Here's a good thread on that.I was waitlisted after my interview last year and ultimately did not get in. I'm in the process of reapplying but I feel somewhat stuck. Should I submit the same material I submitted last year? Anyone else going through the same thing?
I think the only safe bet is to assume they would. I probably would if I was considering a candidate. If someone just presents the same exact thing again it would give the impression that they don't care.Would they dig out our old application materials and compare?
I thought so too. Thank you!I think the only safe bet is to assume they would. I probably would if I was considering a candidate. If someone just presents the same exact thing again it would give the impression that they don't care.
Hey Reuben,Hi all,
I was wondering if I could ask your advise on what one page concept to submit.
I had been planning on submitting a concept for a narrative feature that very closely aligns with the type of film I ultimately want to make. My personal statement describes my filmmaking aspirations, and the narrative feature idea fits in perfectly with how I describe my style. It is also more fitting with my visual submission, and the dialogue submission so coheres with the application as a whole. However, I'm worried it isn't good enough.
I also have a concept for a feature documentary that is more innovative, topical, developed and probably better all-in-all. It is also does have some common themes with the topics I'm interested in although the style could not be more different. The treatment has attracted interest from a few companies, and a short form version is in pre-production.
I just can't decide what to submit: the less developed narrative feature which is truer to what I ultimately want to do; or the more developed, "experimental but marketable," on-the-pulse documentary which doesn't really fit with the rest of my application.
I'd be so grateful for your opinions.
Take care,
Reuben
Hi Reuben, I feel that the prompt for the concept is left vague because they'd like to see how well you can 'sell' a film in one page. I would go with whichever idea you can articulate most compellingly, at least that's what I've done.Hi all,
I was wondering if I could ask your advise on what one page concept to submit.
I had been planning on submitting a concept for a narrative feature that very closely aligns with the type of film I ultimately want to make. My personal statement describes my filmmaking aspirations, and the narrative feature idea fits in perfectly with how I describe my style. It is also more fitting with my visual submission, and the dialogue submission so coheres with the application as a whole. However, I'm worried it isn't good enough.
I also have a concept for a feature documentary that is more innovative, topical, developed and probably better all-in-all. It is also does have some common themes with the topics I'm interested in although the style could not be more different. The treatment has attracted interest from a few companies, and a short form version is in pre-production.
I just can't decide what to submit: the less developed narrative feature which is truer to what I ultimately want to do; or the more developed, "experimental but marketable," on-the-pulse documentary which doesn't really fit with the rest of my application.
I'd be so grateful for your opinions.
Take care,
Reuben