LMU Film and Television Production-Fall 2020 Official Thread

[andy001]

Hey all!
Decided to start a thread for LMU for next fall. Feel free to post anything regarding the application if you’ve applied or are in the process of applying. Best regards!

 

[Ep317]

Hey all!
Decided to start a thread for LMU for next fall. Feel free to post anything regarding the application if you’ve applied or are in the process of applying. Best regards!

Hi Andy!
Happy to see someone opening a thread about LMU for 2020! I am almost done with all the required materials however, while I was re-reading the requirements, I felt a little confused about the Personal Statement. The website states: Your personal statement should be a story about you. How have your life experiences, choices, and values shaped you as a storyteller? What has influenced your unique voice? Tell us about three films, TV shows, or plays that have had an impact on you and why. Describe the last three books you read. Why do you want to attend the MFA in Film and Television Production program at Loyola Marymount University?"By reading it, it seems like we have to write about all these things, three books, films, and all those other things within 1000 words. Is this just a general guideline as what we could write about or are we supposed to actually touch each point?

 

[andy001]

Hi Andy!
Happy to see someone opening a thread about LMU for 2020! I am almost done with all the required materials however, while I was re-reading the requirements, I felt a little confused about the Personal Statement. The website states: Your personal statement should be a story about you. How have your life experiences, choices, and values shaped you as a storyteller? What has influenced your unique voice? Tell us about three films, TV shows, or plays that have had an impact on you and why. Describe the last three books you read. Why do you want to attend the MFA in Film and Television Production program at Loyola Marymount University?"By reading it, it seems like we have to write about all these things, three books, films, and all those other things within 1000 words. Is this just a general guideline as what we could write about or are we supposed to actually touch each point?

Hey!
So, great question. I was very curious about this myself when I wrote and had to edit it many times. Just to be safe, I fit in everything around 1000 words. It’s odd, because to even add those seems to take a lot of space but I would just stick to what they ask and include those in there. Good luck with the rest of your application!

 

[Johnella18]

Hey guys! I am also applying and am wondering if anyone else is not submitting a "complete film" for their visual sample. I know they prefer complete films, but I've grown a lot since I've created most of the work I do have that's under ten minutes. So I'm gonna submit the first ten minutes of a 25 minute short I created.

Any thoughts on this? Is a complete story better than an excerpt?

 

[andy001]

Howdy!
So yeah, I was in similar position. My best work is definitely longer than 5 minutes, so I had to compromise a bit and show one that wasn’t my favorite but at least had some production value and looked pretty good. I think that’d be fine if you show the first ten minutes. They might watch the whole thing anyway, I would imagine. If any of your shorter ones aren’t your best but can at least tell a coherent story regardless of production value I’d say submit that but if you feel your work is significantly better in the longer one then I would probably choose that instead. they are cool with you at least showing the best 10 continuous minutes of a short. Hope this helps!

 

[Johnella18]

Howdy!
So yeah, I was in similar position. My best work is definitely longer than 5 minutes, so I had to compromise a bit and show one that wasn’t my favorite but at least had some production value and looked pretty good. I think that’d be fine if you show the first ten minutes. They might watch the whole thing anyway, I would imagine. If any of your shorter ones aren’t your best but can at least tell a coherent story regardless of production value I’d say submit that but if you feel your work is significantly better in the longer one then I would probably choose that instead. they are cool with you at least showing the best 10 continuous minutes of a short. Hope this helps!

Thanks for the advice! I rewatched everything and yeah I'm gonna submit the excerpt. The story and production value are just better.

Today's the day! Best of luck everyone!

 

[Chris W]

Deadline is on the 10th. 2 days. How's everyone doing? It was the 4th. Document has been fixed.

 

[trashcan911]

Slightly confused! Is the deadline actually the 10th? LMU website says “Applicants must submit the following materials to the Graduate Division by Wednesday, December 4, 2019.”

MFA Application Requirements - Loyola Marymount University

sftv.lmu.edu

 

[Chris W]

Slightly confused! Is the deadline actually the 10th? LMU website says “Applicants must submit the following materials to the Graduate Division by Wednesday, December 4, 2019.”

MFA Application Requirements - Loyola Marymount University

sftv.lmu.edu

Shoot. I may be wrong. Maybe that was old info from last year. Thank you for letting me know! I'll update it.

 

[Chris W]

Slightly confused! Is the deadline actually the 10th? LMU website says “Applicants must submit the following materials to the Graduate Division by Wednesday, December 4, 2019.”

MFA Application Requirements - Loyola Marymount University

sftv.lmu.edu

Thank you! It's been updated. I have no idea why it was wrong in the document. Thanks for letting me know.

Film School MFA Application Deadlines (Updated for Fall 2023)

A list of MFA film school application deadlines updated for entry to the 2021 school year

www.filmschool.org

 

[Chris W]

Slightly confused! Is the deadline actually the 10th? LMU website says “Applicants must submit the following materials to the Graduate Division by Wednesday, December 4, 2019.”

MFA Application Requirements - Loyola Marymount University

sftv.lmu.edu

I really hope no one missed the deadline because of this typo on the site. Please double check all the deadlines listed there and obviously go by what the school says and not here for the final word on deadlines.

 

[Johnella18]

So they just received my transcripts today even though I originally sent them last Monday (apparently LMU never got them) I had to go back to my school and pay five dollars for them to resend them again today. Hope it doesn't affect their decision.

Anyway, just venting. Lol. Hope nobody else had these kinds of problems.

 

[emski94]

Hi! Just wanted to check-in and see if anyone's heard anything back about their applications this year!

 

[Johnella18]

Nothing yet!

 

[rach_mason]

Hey everyone, just got an email today inviting me to an interview with LMU! Has anyone else heard anything? Does anyone have insight on what to expect from this interview?

 

[Johnella18]

Hey everyone, just got an email today inviting me to an interview with LMU! Has anyone else heard anything? Does anyone have insight on what to expect from this interview?

How are you preparing? I looked up the two professors interviewing me and they're already intimidating me.

 

[cityboy4]

Hey guys! Do you know if LMU only interviews candidates remotely, or do they also give you the option to go in person?

 

[Johnella18]

Hey guys! Do you know if LMU only interviews candidates remotely, or do they also give you the option to go in person?

I think it’s only remote because they didn’t even give an option. Only different times for a zoom interview

 

[LorraineC]

Hey Guys! I have an interview scheduled as well with LMU. Does anyone have some kind of idea of the questions they are going to be asking? Thank You

 

[Chris W]

Hey Guys! I have an interview scheduled as well with LMU. Does anyone have some kind of idea of the questions they are going to be asking? Thank You

Nice! Good luck. Be sure to update your application with the interview dates etc....