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Admitted Applicant Private Group Threads
Create private group threads to meet your fellow future classmates, form a screenwriting group, or anything else. It works similar to GroupMe and only invited members can see the thread or get notified about the thread.
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Private Forums Private Group Threads as well as Private Forums for Accepted Applicants, Current Students, and Alumni. Get your school badge and forum access by becoming a Supporting Member and request membership to your school's club.
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Tal Lazar (AFI Cinematography MFA‘09) on Choosing the Right Film School and the Beauty of Not Knowing (Part 2)
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Tal Lazar (AFI Cinematography MFA‘09) on Choosing the Right Film School and the Beauty of Not Knowing (Part 1)
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Should You Attend a For-Profit Film School? The Truth About Full Sail University, New York Film Academy, and the Los Angeles Film School
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Going to film school can help you build a close-knit professional network and gain a foothold in a highly competitive industry, and earning your...
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How I chose between NYU Dramatic Writing and AFI Screenwriting.
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When all the noise went away, I asked 'why?' And that was wrong.
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Scrolling past all of my classmates successes on FB (and mostly being OK with it) I came across a post asking for film school advice. 'What should...
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I was accepted as a Transfer for the BFA in Animation at FSU CMPA for 2027. I was lucky to receive a lot of advice from several great people, and I would also like to be of help to future applicants! Don't hesitate to reach out by DM with questions.
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It's my first time applying to UCLA's screenwriting MFA, Feature Track. I applied with two full-length screenplays. One is a hitman feature, and the other is a drama that follows a director and author. Both are set in Los Angeles.
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thank you R.I.F.S!I recently participated in their 10 - Week Program and I could not recommend it enough! This was the first time that I found a comprehensive film program with well qualified faculty and a cooperative environment. Even though this program was only ten weeks long, I learned more about all of the... -
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BFA University of Colorado at Boulder BFA Film ProductionHonest review. CU Boulder is an interesting place to learn filmmaking. The University boasts some excellent professors who are actively making experimental film and having successes as artists. Courses are engaging and we were exposed to making short films on celluloid. The program also offers... -
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UCF Film BFA (College of Sciences - School of Communication)UCF's BFA program is split into 4 modalities: narrative production, documentary production, experimental production, and feature/tv writing. I personally have had a wonderful time here being taught by member of the Academy/professional screenwriter Barry Sandler in the feature/tv writing... -
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University of Television and Film in Munichhi, wanted to chat with people who are applying too and discuss the application process- alenavetisyan
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Boston University - College of Communication (M.F.A. Screenwriting)I have heard that the class size is really small. So, do they offer financial assistance to most of the admitted students? Otherwise, the fees...- younisuprety
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University of Iowa - Department of Cinematic ArtsHey @Chris W ! I don't think it's on the website but the University of Iowa actually offers 2 undergrad degrees from the Department of Cinematic...- unwinding-dreams
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Florida State University - MFA in WritingHas anyone had an admission decision from FSU for Fall 2024? I applied last year and received my interview invitation on January 27, 2023. So I'd...
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USC School of Cinematic ArtsI have a question for current or former students of the MFA program: I was told that students have to be selected to make a film in the second...
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UCLA Screenwriting MFA 2024Okay gotcha, thanks! And was that under the "notices" section of your myucla page?
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UCLA Screenwriting MFA 2024I got mine through my normal Gmail account they had as my primary contact. A few days later I checked my MyUCLA account and that's where the...- jacobsullivan
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UCLA Screenwriting MFA 2024That is so exciting! Congratulations
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After Three Years of Rejection, I Got Into The Two Best Film Schools in The World. Here Are The Five Things I Learned...I cried reading this. Thank you- anamariana.moc
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UCLA Film School: How to Apply for 2024, Acceptance Rate, and What To Expect as a UCLA TFT StudentCould you go into more specifics as to what admissions officers are looking for? I've had a lot of film/screenwriting-centric extracurriculars...- maxdavis
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10 Best Film Schools in California for UndergraduatesCSULB is completely changing their curriculum. It will be far more hands on much earlier in the program and more collaborative. Lots of new...
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Tips on filmmakingI really appreciate this. These tips can come in extremely handy for students who are interested in becoming the future filmmaking heros, film...
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When all the noise went away, I asked 'why?' And that was wrong.This is so beautifully written Patrick. I just feel like giving you a tight bear hug. It is so nice to see somebody being frank and open about...
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How I chose between NYU Dramatic Writing and AFI Screenwriting.What a great post. I would like to hire you as my student's personal film school decision coach, LOL.- Lucycat151
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When all the noise went away, I asked 'why?' And that was wrong.Glad to see you still active on here Patrick! This resonates!- BadouBoy
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How I chose between NYU Dramatic Writing and AFI Screenwriting.Great post! Very informative and thorough! I'm looking forward to your update while you're at NYU.
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Admitted (After Interview) NYU GRAD FILMGreat! Straightforward. I have spent a decent...
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