UCLA 2010

[Asmerza]

I wrote my critical essay on the Magdalene Sisters about Ireland and the patriarchal society where "broken" women had no rights, and were forced to literally "work" off their sins.

But that's just me, this wait sucks.... all I know is that I am not going to give up, we should all feel this way, UCLA is just the icing on the cake, we all already have the cake, it's just the icing. Keep working hard and never give up.

 

[EricaLauren]

icedtea, what did you focus on with that film? did you talk about all aspects or just a few specific things? mine was definitely not mainstream lol i thought about turning in a critique i did on "Reservoir Dogs", one of tarantino's finest I'd say.. but i went with the other one.

 

[bornfromcelluloid]

EricaLauren, congratulations! I haven't heard anything about that particular school but isn't Canada the place to be for film right now? My advisor was pushing me to apply to schools up in Canada too

 

[icedtea]

Erica,

i focused mainly on the psychology of the characters, and what i thought the film was trying to say about innocence and childhood

 

[EricaLauren]

OH i almost turned in ones on Punch Drunk Love and There Will Be Blood as well. I'm a P.T. Anderson fan, any others out there??

 

[bornfromcelluloid]

Asmerza, that's AWESOME, I want to read that paper!

icedtea, I loovvveeddddd Where the Wild Things Are, that's a great pick too


Anddd I think I'm ready for that icing Asmerza

 

[EricaLauren]

Christah, Thank you! Yes that is what i have been hearing. I am pretty excited but moving to Canada would be crazy. I am going to visit in April to see if i like it. Vancouver Film School is one of the best up there and you can still apply! it is super expensive, though.

Icedtea,
that sounds very interesting! sounds like we all have very unique critiques..

 

[EricaLauren]

asmerza, i also would like to read that paper! Lol

 

[fakeplastic]

thanks guys for letting me know about the
ucla id deal. i was able to login but obviously there was no decision made.

christah, i technically have not sorted out my credits deal. I will have to take summer school to get my other 4 units i need. And i dont think it will affect my chances because I got accepted by UCSC and i'm pretty sure all uc's follow the same guidelines.

oquendo, i applied to ucsb too im nervous for tomorrow results but with my luck right now, i dont think i will hear from them tomorrow.

 

[Asmerza]

Just a quick question to throw out there who did you guys ask for letters of req and how long were they.

 

[Oquendo]

Originally posted by EricaLauren:
OH i almost turned in ones on Punch Drunk Love and There Will Be Blood as well. I'm a P.T. Anderson fan, any others out there??

I got to see him in a Q-and-A session two years ago in high school at the Arclight!!! It was wonderful, best night of my life, plus I got to meet Jason Reitman. Both of them got to see one of my short films!!!!

If only Scorsese was there, I would be in ectasy.

 

[fakeplastic]

oh and ericalauren, i didnt live in BC but I went to a boarding school in saskatchewan for three years. middle of no where, farm lands..haha. just thought i'd let you know.

 

[Oquendo]

Originally posted by Asmerza:
Just a quick question to throw out there who did you guys ask for letters of req and how long were they.

Whoa...this 5-way conversation is getting out-of-hand, lol.

I asked my Cinema Literature professor and Philosophy professor to write a letter of recommendations. They were about 3/4 of a page.

I don't think letters of req count much when they are focusing more on your writing.

 

[bornfromcelluloid]

Yes, my head is spinning from all of the explosion of conversation. I am loving it but even more badly want to know their decisions now!!

I think it'd just be awesome if all of us on the forum are in . I think that is only fair.

Hopefully tomorrow will bring us news!

 

[Oquendo]

Thanks christah...

You know, I think if we really want to make films, it shouldn't matter where we go, right? I don't think we should let a film school status be the decision maker of our real passion. Now, don't get me wrong I REALLY want to go to UCLA for various reasons(intimate film sessions/library, quality production program, really close to home, guaranteed internships, great campus, plus childhood dream to boot), but even if I don't get accepted, I would probably do everything short of murder to write and make films for a living - again, metaphorically speaking...or maybe not, lol...

A film school student(went to Long Beach) I talked to told me it didn't really matter where you go because once you get that degree, you'll just end up working side-by-side with the guy/girl who went to UCLA, Chapman, San Francisco, USC, or even those with no film school background. I've heard time and time again that its experience, a voice, trial-and-error, and a little bit of luck that makes a filmmaker succeed

Now I REALLY want to go to UCLA, but I keep hammering to myself that if I didn't get accepted, nothing will get in my way from doing what I love most. Period. I've seen some of UCLA/NYU/USC students' work and I don't want to be rude, but it makes you wonder how they got accepted in the first place. Our applications' success are dependent on subjectivity - if they didn't like it, I'm sure another person will.

Good night and good luck, guys. I'm gonna go study for a test tomorrow for a class I really don't care about...

 

[Asmerza]

If the letter weren't important then why do they ask for 2 of them...

 

[fakeplastic]

oquendo nice little speech there.
it felt like a scene from "rudy" minus the football. But yea i understand what you mean, it doesnt matter where i go.
yet still i feel ucla would be the best.

 

[Asmerza]

lol.....

 

[fakeplastic]

oquendo i just read my comment and it kind of sounded like i was mocking you but i wasnt at all. just wanted to make that clear.

 

[fakeplastic]

one last thing before i go to bed.
i'm not sure if any of you are applying to northridge but the film application is due this friday right?