American Film Institute (AFI) - Screenwriting MFA Applicants 2022

[its_me_mari]

Hey guys,
If you go on last year’s thread there are a lot of interview experiences shared, including mine! Also, feel free to reach out to me about the interview I had! It was a year ago, but I remember some things about it!

Here is the link to make it easier hahaha

AFI Screenwriting Fall 2021

Hey guys! I just did my interview with Anna Thomas and Matty Rich and they were lovely. It was a delightful conversation. It's easier said than done but the minute that video call turns on your anxiety will be shed from how conversational they are and how easy it is to talk to them. It was like...

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[rac_98]

Good luck! Mine is on the 8th. I guess the general questions such as you, your desire to pursue such a programme and your creative portfolio. That would be my guess!

Thank a lot!! And good luck to you too!!

Sending good vibes to everyone for the interviews!

 

[ana22]

Just curious, what dates are people being interviewed? Mine is on the 8th of Feb

I'm being interviewed tomorrow

 

[Umie13]

I'm being interviewed tomorrow

Good Luck!!!

 

[its_me_mari]

I'm being interviewed tomorrow

Good luck!
You will do great! =D

 

[Umie13]

So I've taken maybe 70 selfies for the headshot requirement

 

[Yang Qian]

So I've taken maybe 70 selfies for the headshot requirement

lol I just took a screenshot of me in ZOOM

 

[Mr. November]

lol I just took a screenshot of me in ZOOM

I did the same lol

 

[rac_98]

Hi everyone!

I had my interview last week and I think it went pretty well. The interviewers were amazing, super nice and made it very conversational and relaxed. I loved talking to them.

Here you have the questions they asked that I remember 100%, but to be honest, we talk more than half of the time about my narrative statement.

• Where are you right now?
• A lot of things related to what I wrote in my narrative statement (family, artistic background...)
• What are the stories that you want to tell? (not in terms of genres)
• Have you done any collaborative projects before?
• How was your experience studying a year abroad?
• What is your job right now? (since we were talking about working from home)

And then I asked them some questions about the program and AFI.

Hope this helps!!!

 

[its_me_mari]

Hi everyone!

I had my interview last week and I think it went pretty well. The interviewers were amazing, super nice and made it very conversational and relaxed. I loved talking to them.

Here you have the questions they asked that I remember 100%, but to be honest, we talk more than half of the time about my narrative statement.

• Where are you right now?
• A lot of things related to what I wrote in my narrative statement (family, artistic background...)
• What are the stories that you want to tell? (not in terms of genres)
• Have you done any collaborative projects before?
• How was your experience studying a year abroad?
• What is your job right now? (since we were talking about working from home)

And then I asked them some questions about the program and AFI.

Hope this helps!!!

Thank you for that and huge congrats on a great interview!!!!

 

[Umie13]

Hi all,

I had my interview yesterday with Anna and Jonathan and it was wonderful. Just wonderful. Prior to my interview I was stressing out, pacing up and down--BRICKING IT--but it was the most serene conversation from an academic interview ever. I loved every moment of it.

We spoke a lot about my upbringing and the life experiences I banked over the years (I waited 7-years before I hit 'send' on an application to film school).

They then asked me if I had questions. I had maybe 5 questions already prepared.

I thoroughly enjoyed my application and I am very proud of what I presented to AFI on both paper and through Zoom. To those with interviews scheduled I wish you the very best of luck!

I have adjusted my application prefix to 'Interviewed', and now for the final wait!

 

[wuzpoppin]

hey everyone, i had my interview today! they basically had the same questions as everyone who's shared before (where are you right now, what kinds of stories do you want to tell, what's something you would write at AFI, etc.)

one thing i feel bad about was that they were critical about the 20-page sample i sent (a comedy pilot) and i didn't really have a great follow-up for their comments, so i feel like i messed up big time.

they really enjoyed the challenge scene i wrote (another comedy) and ended the interview by saying i was a funny writer, but i feel like the critique about my long-form sample and my response might have messed up my chances.

i guess we'll see in a month! my advice is to brush up on your application again and have good reasons for the choices you made in your writing. good luck to everyone!!

 

[izzy74]

Did anyone else receive the "AFI Conservatory News - March 2022" Email from Fellow Affairs just now? Wondering if they accidentally sent it out to all applicants or if I can read into it as an accident to students they plan to accept haha.

 

[stackerlee]

Did anyone else receive the "AFI Conservatory News - March 2022" Email from Fellow Affairs just now? Wondering if they accidentally sent it out to all applicants or if I can read into it as an accident to students they plan to accept haha.

Did you sign up for a newsletter?

 

[izzy74]

Did you sign up for a newsletter?

No! When I submitted my application I started getting mailing list emails from AFI but never the Conservatory itself. I'm sure it was just a meaningless accident though, I'm getting antsy so looking for breadcrumbs wherever I can...

 

[mirandagruss]

Did anyone else receive the "AFI Conservatory News - March 2022" Email from Fellow Affairs just now? Wondering if they accidentally sent it out to all applicants or if I can read into it as an accident to students they plan to accept haha.

I got this too. Idk!

 

[Batsy]

Did anyone else receive the "AFI Conservatory News - March 2022" Email from Fellow Affairs just now? Wondering if they accidentally sent it out to all applicants or if I can read into it as an accident to students they plan to accept haha.

I think it was probably an accident
I received it too and I didn't end up reapplying this year. I've been getting the regular newsletters for the past year, but this was the first I've seen anything from Fellow Affairs come through.

 

[izzy74]

I think it was probably an accident
I received it too and I didn't end up reapplying this year. I've been getting the regular newsletters for the past year, but this was the first I've seen anything from Fellow Affairs come through.

Thank you!! Now my brain can stop theorizing!

 

[user1234]

Did anyone else receive the "AFI Conservatory News - March 2022" Email from Fellow Affairs just now? Wondering if they accidentally sent it out to all applicants or if I can read into it as an accident to students they plan to accept haha.

Dropping in I applied for directing I got one also. It may be just something they send out if you applied this year.

 

[ana22]

According to our interview packet, we should be getting a decision today! Has anyone heard anything yet?