AFI App for Fall 2009 (10 Viewers)

[tabbycat]

oh yeah, and they said my letter was sent yesterday. I'm thinking I might get it today because I'm about 15 minutes away from the school

 

[mkench]

Originally posted by tabbycat:
this gives me some hope... but this means I have to wait even longer, and there's still the possibility of rejection.... gah..

That's the same way I feel. I'm really happy that I wasn't "rejected," but waiting even longer is going to be brutal.

 

[Race_Bannon]

Congrats tabbycat! That's great news. You're still in the game! It's good to see people like you on here. You're one step closer!

 

[tabbycat]

I know.. I barely made it til today without my brain exploding from the wait... ha..

 

[tabbycat]

Originally posted by Race_Bannon:
Congrats tabbycat! That's great news. You're still in the game! It's good to see people like you on here. You're one step closer!

thanks! I know it's not an acceptance but I'm still so happy.. and in shock... my interview was SO bad and I"m not a modest person.

I'm curious how many alternates there are for editing, or what my chances are of getting off the waitlist, but maybe it'll say in the letter when I get it.

 

[mkench]

I'm bored now. Anyone got any good stories?

 

[Bervis]

Glad you heard good news of sorts, Tabbycat! Definitely keep the faith. I'm sure you'll get in and look forward to meeting everyone in the fall.

 

[tabbycat]

thanks bervis! hopefully I'll get to meet you all as well


ezgi, I'm really hoping you get good news tomorrow! I was really scared too, but I just needed to know either way. I wanted to hold out as long as possible because I really didn't want to get bad news over the phone either. I made sure to prepare myself for bad news before I called, so I couldn't possibly be disappointed.

 

[ezgi]

tabby, I remember you also applied to Chapman right? any news from there?

 

[tabbycat]

yeah I did, nothing from them yet. I think they're a little behind on their notifications, plus my app was complete about a month after the priority deadline. I'm thinking it's going to be awhile longer before I hear from them. AFI was always my first choice though, but I only applied to two schools anyway.

 

[ezgi]

yes you're right, I also need to know either way..I have been preparing myself for the bad news till I had my interview..and I have thought over and over about what will I do this year..will I apply again? yes for sure

 

[ezgi]

yeah I guess it can take a little bit longer to hear back from Chapman from what you've told..but I believe that you will sure get in your first choice-AFI!

 

[tabbycat]

I haven't decided if I'll reapply if I don't get in... but I guess I have a little while to think about it, before next year's app is due.

 

[DistortedDingo]

HEY,
So I know I'm not the only person whose been leeching on this forum w/o replying till NOW- REVEAL YOURSELF fellow SCUMBAGS! ahah

I applied to editing, called today, and WAS.....how do you say: "rejected" in New Wave? Well w/e it is, that's it. I applied very late, after the interviews were over, they were still reviewing mine. So consider +1 for you tabby, and any other editor. I'm done, K.O as full time film maker, and won't be applying next year b/c of financial obligation. Dropped out of Biz/econ 2 yrs ago, will return to that and turn into a Corporate Pig doing Marketing/producing(something in media). Best I'm hoping for is saving up money to make my own films, someday.

Thank you for all your stories, and just wondering: how much prior experience the other editors have?

 

[eliya]

Congrats Tabbycat... I am not worry for you
you'd be good... if someone wants it that Much... it will come
end ezgi... my heart is with you... Hold on . I think my waitlist letter also came only the day after...

are you submitted to chapman as well?

 

[tabbycat]

hey Dingo, sorry you didn't get in it's nice to hear from another editor though, because there are seriously few of them on this board.

As for experience, I went to a mostly theory based school for undergrad but managed to do as much editing as I could, both in classes and outside of them. I started on 16mm and then learned Final Cut and digital editing. One of the films I included on my DVD with my AFI app was part of a short comedy I edited over a 2-quarter production class. Since graduating I've tried to continue working with some of my fellow undergrad alum, and the other project I put on my dvd was a 5-minute music video that I edited just last August. I currently work as an assistant editor but don't do any actual editing at my job - so I've been trying to do as much unpaid editing and assistant editing film work as I can, synced sound on a feature last year, assistant editor on a chapman thesis film shot on the RED last year as well.

If filmmaking and specifically editing is your passion you shouldn't give up.. I know, that's easy for me to say to you... it's always hard to do something that's not the most stable thing financially... I switched my major from biology to film, I could've been in vet school now gearing up for a high paying job but I went with film and it's been tough at times, but worth it. If you end up going back to the business world, at least feel good that it will hopefully pay well enough that you can save up to eventually make a really awesome movie.

If I don't get in this year, I know I need to do more unpaid or low-paying editing gigs just to get more good stuff on my reel. I'm lucky that I'm at a pretty stable job right now that pays decently, even though it's not quite where I want to be.

 

[Hernan]

hey guys, sorry to say that I am an alternate, I'll have to wait for another month they said... anybody know how good of a chance i've got? does anybody know how many alternates are there?

 

[ezgi]

eliya-
I have only applied to AFI, I don't have a bachelor degree..I am a college drop.. Chapman is about tabby, I was asking if she heard from there..btw thanks for all your support

 

[tabbycat]

I too am wondering how many alternates..


I got my alternate letter yesterday! It doesn't say what my chances are, just that the program is highly competitive. It also says they'll let me know on or before May 15th if there's a position available for me.

I'm also supposed to let them know in writing that I'm still interested in attending. Hmm... should I just be brief and say something like, yes I'm still interested, I would love to attend if there's a spot (or something similar)? I don't want to overdo the enthusiasm and I also don't know if sending them a great letter telling them how much I want to go will affect my ranking (if there is one) among the alternates. Oh well.. I'll probably just go with the simple approach, unless anyone has any inside information on how these things work

 

[Jayimess]

For what it's worth:

I was rejected from AFI this time of year.

They offered me admission in mid June.

A friend of mine was waitlisted, same year. They offered him admission two weeks before school started, and now he's finishing up the program as I write this.

Admittedly, we were screenwriting students applying in what I've heard was the Great AFI Admissions Fiasco Year.

But I share it because ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN!


Remember that people apply to multiple schools, and AFI isn't the only one plenty of people get into, so they have to make decisions.

Plus...there are other factors...money being one of the biggest...that will keep others from the program.

Tabby, I was rooting, and still am rooting for you. You are my roommate's doppelganger, remember? We're actually going down to Chapman tomorrow for a thesis an undergrad classmate of ours produced, it's premiering. You should come! Anyway, I digress. My roommate says several of her classmates are less than content because they don't actually want to be editors, they want to be directors, so they feel limited. I think that this might occur in some other admitted applicants...i.e. they get into AFI as editors, but get in somewhere else that's not discipline specific. They're not ready to commit to editing, so they take the non-conservatory route.

I have faith, you'll get the bump.

I would write a simple letter, btw.