Wow I don't look at this thing in what, a week? And there's so much new stuff!

Thanks for the offer to help acclimate me, Nadine! I wish I was in town so I could help with all the party planning! I will help when I get there, I swear! Just let me know what you all decide and I'm on board.

Did anyone see Sopranos last night?
I'm still in friggin' shock.


- My best (its not much but it's all I got)

- Casey

hi peeps, i finally got a chance to sign up for this forum, so here i am!

i wanted to post my links so you can see my stuff and more about me:

www.meenasingh.com

http://imdb.com/name/nm1324273

www.myspace.com/meenaksingh



i'm definitely planning to come to the bbq. is the date still set for july 1st?

look forward to meeting you all!

Hello all!
I must be one of the last people to sign up for this forum but better late then never. I'm an incoming editing fellow. I lived in NY for a year and recently moved back home to Florida to spend sometime with the family before heading out to LA in the beginning of August - I can't wait! Still hunting around online for a place to stay but so far with not much luck. If anyone wants to say hi email me! (dkoobir@yahoo.com) I'm also on facebook and myspace (myspace.com/dkoobir)
Take care,
Daniel

First: Welcome to the new fellows on the board, and I hope everyone's summer is going well.

Second: How's everyone doing on their summer reading? Am I the only one who is slightly overwhelmed by the numerous volumes we must digest? Anyone know how important it is to not only have read them but also be able to recall all of it?

Third: Anyone else think we should form a coalition to demand that our financial aid letters be distributed asap? I would like to know if I should go ahead and start donating plasma now, and if so, how much.

Hey guys,

I just wanted to let all the Cinematography fellows know that one of our professors, Mark Woods, sent out an e-mail yesterday and had a lot of them bounce back to him. If you didn't get it, let me know and I'll forward it to you.

-Chris Hamilton
Cinematography Fellow

hey brad,

yeah, i've been emailing with someone in the financial aid office, and they said they're not processing the FAFSA apps until the second and third week of july. lame...but we should be getting them then!

nade

Hey Everybody,

I'll be moving to LA July 25th, and I'm looking for fellows arriving around the same time, who'd be interested in sharing a two-bedroom apartment, beginning the 1st of August. I don't have a place lined up yet, but apartments come and go in LA. So, I'm confident that within a week, I'll find something close to campus that will get me through my first year. Like most of you, I'm on a budget, so I'd be looking at places that rent out for no more than $1400 a month maximum ($700 each), maybe even less if possible. In terms of location, I'm focusing on looking at places around AFI (around Garfield Pl, N Gramercy Pl, N Wilton Pl, and surrounding area). If I won't find anything there, I'd consider looking further west in West Hollywood, or even out east in Silver Lake/Echo Park area.

So, that's where my head's at. If you're moving out to LA around the same time, and are looking for a roommate, feel free to get in touch with me, and we'll see if we could work something out. I'd like to get to know those of you who are interested, so either e-mail me at bart.pawlowski@gmail.com or look me up on Skype. My username is mellowfellow_bartosz. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Either than that, hope everybody is enjoying the rest of their summer!

Cheers!

Hello Fellows,

Monica here. Ive been reading all the posts and getting super excited to meet all of you. Im one of the production design fellows. Ive been living real close to campus for about a year. Ill be out of town till the week before school, but Im totally down to meet up then (even though Im one of the elders @ 26). Send me a friend request and introduce yourselves if you'd like www.myspace.com/monsplace. Cant wait!

Hello, Brian Wessel here. I'm 24, an editing fellow currently living in St. Louis, MO. I will give my little bio, but for those who don't want to read it, I have a couple questions for the forum:

Q1.) Do classes go Mon - Fri?
Q2.) Is there anything important happening between orientation (Aug 23rd) and 1st day of classes (Aug 27th)?
Q3.) To other editing fellows: have you read the books and/or watched the required films? Were they hard to find?


It's been almost 3 months now since I recieved the phone call from AFI saying I made it in and I'm still blown away.

I got started with all this movie stuff when I was in high school and the interest never faded - in fact, it grew and grew until I found myself questioning the very major I was in. I was a Computer Science student struggling to know what the heck was going on at Colorado State (if you've ever taken Computer Science classes, you'd understand). So, assuming I probably needed to transfer out, I went to study abroad as I planned so many months ahead of time.

When I got to London, I loved it. The people, the culture, everything. As luck would have it, the school actually carried a film program. I looked it over and after careful consideration, I decided to make the best decision I've made since applying to AFI - transfering. What are the odds that when I was looking for a new school, I'd find it so fast? Or that I'd find a FILM school at a time when I wasn't even sure if Film was a major (Midwestern kids are so naive).

Anyways, yeah, 3 years later, I have a dual American and British degree (BFA) in Media Productions and I'm going back for more.

So that's my story. My films are funny, and though they're not online, I think you might get a kick out of seeing some when I get to LA this August. See you then,

- Brian

hello all!

my name is toi whitaker and I am an incomming production design fellow. I am so excited about it all and a bit overwhelmed. I have been here in LA for almost a month and just began the whole apartment search thing. it's not fun at all! But someone's gotta do it. anyway can't wait to meet you all! anyone attempting to plan the pre AFI get together? If so, I can help. just let me know.

Hey guys-
I hope everyone is having a great summer. I have been watching a buncha' 80's flicks. I have recently come across this one called "Three O'Clock High" it was directed by Phil Joanou(State Of Grace, U2's Rattle and Hum) it's pretty interesting. Very stylized, but none the less an interesting snap shot of what was in vogue back then. Check it out.

- Casey

Hey guys. My name's Jeremy and I'm an editing fellow from Birmingham, AL. I'm heading to the west coast Monday July, 16th arriving around 6:00 pm and I leave on the red eye Friday at 1:00 am. My friend and future roommate will be picking me up from the airport but I would love to meet some of you guys while I'm in town. Let me know if anything fun and/or exciting is planned for next week.

Hi Fellows,
I'm Ariane and from Chappaqua, NY and am a Screenwriting Fellow.
Hello!

Wow! This is cool. I jus wanted to add, I am glad I found the right group link, thanks to Brian and our moderator Josh. I would have for sure fallen into the 'Nicole Richie's drug claim group' if it were not for their guidance.

But would it really have been all that bad?

And the multitude responded with a thunderous and resounding "YES!"

Glad to have you with us! Can't wait to get this party started . . .

RE: Nicole Richie...Ha-Ha. No, just probably really expensive rehab.
RE: Housing...My apartment complex rocks and there are a few singles, two bedrooms and one bedrooms here as they have 196 apts. The rents range from 1600-2400, but it's really fab, new, remodled etc. and I've looked around a lot. If anyone wants to check it out, the leasing office is 323 653 3337 and you can google: kings road apartments West Hollywood/off Melrose. Or, feel free to call me at 310-927-5349. There's a devine ameoba shaped pool, too.
Chao! Ariane

Ariane, I got an apartment right by you! Yay for neighbors!

Hey AFI producers: have you had trouble finding Schulyer Moore's book, The Biz...? Amazon says it has not yet been released. Anyone have any different information?
I am sure you have all read the required books by now. ha...
Also, I am flying in from NY on Monday to hunt down an apartment. If any of you are around and want to meet up, let me know: michael@organicallygrownproductions.com

if the username didn't convince you, maybe this will: my name's gina kelly.

by august 11th, i will have turned 23 and driven from raleigh, north carolina to los angeles.

i'll be attending AFI as a screenwriting fellow.

this positive flow is absolutely amazing and i'm very much looking forward to meeting everyone soon...


xo