AFI 2024 - All Applicants

[MrMeister]

Just creating a general thread for all AFI 2024 applicants. I applied to the editing program, feeling good about it. What's everyone else applying for? How are you feeling about applying? And has anyone gotten an interview email yet?

 

[Chris W]

Thanks for starting this thread! (I tweaked the title slightly)

So everyone can find it here's the admission stats we have for AFI:

AFI Conservatory Acceptance Rate (All Programs/All Years)

41%

Admitted

212 out of 517

13.7%

Waitlisted

71 out of 517

45.3%

Not Admitted

234 out of 517

Awaiting Results Admitted Waitlisted Denied

Click here for our full Admission Statistics for this program including interview and acceptance notification dates, accepted GPAs, waitlist acceptance rate, demographics of accepted applicants, $ amount of scholarship awarded, and more...

If you click on the link above you can see even more stats like earliest interview and notification dates etc and even filter by specific program.

Also here's our interview with AFI admissions in case you haven't read it:

How to Get Into AFI Conservatory: Exclusive Advice From the Admissions Office (Part 1)

Ask anyone about where to go to film school, and you’re bound to hear the American Film Institute Conservatory. First established in 1967, AFI is world renowned for producing pioneers and trailblazers in the film industry. In 2024, The Hollywood Reporter ranked AFI the no. 2 film program in the...

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Good luck everyone!

 

[bddub24]

I applied for the screenwriting program back in November. I feel pretty good about it, from what I've heard the program is very rigorous. No invitation to interview as of yet.

 

[jordanispunjabi]

Applied for directing. feel just ok about my application but anxious. No interview call yet.

 

[Janna]

applied for the producing program. no interview invitation yet!

 

[kingofsweaters]

Applied for Screenwriting haven’t heard anything yet either. Wishing everyone luck!

 

[mohammad.alam]

Applied to directing. Definitely nervous. No interview yet

 

[Logan]

Applied for editing, received interview invitation email today, I have one month to prepare, good luck everyone!

 

[bddub24]

I just received an interview notification for screenwriting today. Good luck everyone!

 

[pilot3600]

Would all of the interview notifications have went out yesterday?

Haven’t heard from directing but don’t know if they do them in waves.

 

[bddub24]

They probably do them in waves, I doubt they would send them all at once. Confirming hundreds of interview at once would be a logistical headache

 

[Janna]

Has anyone from Producing received anything yet?

 

[Chris W]

Here's some past AFI threads for your reading pleasure while you wait for results:

AFI Conservatory 2023 - Who is applying?

Who's applying to AFI for 2023? Is anyone giving it a go for a second time? They're having an info session via zoom on Tuesday, July 19 at 3:00 p.m. PDT...

www.filmschool.org

AFI Conservatory Cinematography - 2023

Hey! Anyone else here applying?

www.filmschool.org

AFI Cinematography - 2022

Hey all. I've applied for AFI Cinematography 2022. Thankfully, they have extended the deadline by Jan 4th. Got views for my submitted work links and god willing would I make it for an interview. Haven't seen anyone discussing here about Cinematography from AFI fall 2022. Just curious to check...

www.filmschool.org

AFI Directing 2022

Did anyone submit AFI application yet ? I just shot the film they wanted us to make. The topic was "Perspective Shift".

www.filmschool.org

AFI - Producing Program 2022

Hello everyone! Update on the application process. Just received an email from AFI to schedule an interview for next week. So Excited! :) Anyone else has any news? Any tips for the interview? Any questions you guys know I should prepare? Thank you!

www.filmschool.org

American Film Institute (AFI) - Screenwriting MFA Applicants 2022

Hey everyone! Didn't see a thread so decided to make one!

www.filmschool.org

AFI Screenwriting Fall 2021

I guess no one has started the AFI Screenwriting thread yet so here we go! How many of you are applying to this discipline? And are you confident about your materials? Also I got one more question. During your application process, under Education Information section, what did you guys write for...

www.filmschool.org

More can be found here:

AFI Conservatory

All FilmSchool.org discussion threads related to the AFI Conservatory

www.filmschool.org

 

[ps00147]

Just out of curiosity, how many applicants have below the line days? Or are you trying to make a career change?

 

[bddub24]

I have no formal experience on film sets as a PA or anything, only produced a few filmed plays and choreopoems from my time in theatre. Many experiences on theatres sets however in all capacities. My theatre background is extensive (in playwriting especially), so I see it as more as transferring to a sister industry within entertainment (theatre -> film), rather than an entire career change.

 

[kingofsweaters]

I work in advertising for a major grocery chain. My role is technically Art Director, but the company I’m with operates like a startup so I pretty regularly have to write the ads and produce them alongside the director and then help in post beyond handling PD & Art. I’ve also got a dozen or so shorts under my belt too with the last one playing at 30 or so medium tier Fests like Indy Shorts and Maryland Film Festival. I’ve had scripts place in some writing contests too and was a Screencraft Film Fund Semifinalist recently. I’d say I’m not looking for a career change so much as realignment towards my spouse and my goals. I do not want to make grocery content anymore haha.

I’ve not heard anything about an interview still so feeling like it’s probs a no for me. I have a complicated education history due to mental health and a death in the family so I knew it may be iffy because of that but hoped my ability to work in the industry after all that and quickly climb the ladder would help.

My spouse also applied for directing and hasn’t heard anything yet either but it seems like a lot of times those interview requests come later so

 

[Zhani]

Hi everyone! I applied for Producing. Looking forward to get an interview notification!

 

[Janna]

I received an interview invitation from the producing program!

 

[Chris W]

I received an interview invitation from the producing program!

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[pilot3600]

Anyone hear from directing?