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Attending (Admitted After Interview)
MFA in Film and Television Production - Loyola Marymount University
First time applying. I applied on a whim because my friend recommended the program. Was a fun application though.
- Film Program & Degree
- LMU - Film and Television Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 5, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 11, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 17, 2026
Admitted (After Interview)
Columbia University MFA Screenwriting & Directing
It was the one I had the most fun with both in terms of the writing submission and visual submission.
Interviewers were incredibly nice, it was very conversational which made me way more relaxed.
also Eric Mendelsohn will invite you to a zoom call to tell you the good news (usually a few days...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 16, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 6, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 27, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 23, 2026
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 23, 2026
Admitted (After Interview)
Chapman MFA Directing
Preparing for the application has really been a journey and I stressed out a lot for the past two years. I did a lot of research getting to know the school and what kind of applicant they are looking for.
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Directing MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 23, 2026
- Interview Date
- Mar 11, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 17, 2026
Denied (After Interview)
CalArts - Fall 2026 Film and Video MFA
idk I thought it went well, but maybe it didn’t. I don’t have Cali money anyway.
- Film Program & Degree
- CalArts - Film/Video MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Oct 4, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 27, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 19, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 20, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (DM me privately)
Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview)
USC - Film production - 2026
I love applying to these programs because it makes me do interesting work and thought experiments. USC's application is a challenge because you have to convey a lot of information, meaning, and emotions in a short amount of time (short essay, short scene, and short film). But it was a fun challenge!
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 13, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 8, 2026
- Interview Date
- Jan 12, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 22, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- No / Prefer not to share
Attending (Admitted After Interview)
AFI - Directing - 2026
I love AFI's application. It's deceptively simple, but it forces you to be creative in both how you write your essay and in the film(s) you make. Overall, this process went well for me. It helped that I applied the year before, so I had 9 months (after getting the rejection the first time...
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Directing
- Attempts
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 16, 2026
- Interview Date
- Jan 30, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 16, 2026
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 18, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- No / Prefer not to share
Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview)
LMU - Production - 2026
One of the nice things about LMU's application is that, if you are applying to other schools as well, you can repurpose many of the components for other applications. Overall, it was fun.
- Film Program & Degree
- LMU - Film and Television Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 11, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 5, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 18, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 17, 2026
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 17, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- No / Prefer not to share
Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview)
Chapman - Directing - 2026
Overall it has been good. Chapman's application is fun with lots of interesting creative challenges. It helped that I applied last year and had about 9 months (after the rejection) to plot my comeback.
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Directing MFA
- Attempts
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 13, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 23, 2026
- Interview Date
- Mar 2, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 16, 2026
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 18, 2026
Admitted (After Interview)
Chapman Film Directing MFA
I was quite frustrated by the creative prompts for this application, which included a "three to five minute visual essay about yourself, telling your story without showing yourself on screen." This was kind of a red flag for me—why am I being required to make a non-film about myself without me...
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Directing MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2025
Admitted (After Interview)
USC School of Cinematic Arts Directing MFA
Had to create a two minute short film based around the prompt "this is the last chance" for the application. I interviewed with Robert Yeoman, Wes Anderson's DP, who, I am delighted to say, quite enjoyed how the film was shot. He asked me about some of the projects I listed on my resume before...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2025
Admitted (After Interview)
UCLA MFA - Directing/Production Narrative
No newly created short film was required for this application, just existing materials + interview. Interview went very well, and I was confident of getting in after our discussion.
- Film Program & Degree
- UCLA - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2025
Admitted (After Interview)
AFI MFA - Directing - 2025
First time applying to AFI with a focus in Directing.
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Directing
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 3, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 21, 2025
- Interview Date
- Jan 27, 2025
Admitted (After Interview)
CalArts - Film Directing (2026)
First time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- CalArts - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 5, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 27, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 19, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 28, 2026
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 19, 2026
Denied (After Interview)
UCLA Producers Program
first time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- UCLA - Producers Program MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 20, 2026
- Interview Date
- Mar 4, 2026
Denied (w/o Interview)
NYU Tisch - Graduate Film MFA - 2026
1st time applying, I have my bachelors in creative writing from FSU and work as a freelance practical SFX artist
- Film Program & Degree
- NYU Tisch - Graduate Film MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 16, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
Admitted (After Interview)
AFI Producing
Smooth, straightforward, and enjoyable application. First time applying for graduate programs, so I wasn't quite sure what to expect. Out of some of the other programs I applied to, I appreciated the simplicity of AFI's application. It really cared about your story and materials and didn't have...
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Producing
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 14, 2026
- Interview Date
- Jan 30, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 18, 2026
Denied (After Interview)
UCLA MFA Cinematography Fall26
Required materials are all writings. Personal statement, Statement of purpose, and an essay of cinematogrpahy... Please note that their application system is tricky; the writing requirements on the submission page are different from the application requirements page. SO I suggest checking the...
- Film Program & Degree
- UCLA - Cinematography MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Oct 20, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 26, 2026
- Interview Date
- Mar 7, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 17, 2026
Denied (After Interview)
UCLA Producers Program Fall 2026
Process was pretty easy, didn’t have too much trouble but it could be tedious at times. The hardest part was the waiting for a while afterwards for any updates.
- Film Program & Degree
- UCLA - Producers Program MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 19, 2026
- Interview Date
- Mar 4, 2026
Waitlisted (After Interview)
NYU 2026
Pretty tough. Lots of writing samples to do but I had a lot of fun with them to be honest. Interview was pretty intimidating and I think some of my answers might've been what pushed me to the waitlist.
- Film Program & Degree
- NYU Tisch - Graduate Film MFA
- Attempts
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 5, 2026
- Interview Date
- Mar 18, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 16, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (DM me privately)
Admitted (After Interview)
AFI Directing - 2026
Application was pretty straightforward except for making a new short film. Worse and directed that by end of November, and submitted it with a different short I made a few years back. Interviewed over zoom and thought it went well.
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Directing
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 15, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (DM me privately)
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