NYU Tisch Graduate Film 2024 - Who's applying?

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Who's applying to NYU Tisch Graduate film this year?

Deadline is December 1st!​

Our guide to applying to NYU is here:

NYU Tisch: How to Apply for 2024, Acceptance Rate, and What To Expect as an NYU Film Student

NYU Tisch: How to Apply for 2024, Acceptance Rate, and What To Expect as an NYU Film Student

As one of the best film schools on the East coast, the Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film & Television at New York University Tisch School of the Arts gives film students the chance to turn iconic landscapes into low-budget film shoots and connect with world-renowned industry players. In 2022...

How to apply

1. Set up a free GradFilm SlideRoom account: Upload all portfolio materials to SlideRoom by the deadline. Applicants can return an unlimited number of times (but remember to save your progress).

2. Creative Portfolio: Upload these materials by the deadline:
  • Visual Submission: Provide the best samples of your creative work. Co-created materials that feature you as the principal creator are permitted. Choose from either the video or photography category:
    • Video – Must be either narrative fiction or documentary and have a total run time of no longer than 15 minutes; upload videos longer than 10 minutes to YouTube or Vimeo with an accessible link. Foreign films must be subtitled in English.
    • Photography – Submit 10 photographs (stills) in black and white or color, with or without commentary. All subjects are welcome, but photos must be a minimum of 72 dpi.
  • 3 Written Submissions:Respond to ALL of the following prompts:
    • Dramatic Story – 1 short narrative writing exercise, up to two pages in length. Format double-spaced, 12-point font, prose style, and save a PDF. Build dramatic tension by ending with one of these lines:
    • Dialogue Scene – Write an interesting conversation between two people that reveals something about the characters. Give a one-sentence description of each character, but include only essential details. Format as a screenplay, 12-point font, and save as a PDF. No cover page is necessary.
    • Concept – In only one page, write about the concept for a feature-length script, narrative film, or documentary that you would like to develop. Format double-spaced, 12-point font, and save it as a PDF.
3. Photograph: Add your self-portrait to SlideRoom.

4. CV/Resume and Statement of Purpose – The Statement of Purpose must be 3 pages or fewer and explain who you are, why you want to attend the Kanbar Graduate division, and how the program can help you in your career trajectory. Explain your academic and professional goals, and describe how your successes and failures shaped your worldview. Finally, explain the types of stories you want to tell. Format double-spaced, 12-point font, and save it as a PDF.

Full instructions here:


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Good luck!
 
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Hi everyone! I'm an international applicant from the UK and I'm re-applying again this year. I was accepted for Fall 2023 (with a scholarship too!) but unfortunately I had to pull out at the last minute due to serious illness, which was absolutely gutting. But, onwards and upwards and I'm really really hoping I get in again this time :) Lovely to meet you all!
 
Hi! First time applying this year. Currently triple checking my creative samples. Freaking out a bit about not being too sure about my dialogue scene as well as one letter of recommendation that hasn't submitted yet - but mostly excited to finally submit in the coming days 🙃
 
Hi, I opened my email and saw an email from 3 hours ago, saying that the deadline is extended to Monday, December 4th by 9:00 AM Eastern Time. It's already too late to call in to confirm, but just wondering if anyone else got this email?
 

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Hi, I opened my email and saw an email from 3 hours ago, saying that the deadline is extended to Monday, December 4th by 9:00 AM Eastern Time. It's already too late to call in to confirm, but just wondering if anyone else got this email?
Ooo interesting! I applied a couple days ago, so I guess I wouldn't receive this email.

Anyone know if extensions were common in the past with this program? Would this mean they're down on apps this year?

Thinking about it though, it kind of makes sense to have the deadline on Monday vs. Friday - unless they were going to start reviewing applications on the weekend.
 
Does anyone know if the creative profile deadline has also changed? The slideroom count down is still set for tonight. I don't assume it's changed if it hasn't.
 
Did anyone go on a tour? If you did, did you take photos? If you did please post a review of the tour with photos (it can be anonymous) to help other applicants:

 
Is anyone who is submitting materials during the extended deadline (extended from Dec 1st to Dec 4, 9am EST) unable to access the Slideroom creative portfolio?
 
Anyone know what camera equipment students get to use at NYU? I wasn't able to find up to date info so I left it as "Unknown" for now on the new NYU page:

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NYU Tisch Kanbar Institute of Film & Television

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