AFI Applicants 2026 - Who's applying?

[Chris W]

Just to update this thread, that I’ve been active on, just found out I am accepted to AFI for Editing

Woohoo! Congrats!

 

[spie73]

Learned today I got accepted off the wait-list for directing! Super excited!

If there's any admitted student forum, please let me know.

 

[Chris W]

Congrats!!!!

I think there's one 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

 

[mgm0286]

Learned today I got accepted off the wait-list for directing! Super excited!

If there's any admitted student forum, please let me know.

I have the link to the Whatsapp group if you want it! Dm me

 

[Pryde Pierce]

There will be at least one more seat available shortly. Just gave up my spot in the Editing discipline. Good luck to the class of 28!

 

[cp354456]

Can someone add me to the AFI Whatsapp group, I am looking for roommates for AFI. I am an incoming CINE

 

[Chris W]

Can someone add me to the AFI Whatsapp group, I am looking for roommates for AFI. I am an incoming CINE

Congrats! I'm sure you're busy, but please don't forget to log your applications when you can. It's EXTREMELY helpful to future applicants. I hope you have a wonderful time at AFI!

 

[jpscribe]

I was accepted into the MFA in Screenwriting program for fall 2026. Very excited!

 

[Chris W]

FYI - UNLV just announced they have an open screenwriting spot if you want to apply:

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Thread 'Fully Funded MFA Screenwriting at UNLV (Fall 2026, late opening)'

May 20, 2026

A place has come open in our MFA Screenwriting cohort for Fall 2026 following a late withdrawal, and we’d like to fill it from the strong writers already moving through this year’s cycle rather than wait until next year.

The MFA carries full funding: full tuition remission plus a graduate assistantship stipend of roughly $21,000 a year. It runs for three years and is deliberately small: eight writers total across all cohorts. Teaching is workshop-based and focused on developing original feature and television work.

Screenwriting faculty include Brock Norman Brock (BRONSON, THE MUSTANG...

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