AFI Directing 2018

[Teddy]

But who else applied and how are all of y'all feeling?

I interviewed on February 5, and I thought it went really well, although I don't feel I answered the question about what I want to write next perfectly. I told them about a concept I have started but not yet finished planning. They seemed a bit uncertain about it, so I briefly told them a few other things I want to write, and they seemed to like those ideas more. Maybe I'm dwelling on that too much. Overall, I felt I vibed well with the interviewers (Anna Thomas and Ed Decter) and was able to ask all the questions I have. It's my top choice - fingers crossed!

April 2 seems so close yet so far away.

 

[Sunmin Inn]

hey, I'm also an international applicant for the Screenwriting program and I didn't get any email from financial aid office. I don't know why we didn't get this email

Hey Civetta,

Sachin is right. Logically, Im positive that we internationals do not qualify for financial aid. So I think that we don't need to worry too much!

- Sunmin

 

[azi]

Yoooooo i was definitely there at 4!! Was you the director applicant i spoke to in the waiting area????

I was the one who stepped in the admission and looked at you guys! I thought how you guys can be so relax!! I was so nervous.

 

[BlvckGods]

I was the one who stepped in the admission and looked at you guys! I thought how you guys can be so relax!! I was so nervous.

Haha indeed...how did your interview go by the way???? How are you feeling?

 

[azi]

Haha indeed...how did your interview go by the way???? How are you feeling?

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The interview went very well. They talked to me for 45 minutes or so. I am based in New York so I had to explain for about 10-12 minutes why I preferred AFI program to NYU( They really loved my reasoning. I did such a good job! LOL!) I also realized they really loved my exercise submission. How was yours? Are you also a directing applicant?

I am very stressed waiting for the result. This one thing that I'm not sure of is that, based on my conversation with the admission, I thought they only notify you on April 2nd if you are rejected or waitlisted. I thought accepted applicants will be contacted earlier. I don't know. Maybe I'm wrong.

 

[Teddy]

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The interview went very well. They talked to me for 45 minutes or so. I am based in New York so I had to explain for about 10-12 minutes why I preferred AFI program to NYU( They really loved my reasoning. I did such a good job! LOL!) I also realized they really loved my exercise submission. How was yours? Are you also a directing applicant?

I am very stressed waiting for the result. This one thing that I'm not sure of is that, based on my conversation with the admission, I thought they only notify you on April 2nd if you are rejected or waitlisted. I thought accepted applicants will be contacted earlier. I don't know. Maybe I'm wrong.

Congrats on a good interview.

Just thought I'd let you know - they told me all decisions are April 2, which fits with last year's pattern, where all decisions (for screenwriters and directors) were April 4.

 

[azi]

Congrats on a good interview.

Just thought I'd let you know - they told me all decisions are April 2, which fits with last year's pattern, where all decisions (for screenwriters and directors) were April 4.

Thank you for letting me know. It's a relief. Did you apply for directing too?

 

[BlvckGods]

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The interview went very well. They talked to me for 45 minutes or so. I am based in New York so I had to explain for about 10-12 minutes why I preferred AFI program to NYU( They really loved my reasoning. I did such a good job! LOL!) I also realized they really loved my exercise submission. How was yours? Are you also a directing applicant?

I am very stressed waiting for the result. This one thing that I'm not sure of is that, based on my conversation with the admission, I thought they only notify you on April 2nd if you are rejected or waitlisted. I thought accepted applicants will be contacted earlier. I don't know. Maybe I'm wrong.

No, im jus a lowly screenwriting applicant lol. My interview went extremely well, they asked me all the wuestions i thought they would ask me, but I also asked them a bunch of questions which they seemed to appreciate. The strike i have against me (but might work in my favor who knows) is that i have no prior film experience whatsoever, so what i sent for my examples are basically my first scripts . Unfortunately ima narcissist and i have the audacity to think im pretty fucking dope and they should let me in hahahaha..and if they dont, they missed out. Paradoxically im humbled that i had the opportunity, to be chosen for an interview by such a prestigious institution.

 

[Teddy]

Thank you for letting me know. It's a relief. Did you apply for directing too?

No, like BlvckGods on here, I'm a screenwriter. I know this thread is labeled AFI Directing but there wasn't a screenwriting one so I kinda glommed on to here haha.

Hope we can all get in! It would be so cool if we/people on this thread ended up working together on a cycle film

 

[alidir08]

looking thru previous google spreadsheet years I can only think of one person who was wait listed without an interview to AFI directing. Can you guys think of anyone who was wait listed or accepted without an interview?

 

[IndecisiveElle]

Their website and materials specifically say an interview is required for acceptance, but that doesn't mean you can't get waitlisted as you saw on the spreadsheet. I didn't follow the AFI threads very well the last few years I've been active on these forums though so I can't speak to any anecdotal information that might be different than the official published AFI info.

 

[azi]

No, im jus a lowly screenwriting applicant lol. My interview went extremely well, they asked me all the wuestions i thought they would ask me, but I also asked them a bunch of questions which they seemed to appreciate. The strike i have against me (but might work in my favor who knows) is that i have no prior film experience whatsoever, so what i sent for my examples are basically my first scripts . Unfortunately ima narcissist and i have the audacity to think im pretty fucking dope and they should let me in hahahaha..and if they dont, they missed out. Paradoxically im humbled that i had the opportunity, to be chosen for an interview by such a prestigious institution.

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No, like BlvckGods on here, I'm a screenwriter. I know this thread is labeled AFI Directing but there wasn't a screenwriting one so I kinda glommed on to here haha.

Hope we can all get in! It would be so cool if we/people on this thread ended up working together on a cycle film

Fingers Crossed!

 

[azi]

No, im jus a lowly screenwriting applicant lol. My interview went extremely well, they asked me all the wuestions i thought they would ask me, but I also asked them a bunch of questions which they seemed to appreciate. The strike i have against me (but might work in my favor who knows) is that i have no prior film experience whatsoever, so what i sent for my examples are basically my first scripts . Unfortunately ima narcissist and i have the audacity to think im pretty fucking dope and they should let me in hahahaha..and if they dont, they missed out. Paradoxically im humbled that i had the opportunity, to be chosen for an interview by such a prestigious institution.

It is a courageous act that you applied with no prior experience. Wish you good luck!

 

[BlvckGods]

It is a courageous act that you applied with no prior experience. Wish you good luck!

Yea i think so..a bit scary following your dreams huh?

 

[azi]

Yea i think so..a bit scary following your dreams huh?

You will be successful with or without a film school. That's what I keep telling myself.

 

[BlvckGods]

You will be successful with or without a film school. That's what I keep telling myself.

FACTS! I fully intend to figure something out even if the film school thing don't work, and tbh it'll much cheaper lol

 

[IndecisiveElle]

Todays the day! My guess I around 3pm EST -- that's roughly when we got our interview notifications. At least for the first round of them.

 

[Zeno]

Just got an email saying I was accepted into the AFI Directing program! Hope good news for all still waiting to hear back from them!

 

[IndecisiveElle]

Just got an email saying I was accepted into the AFI Directing program for the class of! Hope good news for all still waiting to hear back from them!

I saw! Congratulations!!
it's a no for me but honestly I've known in my gut for a while that the Chapman program better fits my needs. So although my ego is a little bruised (and really, it shouldn't be, it's rare to interview, let alone get in to AFI the first application like you did) I know that I'm better off for not having to make the hard choice.

 

[Zeno]

I saw! Congratulations!!
it's a no for me but honestly I've known in my gut for a while that the Chapman program better fits my needs. So although my ego is a little bruised (and really, it shouldn't be, it's rare to interview, let alone get in to AFI the first application like you did) I know that I'm better off for not having to make the hard choice.

Frankly, getting to the interview stage is a big deal. Period. Truth be told, I didn't get that at NYU, UT Austin, or UCLA. Thought I'd get one at UCLA this year so that dinged my ego too. It's really a subjective process at a certain level -- for us and them. And it's probably fate that you got into the program that best fits your needs. I'd say Columbia and AFI are the better fit for me, rather than the aforementioned, and I'm lucky I got accepted this time. Frankly, your own hutzpah is really most of you getting a lot out of these programs, no matter the facade of prestige or attributes offered. Congrats again and wish you all the best!