NYU Tische

I’m asking about NYU’s Tische, film major. To start off, my grades and scores are pretty average, and I definitely have to retake my SAT. 3.7 unweighted GPA, and a prospective ~1380 score (yes, I understand that it’s below the average, but tbh it’s probably the best I can get without superscoring). I’m wondering if it’s slightly easier to get into the school if I have a great essay and portfolio. I’m graduating in june 2019. thanks.