Film School Application

Apply to Film School with a Complete Creative Portfolio

Whether you're an aspiring director, cinematographer, editor, or producer, getting into film school starts with showing who you are as a storyteller. This Film School Application template is designed for film schools, media arts programs, and cinema studies departments to collect everything needed to evaluate applicants in one streamlined, professional form.

What This Template Includes

This form walks applicants through every stage of the application process:

• Personal and academic information to establish background and educational history
• Portfolio reel submission so applicants can showcase their best work via video link
• Production role interest to understand whether they're drawn to directing, cinematography, sound design, editing, screenwriting, or producing
• Equipment checkout agreement to ensure students understand care and responsibility for school gear
• Festival submission support preferences so the program can help promote student work
• Capstone film project proposal to gauge creative vision and storytelling ambition

The form uses conditional logic to reveal relevant sections based on the applicant's chosen production focus, keeping the experience smooth and personalized.

Built for Film Schools and Media Programs

This template is ideal for:

• Film schools and university cinema programs managing competitive admissions
• Community media arts centers offering certificate or diploma programs
• Private film academies and workshops selecting cohorts for intensive training
• High school media magnet programs evaluating portfolio-based applications

Seamlessly Integrated with Your Workflow

Once submitted, applications can be routed directly into your admissions CRM, Google Sheets, Airtable, or any tool you use to review candidates. You can set up Stepper workflows to automatically notify faculty reviewers, schedule portfolio review sessions, or send conditional acceptance letters based on scoring logic.

If your program requires signed enrollment agreements or equipment liability waivers, you can send those documents for eSignature via Papersign, keeping everything connected to the original application for a complete audit trail.

On-Brand, Conversion-Optimized Design

Paperform's doc-style editor lets you match the form's look and feel to your school's brand—add your logo, program photos, student film stills, or embed a welcome video from your program director. You can publish the form on your own domain or embed it seamlessly into your admissions page for a cohesive experience that reflects the quality of your program.

With built-in file upload fields, video embedding, and rich text formatting, this template gives applicants the space to express their creative vision while giving your admissions team all the structure they need to evaluate talent fairly and efficiently.

Trusted by film programs worldwide, Paperform is SOC2 Type II compliant, GDPR-ready, and designed to handle everything from a handful of applicants to hundreds—without the need for developers or IT support.