I'm also applying for film studies PhD and having the same problem... My SoP as it currently stands has a paragraph which basically gives a rundown of my master's thesis - what is was about, what methodology I used, why I found it interesting, and a big summary of my main argument/findings...
I think it reads well, but equally I don't want to give them the impression that i'm inflexible etc...!
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