NFTS Applications 2021 - The one where the world seems to be on fire....

[MaceWindu1993]

Well LFS has more of a standing in the industry and a well respected and aged reputation in the heart of London. Its alumni network is real good and its regarded internationally (on Hollywood Reporters 'Study Abroad' lists etc) but I am sure youve heard all of these things before.
For me film school comes down to the people around you and in a way if everyone thinks that they are at a better school then they are...if you know what I mean? LFS has that. Look its hard to guage these things but LFS is just more grounded in the artistic milieu of London (but in 2022 they are moving campus but even so I think brand recognition will still carry so the point remains)

Also I love that you referred to me as Master Windu - now that never happens lol

 

[MaceWindu1993]

Thanks for the reply. I haven't seen that breakdown of the payments but my god that is really quite concerning, especially considering that 40% of the fee is a monstrous £7,200. Do you have any other knowledge about either the Met or the LFS which could be handy? Or the NFTS for that matter

Well I actually do about LFS - I was offered a place for this year but chose to defer until next year but I still have the offer letter. I just checked it and all that I can see that is relevant here is the £1000 deposit and also that you have to pay the term fees on the first day of term

 

[ChrisL297]

Well LFS has more of a standing in the industry and a well respected and aged reputation in the heart of London. Its alumni network is real good and its regarded internationally (on Hollywood Reporters 'Study Abroad' lists etc) but I am sure youve heard all of these things before.
For me film school comes down to the people around you and in a way if everyone thinks that they are at a better school then they are...if you know what I mean? LFS has that. Look its hard to guage these things but LFS is just more grounded in the artistic milieu of London (but in 2022 they are moving campus but even so I think brand recognition will still carry so the point remains)

Also I love that you referred to me as Master Windu - now that never happens lol

Hey man, cheers again for the swift reply. Yeah I am quite a fan of the fact that LFS is so well established and also so close to the industry in London (right next to Soho). Also since I'm gonna be a screenwriting student, I'm not hugely concerned about studio space which I know the Met has more of than the LFS. I do get the impression that the LFS cares a bit more about their students more than the Met.

You said you got an offer of a place at the LFS, what course was that for? And do you have any interview tips? My interview is tomorrow...

 

[MaceWindu1993]

Hey man, cheers again for the swift reply. Yeah I am quite a fan of the fact that LFS is so well established and also so close to the industry in London (right next to Soho). Also since I'm gonna be a screenwriting student, I'm not hugely concerned about studio space which I know the Met has more of than the LFS. I do get the impression that the LFS cares a bit more about their students more than the Met.

You said you got an offer of a place at the LFS, what course was that for? And do you have any interview tips? My interview is tomorrow...

I got in for MA Filmmaking. Ah so the interview - I mean the courses are different so bare that in mind but my interview was really nice and friendly. It really was about, i think, getting a feel for what I felt about cinema, what kind of stories I personally wanted to tell, be prepared to speak in depth about whatever you submitted of course, oh I would say have your influences to hand I guess - never a nice thing to stumble and hesitate on, what else? We discussed recent cinema, what specifically I wanted from film school.

It was back in March, im sorry I can't remember more. It was about 40 minutes but really friendly and felt like just a positive conversation really.

For what its worth, I got my offer less than a week after my interview (but I have a feeling covid sped that up personally)

 

[Unfortunately]

Thanks for the reply. I haven't seen that breakdown of the payments but my god that is really quite concerning, especially considering that 40% of the fee is a monstrous £7,200. Do you have any other knowledge about either the Met or the LFS which could be handy? Or the NFTS for that matter

I cn only speak about MET, as the £60k LFS wants over two years was a bit too extravagant for me. As for MET I don't know much beyond what you get when they make an offer tbh. But I was warned about going there by some of my lecturers in undergrad, that was some time ago though. They do seem very industry oriented, and the person who interviewed was extremely nice. But it's not for me.

 

[ChrisL297]

I got in for MA Filmmaking. Ah so the interview - I mean the courses are different so bare that in mind but my interview was really nice and friendly. It really was about, i think, getting a feel for what I felt about cinema, what kind of stories I personally wanted to tell, be prepared to speak in depth about whatever you submitted of course, oh I would say have your influences to hand I guess - never a nice thing to stumble and hesitate on, what else? We discussed recent cinema, what specifically I wanted from film school.

It was back in March, im sorry I can't remember more. It was about 40 minutes but really friendly and felt like just a positive conversation really.

For what its worth, I got my offer less than a week after my interview (but I have a feeling covid sped that up personally)

Congrats on that first of all! How come you chose to defer?

Yeah of course the interview will be a bit different but still it's great to have any kind of insight so thank you kindly, Windu. Glad to hear they ask you about your submitted because the lady doing my Met interview didn't even mention it.

Thanks again brother

 

[MaceWindu1993]

Thank you

I deferred so that I could save up some money - we'll see how that goes lol. I suppose we will have to see, hopefully I can make something work.

She didnt even mention your submission? Yeah, I say take your chances with LFS and NFTS but of course the decision is yours.

All the best with it Chris! Good luck!

 

[ChrisL297]

I cn only speak about MET, as the £60k LFS wants over two years was a bit too extravagant for me. As for MET I don't know much beyond what you get when they make an offer tbh. But I was warned about going there by some of my lecturers in undergrad, that was some time ago though. They do seem very industry oriented, and the person who interviewed was extremely nice. But it's not for me.

Again, I'm applying for screenwriting so the fees are significantly less than that. It absolutely baffles me that the LFS can charge more than double what the NFTS charge for the filmmaking course when the NFTS is demonstrably better and better equipped. Like what do the LFS think they have that justifies those insane fees?
Anyway, yeah I get the impression that the Met are, as you say, very industry centric in their approach, although I must say I'm dubious about their "86%" employment rate.

Thanks for the reply, Unfortunately

 

[ChrisL297]

Thank you

I deferred so that I could save up some money - we'll see how that goes lol. I suppose we will have to see, hopefully I can make something work.

She didnt even mention your submission? Yeah, I say take your chances with LFS and NFTS but of course the decision is yours.

All the best with it Chris! Good luck!

Makes a lot of sense to want to save for that given a postgrad loan in the UK can't even cover a fifth of the fees.

Yeah no mention whatsoever, makes me feel like they didn't even read it lol

Thanks again, best of luck to you too!

P.S. Do you grant me the rank of Master?

 

[MaceWindu1993]

Makes a lot of sense to want to save for that given a postgrad loan in the UK can't even cover a fifth of the fees.

Yeah no mention whatsoever, makes me feel like they didn't even read it lol

Thanks again, best of luck to you too!

P.S. Do you grant me the rank of Master?

I think it is clear. You, too, can join the council...Master Chris

 

[ChrisL297]

I think it is clear. You, too, can join the council...Master Chris

Lmao thank you Master, you are a bold one

 

[dorelgnatiuc]

Hello everyone,

I was planning to apply this year for the cinematography MA. Because of Covid I will finish my BA only in august. I can’t find anywhere the deadline for the cinematography course. I missed it, right?

I guess I couldn’t apply anyway since I didn’t receive my BA diploma yet.

Thank you and good luck to all of you!

 

[Unfortunately]

Hello everyone,

I was planning to apply this year for the cinematography MA. Because of Covid I will finish my BA only in august. I can’t find anywhere the deadline for the cinematography course. I missed it, right?

I guess I couldn’t apply anyway since I didn’t receive my BA diploma yet.

Thank you and good luck to all of you!

I think it was two weeks ago, along with the others. Can't say for sure though.

 

[Deleted member 24636]

Hello everyone,

I was planning to apply this year for the cinematography MA. Because of Covid I will finish my BA only in august. I can’t find anywhere the deadline for the cinematography course. I missed it, right?

I guess I couldn’t apply anyway since I didn’t receive my BA diploma yet.

Thank you and good luck to all of you!

Good news! Which... may actually be bad news.

NFTS actually doesn't require you to have a bachelor's, especially if you have relevant experience in your chosen MA, so I'm sure they wouldn't have cared much about you receiving your BA in August and would have let you apply just fine.

The bad part of it being that yes, the deadline has passed. The NFTS website says this:

Application deadline: Contact Registry and The application deadline has now passed

So... contact the registry? Maybe you'll get lucky, or at the very least land yourself in a mailing list in case applications open again or something. No fight's lost until it's fought.

 

[Jeroz]

Well, ere we go:

Let me know what you think.

Your film is awesome. Can't believe it's done by one man.

 

[wizard08]

Hi everyone

Any other applicants to the MA Screenwriting course waiting to hear back? I've already got a place for screenwriting at the MetFilm School and I've got my LFS interview tomorrow. I'm in a bit of a dilemma as to whether or not to accept the place at MetFilm (since they don't hold the place for you at all, bit sketchy) or try and wait to hear back from the NFTS.

Hey!
I am actually in a very similar place. I have an offer from MetFilm but find it super sketchy that I need to pay 5k upfront to secure my place. The interview was also conducted by a single administrator with no one from the department itself and it was basically me repeating everything I had written in my personal statement... I obviously don't want to put all my eggs in one basket and count on NFTS accepting me but I also don't want to pay 5k this instant, feels very manipulative!
I'd say if not NFTS, go for LFS.

 

[wizard08]

I got in for MA Filmmaking. Ah so the interview - I mean the courses are different so bare that in mind but my interview was really nice and friendly. It really was about, i think, getting a feel for what I felt about cinema, what kind of stories I personally wanted to tell, be prepared to speak in depth about whatever you submitted of course, oh I would say have your influences to hand I guess - never a nice thing to stumble and hesitate on, what else? We discussed recent cinema, what specifically I wanted from film school.

It was back in March, im sorry I can't remember more. It was about 40 minutes but really friendly and felt like just a positive conversation really.

For what its worth, I got my offer less than a week after my interview (but I have a feeling covid sped that up personally)

Hi Master Windu I was wondering how you felt about their Filmmaking MA. I like LFS but this MA sort of sounds like a BA to me, a little too general. Maybe I'm too used to the concept of MA = specialisation...
What did you apply for in NFTS?

 

[MaceWindu1993]

Hi Master Windu I was wondering how you felt about their Filmmaking MA. I like LFS but this MA sort of sounds like a BA to me, a little too general. Maybe I'm too used to the concept of MA = specialisation...
What did you apply for in NFTS?

Hey wizard08,
I applied for Directing Fiction at NFTS.

It's hard to comment on the MA thing, I studied a philosophy BA so I suppose 'general' is the only film education i know. I did a short course at Met and that sounded like what LFS would be - everyone collaborating on films the entire time , you might be a camera assistant or work on sound. Depends on who the director is. I actually emailed about 50 grads from LFS asking about their experience and one guy was a little salty at the setup. He called it a popularity contest and was upset that he only got to make his grad film and that none of his scripts got selected for the termly exercises.

I personally like the structure of the course - I would like to be involved in all sorts of projects, not just mine. But that's me, I know a lot of people feel that for that kinda money they should be allowed to make the movies that they want

 

[Deleted member 24636]

Your film is awesome. Can't believe it's done by one man.

Thank you! One man busting ass, and two actors helping every way they could hahaha.

The hardest part was putting the contact lenses on the Demon, he had never worn any and asked me to put them in myself. Longest hour of my life and of his, I'm sure.

 

[Norbert Varjasi]

Anyone here applied for the Cinematography MA?

Applied for the 3rd time!