UCLA Directing MFA Fall 2024

[iheartmfa]

Same, I'm consistently checking my junk folder hahaha

 

[alexxiate]

Okay haha thank god I thought I was going crazy. I’ll keep u updated as well!

 

[prodigalsun]

Hi everyone! I have received a request for interview. It went to my junk folder. Just wanted to let everyone know

 

[iheartmfa]

Hi everyone! I have received a request for interview. It went to my junk folder. Just wanted to let everyone know

Me too! Yay!

 

[alexxiate]

Hey guys! I just received an interview for MFA Production/Directing! The interviews are this weekend, so make sure to check your email

 

[Chris W]

Congrats everyone who's received interview notifications! (And don't give up if you haven't)

Be sure to log that information on your application on the site to help people in future years. Remember logging an application is just entering dates and some info. Very helpful to people.

Application Database

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Good luck on your interviews!

 

[observer222]

Also got my invite to interview, and it was also in spam! Check your spam folders everyone! It came from pro_narr@tft.ucla.edu

 

[iheartmfa]

hey are y'all prepping a slide deck or doing pitch just chatting out loud?

 

[alexxiate]

hey are y'all prepping a slide deck or doing pitch just chatting out loud?

it's a two minute presentation so I think we're just supposed to tell our pitch

 

[prodigalsun]

hey are y'all prepping a slide deck or doing pitch just chatting out loud?

My plan is to just chat out loud.

 

[Deleted member 29353]

I got an interview notification! Check your spam everyone! It’s scheduled for March 2nd

 

[Yoon]

hey are y'all prepping a slide deck or doing pitch just chatting out loud?

I was going to prepare a presentation deck, but I'm not sure yet which is the better way

 

[iheartmfa]

I was going to prepare a presentation deck, but I'm not sure yet which is the better way

I was going to as well but yeah I guess since it's only two minutes I'll prob do an elevator pitch and take questions rather than screen sharing

 

[Deleted member 29353]

I don’t think they’ll make us share our screen, seems like it’s just talking. Now I just have to figure out what to pitch. Does everyone already have their ideas down?

 

[Deleted member 29353]

Also, has anyone successfully submitted the FAFSA this year??

 

[iheartmfa]

Also, has anyone successfully submitted the FAFSA this year??

I haven't yet!! But I need to!! I wonder if all schools' scholarship notifs will wait on the FAFSA, or if some of them will go ahead and send based on merit ... Just a musing .... but I need to submit ha

 

[smatney33]

I submitted my FAFSA back in January but I actually got an email last week that said they wouldn’t be sending information to schools until March. With all the revamping they’ve done this year I think their system just got really messed up and now they keep pushing back deadlines. It’s frustrating but the good news is if you haven’t submitted yet you’re technically not behind in the process lol.

 

[yusyunwu]

Also got an interview notification and it's in my spam folder

 

[Deleted member 29353]

Just got another email update:

“The interview will give you the opportunity to update the committee on your activities since submitting your written application late last year. The atmosphere is intended to be casual so you can share your views on filmmaking and your creative journey. Please come ready for an engaging conversation.”

I’m nervous and excited at the same time!

 

[prodigalsun]

I don’t think they’ll make us share our screen, seems like it’s just talking. Now I just have to figure out what to pitch. Does everyone already have their ideas down?

I have my idea, but I am struggling a bit with how to present it. When I talked through each beat, I hadn't even gotten through a quarter of the story and it was already 1.5 mins long I'm not sure if it's supposed to be as if I were telling a friend a film idea, or if there needs to be some showmanship/more professional presentation vibe. Does anyone have thoughts or suggestions? I would appreciate any guidance!