AFI 2012 (1 Viewer)

[Hopeful_Filmmaker]

Has anyone who submitted after the original dec 1st deadline has heard from AFI regarding an interview? I applied to Cinematography program at the end of February. I'm wondering if I could possibly hear back before the extended March 30th deadline?

 

[c4ptch4os]

So I was notified that I am a screenwriting alternate. Can anyone shed some light on this? Is there an order or ranking to the alternates (e.g. three accepted candidates decide not to attend, therefore, the next TOP three alternates get accepted)? Are there many alternates? Is there an average of alternates accepted into the class or is it rare? Just looking for any info on this. Thanks!

 

[Munky the robot]

Yes there is an order of alternates. I was one myself last year. Got thru and turned it down.

 

[Fred Flintstone]

I am also a screenwriting mfa alternate ie wait lister at AFI - got notified march 15 i think it was.

 

[Fred Flintstone]

Munky, why did you choose NYU for writing instead of AFI? - i have basically started this conversation with you, already, in the nyu dramatic writing thread (so post in whichever area you wish). thanks!

 

[Munky the robot]

Originally posted by Fred Flintstone:
Munky, why did you choose NYU for writing instead of AFI? - i have basically started this conversation with you, already, in the nyu dramatic writing thread (so post in whichever area you wish). thanks!

Sent you a PM. Check inbox

 

[Brice88]

Originally posted by c4ptch4os:
So I was notified that I am a screenwriting alternate. Can anyone shed some light on this? Is there an order or ranking to the alternates (e.g. three accepted candidates decide not to attend, therefore, the next TOP three alternates get accepted)? Are there many alternates? Is there an average of alternates accepted into the class or is it rare? Just looking for any info on this. Thanks!

To quote my earlier post:

"As for anyone named an alternate, you shouldn't give up hope. Many people turn down their acceptance (going to another school, financial reasons, etc.), so there will be spaces opening up in the coming weeks and even into the summer. One thing you might want to do to help your chances is to email your interviewer or the head of your discipline and quickly reiterate your interest in the school - and if AFI is your top choice say you'll commit if selected off the alternate list. It's no guarantee, but anything you can do to make them think of you when the next space opens up is worthwhile."

I'm not sure about the order/ranking though I do think they want a certain balance to the class as far as diversity is concerned. So take that for what you will.

 

[alidir08]

Well Since I started this post last year in October for all of us now is the time all of the Directing applicants have been waiting for! Enjoy your weekend guys, GOD Bless and hope we all get wonderful news on April 2nd this Monday!

 

[alidir08]

Any News anyone?

 

[khomya]

Not yet!

Waiting

 

[yonkondy]

Got the email!
See you all in the Fall!

 

[freakyfreddy]

I was rejected. I know this because I had no interview. Hopefully I can scrap together another short by next december.

 

[alidir08]

Originally posted by freakyfreddy:
I was rejected. I know this because I had no interview. Hopefully I can scrap together another short by next december.

I'm very sorry to that! Keep strong and make your next film! Did they send you an email or a letter in the mail notifying you of your status?

 

[freakyfreddy]

Neither, it is an assumption.

They need to update their application system. I don't even know if my application was 100% complete because I never received a message saying so.

If I don't hear back by the end of this week I'll give them a call.

 

[Aglick]

Anyone else hear anything?

 

[Monster683]

New to the site but glad I found it!

I received an email today notifying me I would be an alternate for the directing program. I read through the AFI 2011 thread on this forum and saw a good number of acceptees denied last year (mostly to attend another film school) while a few posters were indeed taken off of the waitlist.

I guess we can only wait for now. Either way I have so much respect for the program and will look to hone my application for the future.

Good luck to everyone else who has been placed on alternate status!

 

[Monster683]

Alidir, you wrote a very nice post above. Did you receive any good news?

 

[DRaGZ]

I received an alternate today as well, for the Directing program.

I just shot them back a quick e-mail, expressing my great interest, though I know for a fact that the people in the office actually don't choose the alternates, the professors do (they told me as much in the interview).

Man, this makes for a sticky situation, doesn't it? Haha

Though, from what they told me in the interview, they accept exactly as many fellows as the program allows (28 for directing, I think) and then the rest go into alternate, they apparently don't "over-accept", in that they don't officially accept more people than they have slots for in the program. I remember them telling me "if you get accepted, please realize that we, the teaching faculty, spent a lot of time deciding on your application, and that we carefully choose each of the people who get into the opening positions", so they seem to take the whole process very seriously.

And from what I can tell from older posts, people from the AFI alt list get in fairly often, so there is definitely some hope for us, eh?

 

[khomya]

I find a tweet from a girl from Seattle - she is accepted.

So now we have 2 future fellows and 2 alternate fellows.

Where is everyone else???

 

[Monster683]

Sounds like a fun enough process! I was wondering how many do receive alternate status -- selfishly hoping its fewer than interviewed but who knows!

It is nice to take some comfort in those posts. I have many friends who applied to a smattering of film schools (USC, UCLA, NYU and whathaveyou) but this was the only option for me. I just felt like I clicked incredibly well with the program and wouldn't learn as much elsewhere. So now I need to hope they agree! Haha.