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MA Film & Television

Directing Fiction

Application Form for the course commencing in January 2014

Important
Application deadline please see website http://www.nfts.co.uk/index.php? module=Content&template=applylist Please read the notes on page 8 before completing this form. Do not change the pagination of the form

Last Name (Family name) First Name(s)

Gender date of birth

(D D - M M - Y Y)

Nationality enter dual Nationality country here Country of Permanent Residence see notes on residency on page 8 address town/city postcode country home phone mobile email UK applicants are requested to select a box below to indicate the region of the country where you are based
East S West S East London N East N West Scotland Wales N Ireland Midlands Other

Learning differences or disabilities - see notes on page 8

Applications from students with learning differences or disabilities are welcomed by the NFTS. UK students may be entitled to receive support for their studies. You may disclose such a disability to the Selection Panel if you wish. Alternatively, you may prefer to disclose the information anonymously in the questionnaire on page eight. This information will not prejudice your application.

Description of a learning difference or disability you wish to disclose to Panel How did you learn about the National Film and Television School? Have you applied to the NFTS before? If so, please state the course and year. Have you applied to another film school? Please state which school.

a Skillset Film and Media Academy

Education - age sixteen to eighteen

Name of School from to Qualifications obtained final result exam year

Education - age eighteen and over

Name of University/College

(see notes page 8) from to full time part time Qualification BA, MA etc., Subject/Title of Degree or Course final result exam year

Experience in the Media

Name of organisation or company Details of your role, specify professional or volunteer Dates

Other work experience

Name of employer Details of your role, specify professional or volunteer Dates

Please indicate if you are a member of the following:

BECTU EQUITY PACT BFI Film Society

(you can select, copy and paste this symbol ) NPA Musicians Union

Other (please state)

1.

Why are you applying to this course and what would you hope to achieve at the end of it?

2.

Describe why you feel your background, experience and aptitude make you a suitable candidate for your chosen specialisation.

Given your choice of specialisation, describe in your own words the role you would expect to take in the process of development and production of a film or television programme.

4.

Focussing on your own creative contribution to the film you have submitted, write an evaluation of its dramatic strengths and weaknesses. (If you have submitted more than one film within the allotted 15 minute running time, select one film about which to write).

5.

What kind of films, television programmes or media productions do you intend to concentrate on in your future career? Please give examples and/or influences.

6.

Relevant Training List here any certified or technical skills (i.e. software programmes) that you have gained and which you consider to be relevant to your specialisation.

7.

Tell us about any other interests including your leisure activities

8.

Languages Please state your proficiency in languages (other than English) as fluent, average or limited
Language Reading Writing Speaking

If English is not your first language please describe your fluency in English by stating either fluent or limited for each of these categories in the boxes below. If English is your first language you can leave these boxes blank.

speaking Referees

reading

writing

Please give the names and contact details of two people who can comment on your application from a professional or academic perspective. You should include a college/university tutor from a previous degree course. If you do not have an academic referee, please include a referee who is familiar with your work.

1. Name Occupation Address

2. Name Occupation Address

Phone: Email:

Phone: Email:

Supporting Materials Sheet

Supporting Materials to be submitted with an application to MA Film and Television Directing Fiction

Name of applicant

Email address Your application must be accompanied by the following supporting material as detailed below: a treatment to be submitted via email Please note you must post your film/DVD. three copies of your DVD and one printed copy of this Supporting Materials Sheet to be posted in a single package, with each item clearly marked with your name and specialisation. Please ensure that the DVD submitted is an Authored DVD playable on a consumer (non-professional) playback deck. We will not accept Data DVDs (no Quicktime files) . A treatment for an original film or video project of no more than 5 sides of A4 paper, typed and double spaced. and any required dialogue transcript in English This should not be a treatment for the same project as your DVD below. It should be a treatment for either a short film or a feature length project. This treatment should include:
i. title date

to be submitted via email

the basic situation, elements and

ii. the characters and other iii. the main thrust of the story

changing from beginning, through middle, to end

Three copies of a DVD of up to 15 minutes running time, of a piece of work that you have directed.

title

running time

shooting medium

production cost

production date

to be posted

Please note that you can specify which 15 minutes should be viewed. The technical quality of the work submitted is not a priority in assessment. (If dialogue is not in English and the DVD does not have English subtitles please email a dialogue transcript in English).

Confidential Equal Opportunities Form

The National Film and Television School seeks to recruit students on the basis of their talent and general suitability for their chosen specialisation. It aims to exclude from this recruitment and selection process any consideration of ethnic or national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, and religious or political beliefs unless you expressly wish to disclose such information to a Selection Panel. The School would like your help to successfully monitor the effectiveness of this policy by providing the information requested below. This information is confidential, anonymous and will be kept separate from your application form. It will be used for statistical purposes only unless you specifically choose in it to disclose disability information to a Selection Panel.

Ethnic Origin (please check the box that best describes your ethnic origin):
Asian Bangladeshi Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Asian Indian

Mixed White & Black African

Asian Pakistani

Mixed White & Asian

Asian Other

Other mixed background

Black African origin Black Afro Caribbean

Other ethnic origin White

Black Other

Prefer not to say

Chinese

yes Do you consider yourself to have a disability or learning difference? no If yes please specify here after deleting this grey text. Please note that students with learning differences or disabilities are welcomed by the NFTS and that specialised support is available to enhance your learning experience. Please indicate on page one if you prefer to make your situation known to a Selection or Interview Panel otherwise this information will be kept confidential and not disclosed. See notes on page 8. Do you have any special requirements that you believe that the School could provide in order to enhance your experience on the course?

Application Fee Payment

Please choose a payment option (50) and then also complete either part A, B or C below as appropriate. Please email this form as part of the application form unless you are making a payment by cheque. Do not send cash by post

Name of applicant

Full postal address

Contact number

Email

A. Cheque Payments
Please make a cheque payable to The National Film & Television School and post it with this payment sheet to: The Registry National Film and Television School Beaconsfield Studios Station Road, Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire HP9 1LG

(50)

B. Bank Transfer
Applicants must include a receipt or proof of payment with their application. It is important when making this transaction to identify your bank payment with your name as a reference.
Bank Giro Reference -

NFTS Bank details: Lloyds TSB Bank Plc. Pall Mall St James Branch 8-10 Waterloo Place LONDON SW1Y 4BE Swift Code: LOYDGB2L BIC : LOYDGB21012 IBAN : GB66LOYD30000803572732

Sort Code: 30 00 08 Account Number: 0 3 5 7 2 7 3 2

(50)

C. Debit/Credit Card Payments

Please debit my *Visa/Mastercard/Switch/Delta/Solo for the full amount of

(50)

*Please circle card type

Card number: Expiry date Issue No security code

/
Cardholders name as it appears on card: Cardholders billing address :

Completing the application form

Save this form to your computer as a Microsoft Word document. Complete the form on screen using Microsoft Word in black font, Arial 10 pt except the first three cells, which are 12pt. Please maintain the prepared formatting throughout the form. Do not change the pagination. Answer all questions; the completion of the Equal Opportunities Questionnaire (page 6) is optional. Qualifications, provide the following details - Full Name of your institution (university, college, school) Title of Qualification gained ( BA, BSc, MA etc ) Name of Subject or Title of Course studied and level or class achieved

Submitting an application
Electronically prepared and submitted applications are preferred and can be submitted either via email to apply@nfts.co.uk or online at www.nfts.co.uk Applications sent by post should be addressed to the Registry at the address below. No application fee is required for Diploma Courses. When you have completed your form ready for submitting to Registry, save a submission copy of it and delete these notes (page six). Your application form and the supporting material must be submitted to the Registry by the relevant deadline as detailed on the website www.nfts.co.uk Your application will not be valid if it is incomplete, inaccurate or late.

Submitting supporting material

In addition to the Application Form (pages 1 to 4) and Material Sheet (page 5) you are also required to submit the relevant supporting material, as detailed on the Material Sheet, clearly marked with your name and course specialisation. Word document material can be submitted via email but films, music manuscripts and portfolios will need to be posted or delivered by hand. do not attach any additional written material that is not listed as required on the material sheet. avoid sending master copies of your work because entry materials are not normally returned, with the exception of portfolios. Please advise us if you are submitting materials which cannot be easily reproduced, e.g. original drawings, which you wish to be returned to you. There will be a charge for the return of oversize or overweight parcels. If possible, please make arrangements for collecting them in person if possible. Clearly write your name, specialisation and return address on the outside of all packages. The NFTS cannot accept any responsibility for lost, damaged or unclaimed work. Overseas candidates must also mark postal packages Student Application no commercial value in order to avoid customs clearance charges. The NFTS will not pay customs charges on behalf of applicants. Please note this Diploma course is only available to UK and EU applicants. Students requiring a Tier 4 visa may not apply.

All posted material should be addressed to: The Registry, National Film and Television School, Beaconsfield Studios, Station Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England HP9 1LG Tel +44 (0) 1494 731425 Fax +44 (0) 1494 674042 e-mail apply@nfts.co.uk web www.nfts.co.uk

Disability and Learning Difference

The NFTS is committed to supporting students with disabilities and learning differences. You are invited to advise the NFTS of any learning difference or disability that may apply to you. This is important in order for us to be able to support you and your studies if you become an NFTS student. You may wish to make your situation known to the Selection Panel by mentioning it in this application on page one. Alternatively you may wish to indicate this in the Equal Opportunities Questionnaire on page eight. This questionnaire is separated from your application and the information supplied is kept anonymous and confidential until you advise us to whom we may disclose it. You may wish to discuss your situation confidentially by contacting a Student Welfare adviser in Registry (01494 731 425).

Residency
Your residency status affects your entitlement to funding and possibly your Tuition Fee level. If you are a UK citizen you should enter UK resident in the box on page one. You will be required to provide evidence that you have been ordinarily resident in the UK during the three year period immediately prior to the commencement of your course in order to receive Home fees status and any possible maintenance support. International students who require a Tier 4 visa are not able to apply for this Diploma Course. EU students should visit the following web page for clarification of the criteria determining home fees and UK residency: http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/fees_student_support.php If you are an EU citizen with a document certifying permanent residence please enter your country and EU with UK residency If you are an EEA citizen with EU residency enter your country and EU resident

Declaration
Your submission of this form to the NFTS will constitute your confirmation of the following declaration:

I certify that the information given in this form and the accompanying material is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any misrepresentation will render this application null and void. I agree to be available, if requested, for interview at the School. I confirm that, if admitted to the School, I will conform to the School Regulations. I agree that the NFTS may, for administrative purposes only, make copies of any material submitted in support of my application. I accept all NFTS regulations about the selection procedure including the right of the NFTS to reject applications at any stage without giving specific reasons and I understand that any decision of the NFTS to reject an application is final. I agree to the National Film and Television School processing personal data as part of the admissions, registration, funding and learning support processes and accept that this information will be retained during and following my studies for administering my progress and for the provision of statistical returns. By submitting this form, I give the National Film and Television School permission to store and process my data as described above in accordance with professional standards and the Data Protection Act 1998.

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