Producers thread

[Ysabelle]

Hello everyone,

I thought it might be a good idea to post a specific thread for people who applied to UCLA's Producer's Program and USC's Stark program.

I know some UCLA Producer's Program candidates hava already received invitations to interview.
Any international students in the lot?

How about USC? It's probably too soon to know but you never know...
Thanks and good luck to everyone!!

isabelle

 

[magadan]

Yea, I was wondering about Stark interviews too. I got a call for UCLA and AFI interviews but no word from Stark yet.

Also, does anyone have interview advice for UCLA and AFI?

 

[VeritasFilm]

I only applied to the UCLA PP, but have not heard anything yet. Have not been rejected yet, either, at least according to the website. For those who have been asked to interview, when did you find out?

 

[LA Filmmaker]

Hey -

Good idea on this thread... I started the USC Fall 2009 thread, but its nice to have one just for us that applied to Producing programs.

I applied to Stark at USC and nothing back yet. Some of the other USC program applicants said they got a "financial aid" e-mail yesterday, but I didn't get one...

From what Ive been seeing Stark sends letters out pretty early in March, so not much longer to wait. Good luck to everyone. I'll post my "decision status" when I get it..

Since this is the ONLY producer thread, please let us know when anything happens so we can all be aware of the school's progess of informing producer applicants.

 

[LA Filmmaker]

By the way...

USC does not interview...

the only thing you may get is an informal phone call from a professor, but it's nothing to be worried about. Most people do not get this call.

 

[Jayimess]

Stark does interviews sometimes, it's just not required...they'll contact you if they want one, though.

Best of luck! Can't wait to meet new Starkies!

 

[cabezon]

Good to see some more producers on here. Anyone applied to Chapman? Good luck to all of you!

 

[lf47]

Hi everyone,

It's nice to be able to talk to other Producing Programs applicants. Not many people understand what producing means so it's great to talk to fellow aspiring producers.

I applied to the Stark program at USC, and so far I have not heard from them. I am also considering applying to Chapman, but I am unsure about the university and whether it's worth it or not - at least compared to USC's program. Does anyone have any advice?

Oh, and Isabelle, I am an international student from France. I'm currently getting my Bachelor's Degree in the States but I still fall under the "international student" category for USC.

Good luck to you all!

 

[Jayimess]

Hey, I asked a friend in Stark, you all should know by mid-March.

That's all I got. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[psufilmgirl]

I interviewed for Stark with the Assistant Director of the program, Richard. I flew all the way from PA to do it, so I hope that shows my dedication. It's the only program I applied to, as I have a certain goal in mind.....

Good luck to everyone!! A few weeks and we'll know whether we can sleep again or whether we have to go through this again next year! If I do not get in, I'm applying again, they will never get rid of me!!!

 

[joenyc]

Alright. I've lurked around here for days, anxiously waiting to hear.

I applied to Stark and only Stark. I seem to remember reading somewhere that accepted applicants are informally notified via phone a bit earlier.

Regardless, 2-3 weeks. Trying not to stress.

Good luck to everyone.

 

[LA Filmmaker]

Yes, I've heard that too (that accepted people are informed by phone).

If anyone gets a call of "acceptance", make sure to let us know..

That just adds to the pressure. Everytime the phone rings next week, I'll wonder if its Stark.

I also ONLY applied to Stark

 

[Ysabelle]

Great to see that this thread has picked up!

It was really tiring going through all the UCLA and USC threads to figure out who had applied for producing!

I applied to UCLA and USC and haven't heard anything yet.

I guess that's not very good news for UCLA, I think most people have received their invites to interview already.

But fingers crossed for USC!

lf47: I'm also an international student from France Hope to see you next year at USC!

 

[xavier039]

I applied to the production program at USC and UCLA. I have not heard anything from UCLA but did get a call from USC.

USC is my first choice so I'll be there if accepted.

Good luck everyone. I look forward to finding out who my classmates are soon!

 

[Ysabelle]

Still a little hope for those who applied to the PP at UCLA.

Someone on the UCLA thread received their invite to interview today...

 

[Kalie14]

Hey all! I have applied a bunch of places for producing...NYU, Columbia, UCLA, Chapman, LMU, and BU. I have only gotten word from two though: rejected from NYU (boo!) and just got an email for an interview (on March 16th) at UCLA this morning! So I think there is still a chance that people will be notified about an interview. In the email they sent, they gave two questions to consider:

1. Discuss a feature film PRODUCER whose body of work you admire and discuss their contributions to one or more of their recent projects. Please focus on a producer whose primary function is producing (not acting, directing, etc.).

2. In 5 minutes or less, pitch one of the FEATURE or TELEVISION PROJECTS you'd like to produce and briefly detail how it fits into the marketplace (i.e., compare your project--either an original idea or a screenplay you've optioned--to something released or broadcast in the past 5 years). Be prepared to give us a second feature or TV proposal if asked.

Hope that helps somehow!

And just for reference, I'm from Athens, Georgia and straight out of undergrad, which I think could be a disadvantage, but I'm just going to try and charm the pants off that admissions crew! We'll see!

 

[xavier039]

That is great news Kalie14! Best of luck to you in that.

 

[Ysabelle]

Good Luck Kalie!

You got the interview and that was the hardest part! the rest will be a piece of cake

 

[Kalie14]

Thanks guys! I definitely hope so!

 

[LA Filmmaker]

USC Stark notifications should be coming out really soon... anyone heard anything yet?