AFI Conservatory Cinematography - 2023

[jaycee]

Hey! Anyone else here applying?

 

[Chris W]

Here our are current stats for the program:

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...

Our full Acceptance Data for the program (breakdown of dates, scholarships, GPA, test scores, and demographics etc) is in the link above.

Also here are the past cinematography threads:

Search results for query: AFI Cinematography

Good luck!

Be sure to log your application in our Application Database when you submit.

Here's all the AFI Cinematography Applications in our database.

 

[Rent_Treznor]

Hi there!
yup! also applying to the cinematography discipline

hope your application is going well

 

[Chris W]

The deadline is December 1st. Online session is coming up tomorrow:

October 8 at 1:00 p.m. PT (Zoom)
THE CRAFT OF CINEMATOGRAPHY W/ DISCIPLINE HEAD STEPHEN LIGHTHILL AND ALUMNI AYINDE ANDERSON

The Craft of Cinematography with Discipline Head Stephen Lighthill And Alumni Ayinde Anderson | AFI CONSERVATORY

conservatory.afi.com

Admissions Events | AFI CONSERVATORY

conservatory.afi.com

 

[Chris W]

From an AFI email I just got:

The application deadline for the Cinematography, Editing, Producing and Production Design disciplines has been extended. Please note that all online application materials and portfolio requirements must be received by 8:59 p.m. PT (11:59 p.m. ET) on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.

 

[POTATAS]

Also applying to the program!

Good luck, ya'll!

 

[deezasaur]

I've applied to cinematography, submitted my application on 1st December '22.

 

[jaycee]

Awesome, good luck to everyone!

I noticed some of my Vimeo links have been opened periodically since I submitted. Anyone else have updates?

 

[POTATAS]

Oohh, getting activity on mine as well. I didn't expect that, since I think I saw from an older thread that they use third party viewers which don't account into YT or Vimeo's viewcount.

But change is change. No emails yet, though

 

[jaycee]

Just received an email for interview!

 

[deezasaur]

Just received an email for interview!

me too!

 

[Chris W]

Awesome! Be sure to update your applications in our database with that info and select "post as update" when saving so it notifies other members.

 

[jaycee]

me too!

Congrats! When is your interview? Mines January 20th!

 

[POTATAS]

Got an interview email as well scheduled for the 23rd!

 

[deezasaur]

Congrats! When is your interview? Mines January 20th!

Mine is on the 20th also!

 

[Chris W]

Everyone, please be sure to edit or log your application with our site with your final decision info. It is a HUGE help to future applicants and allows our site to calculate extremely useful admissions statistics and information.

If you have any questions on how to log or edit your application or if you have any suggestions on how we can improve our application database please let me know.

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Congrats to everyone who has been accepted and don't give up if you haven't. Sometimes it takes MULTIPLE attempts.

 

[Chris W]

2024 AFI Applications are now open. Who's applying?

Admissions Requirements | AFI CONSERVATORY

conservatory.afi.com

 

[Chris W]

Our how to apply guide was updated for 2024:

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

Good luck to those applying!