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September 18th, 2009 - 8:22 pm § in UCLA Film School

Applying to Film School: Paul Reisinger’s Statement of Purpose

Paul Reisinger is a good friend and fellow UCLA MFA Directing Candidate. This is his statement of purpose, for which he was accepted to UCLA. “One of my most intense memories brings me back to a time right after high school graduation when, instead of going on a senior trip as did most of my [[...]

September 18th, 2009 - 12:52 am § in Filmmaking, UCLA Film School

A Warning to Those Applying to Film School

UPDATED: I feel that I was far too harsh on Film School Confidential in this post. It is a great resource for applying to film schools, but please do your own research outside on how much things will cost. It gives a great sense of the reality of film school and what you need to [...][...]

September 5th, 2009 - 5:51 pm § in Filmmaking, UCLA Film School

Applying to Film School: Submitting Your Best Reel

Many film schools require that you submit a reel of your work. NYU and Texas required this. UCLA suggested bringing a reel to the interview if one was available. It probably spares them a lot of long, arduous, and often unnecessary screening. The reel I sent to NYU and UTexas was 14 minutes long. Th[...]