UCLA 2010

[Mrpels]

Primal Producer, they said they started interviewing this week...so I don't know what to say. I'm in a similar situation with AFI, I see lots of people being interviewed but they haven't called me at all. They also said they never had as many applicants as this year.

Rosie, my interview was only focused on the questions they sent out. Geez, I feel so relieved.

I had a skype interview because I am based in South Korea, eventhough I am Spanish-United States Citize.

 

[rosie922]

yes! So glad that my interview is over, I was so nervous. I had about given up hope when I got the email about the interview.

Bbaler, my interview was via Skype / the phone (there were some tech. difficulties with Skype). The email they sent me said I could interview in person if I wanted, but given the short notice I couldn't get out to LA / get off work.

 

[alvical]

Has anyone heard anything about screenwriting applicants? I'm going nuts over here.

 

[Impossible Protagonist]

Alvical,

I'm screenwriting, and got the call for an interview earlier this week. It seems like they are still scheduling interviews. The primary week they offered me was March 22-27, but I asked for the NYC date on the 13th.

Best of luck. They seem to still be putting things together out there, so there is still hope.

 

[Neville26]

alvical, i'm also MFA in Screenwriting and i got an email on monday of this week. they said they will be holding interviews (for us) the week of March 22-27. since i've heard nothing since then, i assume they're still processing/contacting people. so Impossible Protagonist, yours was a call? not an email? hmmph.

 

[asr]

I'm an MFA Production applicant from the Midwest. Has anyone from my area been asked for an interview? Or have all production interviewees been from the coasts so far?

 

[kjba86]

asr,

I fit your profile and haven't heard anything.

 

[Impossible Protagonist]

Neville,

I got a email, then a call when I requested a date change. The call was from Alan, and came in last night. I don't think you have anything to worry about. They're just now putting the finishing touches on the NYC interview times on the 12th and 13th.

Good luck!

 

[Scriptyscribe]

WillieGreen- Just have a few questions for you: What was your experience in the Prof. Program for SW? Were you turned down after or before you had went through the PP?

 

[Neville26]

IP,

Thanks, that helps. Good luck with your interview!!!

All the best to all the rest, too.
Nev

 

[WillieGreen]

Originally posted by Scriptyscribe:
WillieGreen- Just have a few questions for you: What was your experience in the Prof. Program for SW? Were you turned down after or before you had went through the PP?

The program was good. It was two nights a week. On Mondays all of the students attended a lecture, then we had small workshops (8 people) on a different day of the week. You're in the same workshop for two quarters, then you switch to a different instructor with different people for the final quarter. The best thing about writing programs is they force you to be accountable to turn in pages, and they afford you the opportunity to get quality feedback.

And I was turned down before AND after I did the program.

I sent in a pretty crappy application (I can't even bear to read the tripe I sent in), and got flatly rejected. No interview. But I got an invitation for the PP.

I did that program and decided to apply again, and that's when I got the interview.

And I got another interview this year.

This ain't my first rodeo!

 

[Juli]

I had my interview for Producers Program yesterday. I think it went well but I am so bad at telling... I'm happy about the odds too; 12-15 out of 30 (Ben Harris told me that too when I asked at the end of the interview) seems SOOOO good! Especially compared to NYU's Dual (30 interviewed, 5 get in) and Peter Stark's dreaded 15:1... We'll see. Bbaler, Rosie, Mrperls (and I'm sure I'm missing many), GOOD LUCK!! hope to meet you at school. Please post as soon as you get notice! I will do the same.

 

[taraberyl]

any new word on production applicants on the east coast? have they all been contacted for interviews? is it a bad sign if we haven't heard?

 

[bbaler4444]

Juli--glad your interview went well. How was the experience through Skype? I did it in person, but have to imagine it is pretty difficult through a computer.

The worst part is waiting! Can't believe I have to wait another two weeks! Out of curiosity, when were you notified that you had received an interview. They seem to be sending these out in batches.

 

[gh0sted]

I received notification, in a very polite manner, that I was not accepted to the UCLA program (MFA in filmmaking) tonight @ 11.59AM. Good luck to those who were scheduled for interviews and I hope that you may flourish in the program.

 

[Joel Goffin Film Composer]

sorry to hear that. best of luck to you... keep at it

 

[Mrpels]

bballer,
I was notified about my interview feb. 11. The Skype interview went pretty well, since I live overseas, I'm very used to talking to my family like this, but of course, is not the same as sharing a physical space and being able to do some close ups on the interviewers' reaction to your answers

 

[Antelope9]

I spoke with Cheri Smith yesterday, who told me that the MFA Cinematography applications would likely be selected for interview this weekend. So I would hope to hear about an interview next week if you applied to the Cinematography program. Good luck!

 

[Ben]

Wow! That's really exciting. I'd totally written off UCLA--assuming I didn't hear about an interview yet, but here we go cinematographers...

 

[Juli]

Originally posted by bbaler4444:
Juli--glad your interview went well. How was the experience through Skype? I did it in person, but have to imagine it is pretty difficult through a computer.

The worst part is waiting! Can't believe I have to wait another two weeks! Out of curiosity, when were you notified that you had received an interview. They seem to be sending these out in batches.

I got an email on the 19th.
What other schools are you waiting to hear from? Preparing for other interviews makes the wait easier and time go faster.