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<li><p>The department hosts free screenings, usually once a twice a week, of recent films that normally have an NYU connection. Often, the writer, director, or producer will be there for a Q&A afterwards. Also, in upper level classes, professors will sometimes invite successful alums to lecture during class.</p></li>
<li><p>Freshmen and sophomores cannot receive credit or help with internships. You need to complete 2 sight and sound courses before you can use the Tisch career development office for internships. As far as I know, and I may be wrong, they’ll help you find an internship, but won’t just provide you with one. Plus, as you’ll soon learn, many internships in film are just scams to make you work for free.</p></li>
<li><p>I’ve also heard it’s about 250 in each year. I don’t think they release an acceptance rate for film.</p></li>
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