AFI Directing 2022

[Chris W]

I know AFI is very cagey about their admissions stats.

Yes! That's why I built the database! So we can figure it out ourselves. Assuming we get most people applying to add their applications which is of course the goal.

 

[user1234]

I have a hard time believing only 125 people apply to AFI Directing annually, though. That would give the program a 20% acceptance rate, which feels too high - unless I'm kidding myself and just want to feel special.

Chris, is this pie chart the # of people who input info into Filmschool.org's database or are these numbers coming from AFI? What sample does it represent? Because if self-reported, there must be response bias - people who got in may be more likely to self-report.

user1234 is your math based on the pie chart Chris posted or something else?

Mine is simply based on the fact that if they are looking for 26 fellows. Admissions will want to double their prospective fellows by roughly doubling that number, giving enough room for a waitlist to form in case some fellows don’t attend. Also I talked to an admission person at a different graduate film program.

 

[doritodog]

Mine is simply based on the fact that if they are looking for 26 fellows. Admissions will want to double their prospective fellows by roughly doubling that number, giving enough room for a waitlist to form in case some fellows don’t attend. Also I talked to an admission person at a different graduate film program.

Oh, good thinking. This makes sense.

 

[JustArt]

That is when they stop sending interview requests?

So I was told

 

[JustArt]

Anyone else agonizing about the wait time? After I applied I sort of stopped caring and was like "actually, I don't want to go anymore" and after I got the interview notification I was like "Omg this is my dream all I want is to get it wow wow" The cost makes me very anxious though. Does anyone know how many people who are interviewed actually get in? I saw on past threads that a lot were denied or waitlisted.

Congratulations are in order. I guess this confirms the fact that they are still sending interview requests.

 

[Sushi81]

:-(

 

[Sushi81]

I haven't heard anything from AFI yet regarding Directing application. Should I start thinking about my app for next year??? :-( so bummed I haven't interviewed. I feel like everything I have done has been terrible... I am so late on this website too :-/

 

[user1234]

I haven't heard anything from AFI yet regarding Directing application. Should I start thinking about my app for next year??? :-( so bummed I haven't interviewed. I feel like everything I have done has been terrible... I am so late on this website too :-/

Don't give up! Especially on yourself! Losing faith in yourself is one of the hardest things to go through. You got this! Keep on making anything and everything. My favorite podcast to listen to on Spotify is called Make Art Not Content. Take a listen whenever you feel like this. It's super inspiring, for me at least.

 

[loon]

I haven't heard anything from AFI yet regarding Directing application. Should I start thinking about my app for next year??? :-( so bummed I haven't interviewed. I feel like everything I have done has been terrible... I am so late on this website too :-/

One thing I've heard my whole life is that it's "no, no, no until it's yes". Rejection is apart of the arts, and it hurts, but what's important is that you never reject yourself. Always keep going, and believe in yourself! I don't believe things are "bad" vs. "good"--often times, they're just not what a school/festival is looking for, or maybe the artist is not so experienced yet. And the more you create, the better you get.

This is all stuff you probably already know, but just wanted to reiterate!

 

[Bergmanbaby]

Anyone want to discuss each other’s interviews? I feel like it was so long ago but i really want afi lol

 

[user1234]

Anyone want to discuss each other’s interviews? I feel like it was so long ago but i really want afi lol

I keep thinking back to what I said and I don’t understand what possessed me to say what I said I also feel like I didn’t get a chance to talk a whole lot now looking back.

 

[colbarrios]

I feel like my interview went okay? I also just feel like it was so hard to gauge. I was polite and friendly, and I think that it translated? Does anyone else just feel like it's hard to tell how it went? My interviewers were kind and I'm happy I had the opportunity, but I do look back on it being like I legitimately don't know what'll happen.

 

[Bergmanbaby]

Who did y’all have? I had Adam and Laura

 

[colbarrios]

Who did y’all have? I had Adam and Laura

Amedeo and a grad student named Isabella

 

[krbee]

Mine seemed very engaged and like we were having a good time and they were even pretty outgoing so that makes me way more nervous. Because I’ve seen people say they thought it went really well and then they got rejected.

 

[user1234]

Have you all done a campus tour?

 

[colbarrios]

Have you all done a campus tour?

I did a few years ago, before the pandemic. I remember feeling really excited then.

 

[user1234]

I did a few years ago, before the pandemic. I remember feeling really excited then.

Same here! I did a night tour but would really like to see it during the day.

 

[Bergmanbaby]

How did you guys like the facilities?

 

[user1234]

How did you guys like the facilities?

I liked it a lot it felt familiar because my undergraduate college had a similar set up. I do feel that the sound mixing rooms are smaller at least from what I was able to see. With that being said AFI is a dream school for me