apply to one more school (was always thinking of applying to Pepperdine but i'm just tired of applying--applied to 10 schools already). What are the requirements besides standard app/recs and what not, useyourheadset?

Deadlines:

Fall 2010 Semester
Early Decision (Fall): February 1
Final Deadline: March 31

So it appears its a rolling entry after Feb. 1. Here are the application materials needed, based off their website. It's an easy application if you've applied to other schools. The only negative is instead of a simple 2-3 page statement of purpose, its two 500 word essays of "tell us about you/why pepperdine" and "goals as a graduate student with film"

Pepperdine Application Materials:

Applicants for Screen & Television Writing
Application and Application Fee: Please complete the online application for graduate admission and submit the $55 application fee.
Official Transcripts: Submit one official transcript from each institution you have attended (including extension work). Please note: International transcripts need to be translated into English including all key information.
Letters of Recommendation: Submit three letters of recommendation. These can be submitted online or mailed to the address below. Two letters should be academic and one should be personal. The personal reference may be from an employer, minister, or friend who is not related to you.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE): The GRE is not mandatory for this degree program; however it is highly recommended and may be influential in the decision-making process for admission to the program.
Statement of Purpose and Intent for writing as a vocation: Please limit this statement to 500 words.
Resume: Writing Credits or Other Relevant Experience
Script Writing Sample: The writing sample should follow standard format and should be a complete script. While sample lengths may vary widely depending on whether you submit a sitcom script, a television drama, or a full feature-length screenplay, submit no less than 25 pages and no more than 100. Please, no excerpts, plays, poems, fiction or journalistic work. Please send it to leslie.seah@pepperdine.edu electronically.

All applicants must submit one official transcript from each institution you have attended.

 

[Neville26]

Great. Thanks, useryourheadset!

 

[Woo]

Just received a phone call for an interview in February. Directing program.

 

[AviQ]

Originally posted by L@la:
AviQ,

Thanks for all the info.
It's nice of you to visit and help put our fears to rest.
You mentioned there are only 10 PDs this year because some of the folks accepted could not afford to attend.
I can't imagine that's the reason the deadline for some disciplines was extended, since the extension happened long before FAFSA and other financial aid forms are due.
However, you're the first to mention PDs. Can you give us your insight on what that program is like? That's what I applied for and it's good to hear from someone "on the inside". ;-)
Thanks again for the info.

Well they are extended for different reasons but remember that not only americans attend the school, and us internationals are not granted these kinds of scholarships and loans. So they extend just in case to get enough applicants just in case, or that seems to be the case.
Our PD's are wonderful guys and girls, sometimes I wished there were more of them because well I haven't been graced with having one insider to work on my shoot, but I enjoy them greatly.
They're ALWAYS BUSY always working and always doing something that is very interesting, so if you want to work hard, this is the place.

LOL

Its always a good idea to offer yourself to crew on our films to see what is like, most likely you will be taken fast, and you will have the inside look from an insider. If you're around, I would most likely offer myself for the cycle films crews.

Avi

 

[Matt Frank]

Hello all. I applied for cinematography and have received all of the same letters as everyone else, but no phone call for an interview yet. I am on the west coast. Please feel free to check out some of my work samples at My Site I would love feedback. Good luck everyone.

 

[L@la]

Thanks again, Avi.

I would gladly offer my services, but I'm on the east coast and it would be one heck of a commute. ;-)

Just in case there's another production design applicant reading this, I was told last week that the committee had already picked which PD applicants would get an interview, but they had not started scheduling them yet.
I called because I felt that the samples I submitted were rather short and wanted to know if I could submit additional materials. The answer was no, which leaves me with the sinking feeling that I'll not be among those interviewed.

 

[agagnon87]

Anyone hear anything yet from the screenwriting MFA? I know it's probably still a little early but they said the interviews would start on the 22nd and that's in less than 2 weeks. Kinda nervous.

 

[Kretze]

Hey guys!
I am Pau from Spain, applying to the MFA in Screenwriting (this is my second year). They called me yesterday and I am having the interview the 22nd.

But hey, last year I received this call two weeks later, so don't panic!

Good luck everyone!

 

[Neville26]

I'm MFA in Screenwriting and applied to AFI and have heard nothing yet. But I live in LA, so I'm hoping they'll get to me last.