UCLA MFA Directing 2011

[assal]

Originally posted by balawadhi:
How did the interviews go?
mine was good, i liked the professors, they were nice. (there was a bit of a good cop, bad cop playing) but i felt they were genuine.

did anyone hear anything after the interviews? how did you guys feel about them?

I loved my interview experience. The interviewers were so genuine and with a great and interesting body of work. They didn't love the story for the pitch I presented, but gave me positive feedback about the pitch itself. I'm very honored to have at all interviewed with those filmmakers. After meeting with the faculty of Columbia,NYU and UCLA I can truly understand why these schools are the top schools in the world. What makes these places such good institutions are the great people who run it.

 

[denverfilm]

does anyone know when final decisions are being sent out? Also I wasn't interviewed, but I heard some ppl accepted aren't interviewed, is that true from what others have heard?

 

[ColoradoGuy]

Originally posted by denverfilm:
does anyone know when final decisions are being sent out? Also I wasn't interviewed, but I heard some ppl accepted aren't interviewed, is that true from what others have heard?

They might have said April 5th ish at the end of my interview. Though the interview doc said ucla was only interviewing 60 something and of those only 18 got in...

 

[bazhou]

I was told decisions would go out by 4/5.

While I'm at it, I just wanted to 'give back' and tell a bit about my directing interview in the event it will be of any help to future candidates while they make their preparations.

1. Tell us the story of your life in an engaging fashion.
2. You are about to be banished to a deserted island and you have 20 seconds to list the 5 films you are allowed to bring with you. (AFTER) Tell us some parallels you see amongst the films you've chosen.
3. What would you do if the DP assigned to your first year project was slacking off and unmotivated?
4. Tell us about a major creative work in which you completed through collaboration.
5. Make a 2 min. pitch of a 5 min. film.

Good luck everyone!

 

[ColoradoGuy]

Originally posted by bazhou:
I was told decisions would go out by 4/5.

While I'm at it, I just wanted to 'give back' and tell a bit about my directing interview in the event it will be of any help to future candidates while they make their preparations.

1. Tell us the story of your life in an engaging fashion.
2. You are about to be banished to a deserted island and you have 20 seconds to list the 5 films you are allowed to bring with you. (AFTER) Tell us some parallels you see amongst the films you've chosen.
3. What would you do if the DP assigned to your first year project was slacking off and unmotivated?
4. Tell us about a major creative work in which you completed through collaboration.
5. Make a 2 min. pitch of a 5 min. film.

Good luck everyone!

I got very similar questions minus the DP and collaboration part. tbh from the way they asked I think ucla is very aware of this forum . Next year's applicants will probably have some variation of these, ie talk about 5 films, but probably under a different context.

I prepared 5 films for my interview but mentioned a completely new list when they mentioned the island. All for the better I think. More spontaneous. Although discussing them was a memory game.

 

[jackgradus]

Anyone heard back from them yet? They said they would get back to us on the phone today.

 

[ColoradoGuy]

Originally posted by jackgradus:
Anyone heard back from them yet? They said they would get back to us on the phone today.

no word yet.

 

[Unknown User]

Been lurking anxiously for a while.

I got the call last night. Super thrilled to be accepted to UCLA.

I still haven't received an email, I was told I would receive one soon, but who knows the time frame.

Commitment is to be made by Apr-15.

Good luck to everyone who is still waiting for notification, can't wait to see who else is going to be there in the fall!

 

[assal]

Just got the email : waitlisted in the top 23 candidates. Congrats to all accepted guys!

 

[Dafness]

I've been waitlisted as well. The wait has been excruciated. I'm glad I didn't get outright rejected. Gonna keep my fingers crossed!

 

[ColoradoGuy]

Originally posted by assal:
Just got the email : waitlisted in the top 23 candidates. Congrats to all accepted guys!

yeah me too. congrats all and good luck!

 

[bazhou]

I was accepted and will not be attending.

 

[Sahirr]

hey guys... congrats to those who were accepted!

Assal - Dafness - Eric... I have been wait listed too... so 4 of the 5 on the wait list are here... I had called Cheri a few days back to find out whats in store next. She said they were waiting for confirmations from those selected by the 15th of April... there is no ranking assigned to those on the wait list. So i hope for the best for all of us...

Are there any accepted students that are declining the offer around? If so... please share...

Bazhou ... best of luck with your other plans... thanks for the post...

 

[assal]

kicked off the waitlist! Got accepted!!!!

 

[ColoradoGuy]

Congrats assal!

And how funny, 4/5 wait listed applicants posted here yet only 1, well now 2, accepted students. What happened to everyone else on this thread?

 

[Sahirr]

congratulations assal - wow you are on a roll!
which school are you going to pick out of your multiple acceptances ? by when have you been asked to confirm ?

 

[Unknown User]

Congrats assal!

 

[ramshackle]

Hey Y'all-

I am also on the Directing waitlist.. I'm curious how Assal got accepted off the waitlist if, in fact, there is no ranking? By lottery? Hmmm... and congrats!

Also, I am on the fence between UCLA directing and USC film/television Production. Does anyone have thoughts about the various comparisons of the two programs, and especially about the ability to do a thesis film at UCLA vs having to compete for the privilege at USC?

 

[jwcdco]

I am on the wait list too, I also got accepted into nyu asia. I am finding it hard to decide

 

[Dafness]

jwcdco, did they tell u where u r on the wait list?