AFI Applicants 2025

[Chris W]

AFI just announced that applications are open 9/6/2024. Who's applying this year?

They have a zoom info session on 9/6 as well at 9:30am PST via zoom for questions about the application process:

Applications for Fall 2025 Officially Open! | AFI CONSERVATORY

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In addition to the zoom be sure to not miss our interview with the AFI Admissions Team:

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 2020, the Hollywood Reporter ranked AFI as the top film school in...

• Alexa P.
• Apr 7, 2021
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• Reviews: 1
• Category: Admissions Interviews

For more information also see last year's guide to applying to AFI:

AFI Conservatory: How to Apply for 2024, Acceptance Rate, and What to Expect as an AFI Fellow

For more than 50 years, the American Film Institute Conservatory has elevated the art of cinema and helped film students lay the groundwork for lifelong film careers. In 2022, FilmSchool.org awarded AFI Best West Coast Film School. And in 2023, The Hollywood Reporter ranked AFI the no. 1 film...

• Alexa P.
• Aug 7, 2022
• Category: Applying to Film School

Thanks to the thousands of applications in our database and hundreds for AFI we have the following admissions statistics for the school. Click the link below for more detailed statistics including waitlist acceptance rate and accepted GPAs. Be sure to log your application as well once you submit so that we can improve the data.

AFI Conservatory Acceptance Rate (All Programs/All Years)

39.3%

Admitted

180 out of 458

12.9%

Waitlisted

59 out of 458

47.8%

Not Admitted

219 out of 458

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...

For reviews of the program see this page here:

AFI Conservatory

First established in 1967, the American Film Institute is world renowned for producing pioneers and trailblazers in the film industry. As a not-for-profit, private graduate film school, the AFI Conservatory teaches multimodal pedagogy in hands-on courses led by industry experts. Film students...

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• Questions: 4
• Category: California

Good luck!

 

[Monteurr]

Last year I got an admission for Editing Discipline, and I couldn't secure US visa as an International student.
My request for F1 visa refused under 214-B.
What do you think based on your experiences? Should I re-apply this year and try my chance?

 

[Chris W]

My request for F1 visa refused under 214-B.

Did they give a reason why? Maybe AFI can help you apply next time? Sorry to hear that your visa got denied.

 

[Monteurr]

Did they give a reason why? Maybe AFI can help you apply next time? Sorry to hear that your visa got denied.

They said, there is nothing they can do… and unfortunately the officer who refused my visa didn’t say anything about the real reason of his decision…
One of my friends who studying at NYU, told me some universities write a letter and recommend their students to the embassies! Is this correct?

 

[Chris W]

They said, there is nothing they can do… and unfortunately the officer who refused my visa didn’t say anything about the real reason of his decision…
One of my friends who studying at NYU, told me some universities write a letter and recommend their students to the embassies! Is this correct?

I'm not sure... Hopefully others can chime in? I know we've had other members from Iran on the site. Perhaps filter the application database by country and try contacting those members? I wish you the best of luck.

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[jordanrosephotos]

I am applying this year for directing! Applied one other time two years ago, so excited to take another shot at it.

 

[Chris W]

Applications are open today! Good luck everyone!

 

[pilot3600]

Applying again this year, much more prepared and am focusing entirely on AFI.

 

[kingofsweaters]

Hello all! Current 1st year screenwriting fellow here. Wanted to make myself available to everyone if they have questions or anything I can help with. Specifically, it’s really hard to find information about bootcamp and the dynamics of 1st year. So, if you have any questions I’m happy to help answer the best I can. Currently entering the final week of bootcamp.