AFI 2011

[Hyo-Jin Kim]

Directing okay i'll try contacting them
thanks!

 

[apple]

Hi KristinF
Well come to this forum.
Are you in??
Nortification date will be after March 15th.
What do you mean?

 

[UCFfilmgirl]

Oh wow, someone heard back already from AFI? I thought notifications go out on March 15th.

 

[UCFfilmgirl]

That's incredible Congratulations. My interview for Producing was a few weeks ago, I flew from Florida where I go to school to LA for it, and it was amazing. I was told interviews only last about 20-30 minutes, but mine lasted a full hour, & we could have even spoken for hours it was that amazing. I have a great feeling!

 

[birdude]

Originally posted by KristinF:
Hello everyone
Just wanted to introduce myself. I'm Kristin and I was accepted this week into the cinematography program. Very excited indeed!
Are there any others out there that are confirmed yet? Really looking forward to meeting you all.

Hey KristinF,

It's good to see another cinematography applicant on here. Congratulations on being accepted! I had my interview in LA last week. I sort of have mixed feelings about how it went, especially since I'm a lot younger than most of their applicants, but I think I did the best that I could.

I'm curious, what do you mean that Stephen Lighthill offered you a spot at the end?

 

[Private Witt]

Originally posted by KristinF:
Great to meet you UCF! Yes, I'm really thrilled!
Glad your interview went so well. I also had a very positive experience. I worked on a few AFI thesis movies last year as focus puller and got a taste for the program. It really is terrific. I have a number of friends who have attended and all speak very highly of their time at AFI.
Wishing you all the best with a confirmation. I flew from Toronto, Canada, where I'm working in film. Very much looking forward to 2 years in LA.
I have a great feeling for you too!

Kristin! That's wonderful news - Congrats! I was interviewed for screenwriting last month and have my fingers crossed for the decisions on the 15th. I'm from Toronto as well - studied screenwriting at York University. Where did you do your undergraduate degree?

 

[filmguy99]

KristinF could very well possibly be pulling our chain. Sometimes people on here post fake messages to **** with us. KristinF, if you are real, post a link to your website/reel.

 

[Munky the robot]

Congrats Kristen!
Thats wonderful.

 

[random]

@ JConverse
I apply for the same position. My interview is scheduled on 23rd because I'm international applicant. I'm in the same mood.
You would interview on next Monday? Hope you could make it and share the experience~

 

[BBQshow]

did anyone already have the interview for the DIRECTING program?

 

[birdude]

Originally posted by filmguy99:
KristinF could very well possibly be pulling our chain. Sometimes people on here post fake messages to **** with us. KristinF, if you are real, post a link to your website/reel.

In any case, we find out in 12 days. Crazy, huh?

 

[Jerry Bruckheimer Fan]

Yeah, I interviewed for directing on Tuesday.

 

[Frost271]

Has anyone else been called/interviewed for Cinematography? All I've seen has been every other discipline in this thread.

Is March 15th pretty much it for the Dec. 1st applicants? All my recommendations arrived at AFI at the end of January near the February 1st deadline. If you hear nothing, its pretty much "try again next year"?

Thanks everyone! This thread s very helpful and been informative!

 

[ColoradoGuy]

Originally posted by BBQshow:
did anyone already have the interview for the DIRECTING program?

interviewed monday.

 

[filmguy99]

Did you guys interview in the East Coast or at AFI in Los Angeles?

 

[ColoradoGuy]

Originally posted by filmguy99:
Did you guys interview in the East Coast or at AFI in Los Angeles?

ny

 

[Felipetto]

I had an interview for directing today in NYC.

I can't really tell you anything more than what has already been written here. It was very, very nice conversation about everything.

When they asked about tuition and money it looked like they didn't even want to ask this question.

They invited me to AFI campus to sit in one of the classes to get a better feeling of how the school works.

Probably, it is the difference between Europe and US but I felt like I was speaking with somebody who has been my professor for years.

I always feel not very confident about a question - what other school did you apply to? How do you handle it? I tell the truth but I'm not sure why they're asking this.

Good luck everyone!

 

[FilmSchoolDad]

Hi Felipetto.
Honesty is always the best answer to that question. This is not something to be ashamed of. It doesn't show lack of commitment on your part. It shows that you're a realist and that the process is a very competitive one. While each graduate film school has its focus and teaching methods, none of the top schools would be a bad choice. The interviewers know that. I believe that applying to the other top schools tells the interviewers that you believe in and are confident with your abilities. I also feel that it could be a way that the interviewers make a decision about whether they have a chance at beating out their competition for the best candidates.

 

[FilmSchoolDad]

Congratulations KristenF! What have you heard from your friends about AFI's producer's program? Did they say anything about it? What were your observations of the producers you had any contact with when you worked on the AFI thesse movies last year? Do you have any opinions?

 

[filmguy99]

Who did you guys interview with?