AFI Applicants 2026 - Who's applying?

[JaredFilms378]

No scholarship for me. Wah wah wah. I think the only two other scholarships of which I am aware is the Sloan scholarship and the Canva scholarship. Unclear how the latter is awarded.

what specialty are you?

 

[Arbyrnes]

Directing

 

[JaredFilms378]

Is there any sort of AFI accepted students groupme or group to join?

 

[Chris W]

Is there any sort of AFI accepted students groupme or group to join?

Last year people created a private thread here:

Admitted Applicant Private Group Threads

Create private group threads to meet your fellow future classmates, form a screenwriting group, or anything else. It works similar to GroupMe and only invited members can see the thread or get notified about the thread.

www.filmschool.org

You're welcome to create one and invite people.

 

[Arbyrnes]

if you start one, let me know!

 

[mgm0286]

I just got off the waitlist for Producing!! It's not over till it's over guys!!

 

[Pryde Pierce]

I just got off the waitlist for Producing!! It's not over till it's over guys!!

Congrats!

 

[Arbyrnes]

I started a thread for admitted folks here.

https://www.filmschool.org/threads/afi-accepted-applicants-2026-private-thread.31875/

 

[bnntrsbrln]

I just got off the waitlist for Producing!! It's not over till it's over guys!!

Congrats! So you just got off the waitlist this past Wednesday, March 1? I'm waitlisted for producing and even though I got accepted to my number 2 choice, I'm definitely hoping to get off the waitlist for AFI. Curious when/if they'll roll out official rejections just so I can stop getting my hopes up LOL.

 

[mgm0286]

Congrats! So you just got off the waitlist this past Wednesday, March 1? I'm waitlisted for producing and even though I got accepted to my number 2 choice, I'm definitely hoping to get off the waitlist for AFI. Curious when/if they'll roll out official rejections just so I can stop getting my hopes up LOL.

yes i did! they sent me an email around 5pm letting me know they selected me to be admitted off the waitlist. i didn’t get funding though.

i’m pretty sure the waitlist goes through the summer, so worst case scenario i would accept your offer, pay the deposit, and if you get off the waitlist before tuition is due at your 2nd choice then you can make a decision.

 

[Chris W]

Who's applying?

 

[mgm0286]

Just declined my offer from AFI for Producing, so hopefully the waitlist will move soon! I will be attending Columbia's Creative Producing program instead because AFI was unable to offer me aid. Good luck to those on the waitlist

 

[Pryde Pierce]

Just declined my offer from AFI for Producing, so hopefully the waitlist will move soon! I will be attending Columbia's Creative Producing program instead because AFI was unable to offer me aid. Good luck to those on the waitlist

Congrats on Columbia! I hope you have an amazing time there!

 

[mgm0286]

Congrats on Columbia! I hope you have an amazing time there!

Thank you so much! Good luck with AFI — enrollment decisions are due today so I'm crossing my fingers that you get off the waitlist!