UCLA MFA Production/Directing Fall 2023

[Courgette]

Congrats! You got an interview for the directing program?

The producing program !

 

[RoseOfAberlone]

Anybody heard anything yet? Makes sense that they'd do different programs at different times (producing and screenwriting heard back), but wondering how much longer we've got.

 

[joekhoury17]

Still haven’t heard anything from directing

 

[Vivi]

Not received anything. Could I send an email to ask for my status?

 

[RoseOfAberlone]

Not received anything. Could I send an email to ask for my status?

If you do let us know what they say

 

[Courgette]

Have anybody had their interview ? I cannot find anybody on the forum talking about their producers program interview from last year. If anybody find a forum attributed to this, would you please be so kind to share it with us ?
I am a few days from my itv and it is nerve racking haha

 

[Chris W]

? I cannot find anybody on the forum talking about their producers program interview from last year.

Have you seen these?

UCLA Producers Program 2022

Hey there, I submitted my application to the UCLA Producers Program last night and was going over the application proof to make sure everything was submitted properly. I noticed that I could see each document that I posted except for the Producers Questionnaire. Has this happened for anyone else?

www.filmschool.org

UCLA Production/ Directing FALL 2020

Hey guys! I'm stating my college application for UCLA MFA in Production/Directing. They are asking me to write a 2 page treatment for a short film. Can you give me any tips to write it? What kind of stories are they looking for? What do they expect from it? More describing, more interesting...

www.filmschool.org

UCLA Producers Program Fall 2019

I thought I'd start a thread for the UCLA Producers Program for fall 2019. This is my first time applying (and hopefully last). Is there anyone else who applied?

www.filmschool.org

UCLA Film School

All FilmSchool.org discussion threads related to UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television

www.filmschool.org

 

[RoseOfAberlone]

UCLA…pls….

 

[Chickenbonelesswings]

Nothing since 11/01/2022 for me. I kinda feel it’s a rejection already, if nobody else got informed to interview.

 

[RoseOfAberlone]

Nothing since 11/01/2022 for me. I kinda feel it’s a rejection already, if nobody else got informed to interview.

I haven’t seen anyone get an interview for the directing program

 

[Chickenbonelesswings]

If you guys saw the warning from a thread last year, that could be the reason

 

[Chris W]

If you guys saw the warning from a thread last year, that could be the reason

??

 

[RoseOfAberlone]

If you guys saw the warning from a thread last year, that could be the reason

I’m not panicking until others start receiving interview invitations for the directing program

 

[Livingblue]

It's been quiet for me too

 

[Courgette]

hey friends ! I had my interview so I thought I could give some insight even just for the generation to come because I wish I had read this.
So first of all, they are going to ask the questions they send in your notification letter. They are going to ask all of them, and in that exact order (will stop you in your answer if too long to ask all questions). And what is expected is that you talk for 2-4 min for each questions so prepare each of them (make notes but don’t read them, just bullet point so it’s natural obv).
This year, one of the questions was to prepare a list of film and be able to talk about one. I believe the same question was asked last year. They are going to tell you to choose, so they won’t impose you a film. You could prepare them all in case they change that, but honestly I would have liked knowing bc preparing my points for the entire list was what took me the most time in my prep.

The people who are going to interview you are the heads of the department. So for me it was head + (former) dean + manager, and a professor who will ask the questions.
They are the absolute nicest. They were trying to make me feel comfy, they were nodding to show that they were listening, making nice comments just to make me feel confident. They do ask some more questions, I guess it depends on what you say. They’ve asked like 3-4 additional questions to me, and they were very very easy one (I think just to make you feel comfy, again).

I think my only advice is to be yourself, be excited and be prepared. Overall it was just such a fun moment.

Oh and they said they will send the acceptation notice in 3-4th weeks of march !

 

[Chickenbonelesswings]

hey friends ! I had my interview so I thought I could give some insight even just for the generation to come because I wish I had read this.
So first of all, they are going to ask the questions they send in your notification letter. They are going to ask all of them, and in that exact order (will stop you in your answer if too long to ask all questions). And what is expected is that you talk for 2-4 min for each questions so prepare each of them (make notes but don’t read them, just bullet point so it’s natural obv).
This year, one of the questions was to prepare a list of film and be able to talk about one. I believe the same question was asked last year. They are going to tell you to choose, so they won’t impose you a film. You could prepare them all in case they change that, but honestly I would have liked knowing bc preparing my points for the entire list was what took me the most time in my prep.

The people who are going to interview you are the heads of the department. So for me it was head + (former) dean + manager, and a professor who will ask the questions.
They are the absolute nicest. They were trying to make me feel comfy, they were nodding to show that they were listening, making nice comments just to make me feel confident. They do ask some more questions, I guess it depends on what you say. They’ve asked like 3-4 additional questions to me, and they were very very easy one (I think just to make you feel comfy, again).

I think my only advice is to be yourself, be excited and be prepared. Overall it was just such a fun moment.

Oh and they said they will send the acceptation notice in 3-4th weeks of march !

Nice info. Thanks!

 

[Wendy Tong]

hey friends ! I had my interview so I thought I could give some insight even just for the generation to come because I wish I had read this.
So first of all, they are going to ask the questions they send in your notification letter. They are going to ask all of them, and in that exact order (will stop you in your answer if too long to ask all questions). And what is expected is that you talk for 2-4 min for each questions so prepare each of them (make notes but don’t read them, just bullet point so it’s natural obv).
This year, one of the questions was to prepare a list of film and be able to talk about one. I believe the same question was asked last year. They are going to tell you to choose, so they won’t impose you a film. You could prepare them all in case they change that, but honestly I would have liked knowing bc preparing my points for the entire list was what took me the most time in my prep.

The people who are going to interview you are the heads of the department. So for me it was head + (former) dean + manager, and a professor who will ask the questions.
They are the absolute nicest. They were trying to make me feel comfy, they were nodding to show that they were listening, making nice comments just to make me feel confident. They do ask some more questions, I guess it depends on what you say. They’ve asked like 3-4 additional questions to me, and they were very very easy one (I think just to make you feel comfy, again).

I think my only advice is to be yourself, be excited and be prepared. Overall it was just such a fun moment.

Oh and they said they will send the acceptation notice in 3-4th weeks of march !

thanks for the detailed info! may I ask you are applying to the producing/directing program or the producer program?

 

[Million Dollar Baby]

hey friends ! I had my interview so I thought I could give some insight even just for the generation to come because I wish I had read this.
So first of all, they are going to ask the questions they send in your notification letter. They are going to ask all of them, and in that exact order (will stop you in your answer if too long to ask all questions). And what is expected is that you talk for 2-4 min for each questions so prepare each of them (make notes but don’t read them, just bullet point so it’s natural obv).
This year, one of the questions was to prepare a list of film and be able to talk about one. I believe the same question was asked last year. They are going to tell you to choose, so they won’t impose you a film. You could prepare them all in case they change that, but honestly I would have liked knowing bc preparing my points for the entire list was what took me the most time in my prep.

The people who are going to interview you are the heads of the department. So for me it was head + (former) dean + manager, and a professor who will ask the questions.
They are the absolute nicest. They were trying to make me feel comfy, they were nodding to show that they were listening, making nice comments just to make me feel confident. They do ask some more questions, I guess it depends on what you say. They’ve asked like 3-4 additional questions to me, and they were very very easy one (I think just to make you feel comfy, again).

I think my only advice is to be yourself, be excited and be prepared. Overall it was just such a fun moment.

Oh and they said they will send the acceptation notice in 3-4th weeks of march !

That's so lovely that you can share all the info, it's definitely helpful! Good luck with everything!! Congrats for finished the most nervous part!

 

[Livingblue]

Did anyone else hear back yet?

 

[RoseOfAberlone]

thanks for the detailed info! may I ask you are applying to the producing/directing program or the producer program?

they had said in a previous post that they were applying to the producer program