UCLA Production/Directing Narrative- 2025

[filmfluff]

Haven't seen a thread for this program yet, welcome fellow applicants!

 

[Chris W]

Good luck!

Here are the current stats. Lots of good info in link below:

UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT) Acceptance Rate (UCLA - Directing/Film Production MFA/All Years)

22.4%

Admitted

36 out of 161

9.9%

Waitlisted

16 out of 161

67.7%

Not Admitted

109 out of 161

Click here for our full Admission Statistics for this program including interview and acceptance notification dates, accepted GPAs, waitlist acceptance rate, demographics of accepted applicants, $ amount of scholarship awarded, and more...

What prompts did everyone choose? (Or was there no prompts... I can't remember)

 

[Chris W]

Just received mail from admissions "we noticed that your 'Film Treatment' was not in the correct format" and sent a corrected version.

How was it incorrect? I hope it wasn't a problem.

 

[lusho]

Screenwriting has received interview invitation. Anyone heard anything yet?

Not yet- looks like last year the interview notifications for screenwriting were about a month earlier than for production/directing, which was late Feb. 2024.

 

[Chris W]

Added this fun cinematography quiz last night. What score can you get?

Cinematography for Directors

Do you have the non-technical cinematography knowledge every director and cinematographer should have? Take the quiz designed by Tal Lazar, (@TalLazar), a cinematographer and educator for some of the top film schools. Read our interview with Tal...

www.filmschool.org

 

[filmfluff]

which was late Feb. 2024

Thanks for that info @lusho

 

[Chris W]

New fun cinematography quiz posted to help with wait.

Lens and Light

Understanding lenses begins with understanding light. Test your knowledge with the quiz designed by Tal Lazar Tal Lazar, (@TalLazar), a filmmaker and educator for some of the top film schools. Read our interview with Tal here:

www.filmschool.org

 

[lusho]

Got an interview request this morning- I applied for the documentary track but the interview request didn't specify between that and narrative.

 

[TianaZ]

I got an interview request too, but it was for narrative film

 

[TianaZ]

when did you receive it?

Yesterday

 

[laurenowen900]

Got my interview invitation today! Found out that I originally got the interview invitation two days ago but it went to my spam! So definitely check your spam. Schedule for next Friday!

 

[lusho]

Received nothing yet! Shall I consider this a rejection?

I am by no means an authority on this, but I wouldn't read into anything unless you hear it from them! It seems like timelines can vary a lot.

 

[zhangjunhao1210]

I have my narrative interview scheduled on 28th

 

[zhangjunhao1210]

Are there any interview questions shared that I can take a look at? Thank you so much!

 

[Nicolas Hosea]

I have my narrative interview scheduled on 28th

When was the interview notification sent?

 

[zhangjunhao1210]

When was the interview notification sent?

It was 2/18

 

[Nicolas Hosea]

I can log into myucla, is this a good sign or false hope?

 

[bbk]

Got my interview invitation today! Found out that I originally got the interview invitation two days ago but it went to my spam! So definitely check your spam. Schedule for next Friday!

Thank you so much for this!!!! I just went to check my spam after reading this and I had one in there and the deadline for scheduling is today. I would've missed it if I didn't see your message. Check your spam everyone!!!!!

 

[filmfluff]

Thank you so much for this!!!! I just went to check my spam after reading this and I had one in there and the deadline for scheduling is today. I would've missed it if I didn't see your message. Check your spam everyone!!!!!

Was the deadline for scheduling for your invitation specifically, or does it read the deadline for all interview candidates was 2/27?

 

[Nicolas Hosea]

Hey guys, do you have myucla account and it appears like this? I just want to know if other people have the same interface so that I don't get a false hope.