AFI Applicants 2025

I received an interview invitation for the Directing program at AFI a few days ago. The interview will be held on the 23rd. This is my first time applying.
Congrats! Hoping to receive one myself. I wonder what the window of notifications is for this application cycle.
 
I haven’t yet
I haven't either. I applied for both Producing and Screenwriting and have an interview scheduled for Screenwriting, but no news about Producing. I do have views on some of my links, but I also included some of the same links in my USC application, so hard to say where the views are coming from. Good luck everybody!
 
Who are your interviewers? Let me know if you have any questions. I’m currently in my second semester of that program. Happy to give you insight and try to relieve anxiety! I know how I felt this time last year.
I do have a question-- I know the program is totally all-consuming and will take over your entire life, but- and this may seem an odd question- what about pets? Are there students who have pets? I guess what I mean is, can one be in the program and also maintain the life of another being who lives at their home?
 
I do have a question-- I know the program is totally all-consuming and will take over your entire life, but- and this may seem an odd question- what about pets? Are there students who have pets? I guess what I mean is, can one be in the program and also maintain the life of another being who lives at their home?
That's a great question, I love this question.
 
I haven't either. I applied for both Producing and Screenwriting and have an interview scheduled for Screenwriting, but no news about Producing. I do have views on some of my links, but I also included some of the same links in my USC application, so hard to say where the views are coming from. Good luck everybody!
That seems to track with people from last year too. Producing and directing got notified after every other skill set in those application threads
 
Not really an update, but yesterday I got a mail from Mr. Brian Hostenske, a rather pleasant individual from what I gathered on the virtual meets, saying that a link of mine wasn't working. So I guess they're at it....
Anybody else have any communication with'em?
Yes I got the same email.
 
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