new york film academy

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NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY
SCHOOL OF FILM & ACTING
A
NEW YORK
FILM ACADEMY
2 What Makes Us Different
4 Guest Speakers
Table of
6 What Former Students are Saying & Doing
Contents 12 About the New York Film Academy
14 Who Goes to the Film Academy
One-Year Filmmaking Program 16 FILMMAKING
Two-Year Filmmaking Conservatory Program 26
Associate of Fine Arts in Filmmaking 30 82 Evening Filmmaking Workshops
Master of Fine Arts in Filmmaking 38 83 12-Week Evening Filmmaking Workshop
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Filmmaking 52 84 12-Week Evening Digital Filmmaking Workshop
Filmmaking & Digital Filmmaking Workshop s 72
Digital Editing Workshops
Eight-Week Filmmaking Workshop 76
85 12-Week Evening Digital Editing Workshop
Six-Week Filmmaking Workshop 77
85 Four-Week Digital Editing Workshop
Four & Three-Week Filmmaking Workshop 78
One-Week Music Video Workshop 79 86 One-Year Evening Filmmaking
Four & Three-Week Digital Filmmaking Workshop 80 90 One-Year Evening Advanced Filmmaking
One-Week Digital Filmmaking Workshop 81
ACTING FOR FILM
120 Acting for Film Workshops
121 Eight-Week Acting for Film Workshop
One-Year Acting for Film Program 94
121 Four & Three-Week Acting for Film Workshops
Two-Year Acting for Film Conservatory Program 100
122 One-Week Acting for Film Workshop
Associate of Fine Arts in Acting for Film 106
123 12-Week Evening Acting for Film Workshop
Master of Fine Arts in Acting for Film 112
124 One-Year Evening Acting for Film
128 One-Year Evening Advanced Acting for Film
PRODUCING
One-Year Producing for Film & TV Program 132
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Master of Fine Arts in Producing for Film & TV 138
150 One-Year Cinematography Program
12-Week Evening Producing Workshop 148
154 Master of Fine Arts in Cinematography
B
SCREENWRITING
One-Year Screenwriting Program 160
176 Screenwriting Workshops
Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting 164
177 Eight-Week Screenwriting Workshop
One-Year Online Screenwriting 172
177 12-Week Evening Screenwriting Workshop
DOCUMENTARY
One-Year Documentary Program 178
BROADCAST
One-Year/Two-Year Evening Documentary 182
JOURNALISM
184 One-Year Broadcast Journalism Program
188 Four, Eight-Week, & 12-Weeek Evening
3D ANIMATION Broadcast Journalism workshops
One-Year 3D Animation Program 190
Three-Week 3D Animation Workshop 198
Four-Week 3D Animation Workshop 199
MUSICAL THEATRE
200 One-Year Musical Theatre Conservatory Program
204 Two-Year Musical Theatre & Film Conservatory Program
PHOTOGRAPHY 208 Four-Week Musical Theatre Workshop
One-Year Photography Program 210
Master of Fine Arts in Photography 214
LOCATIONS
New York City 222 234 Paris, France
Universal Studios, Hollywood 226 236 Florence & Rome, Italy
Abu Dhabi Film School 230 238 Alicante, Spain
Harvard University 232 239 International Locations
OTHER INFORMATION
General Information 240 250 College Credits & Accreditation
Frequently Asked Question 242 252 Dates & Tuition
Take A Gap Year 243 263 General Application Form
MFA Admission Policy 244 265 AFA Application Form
BFA Admission Policy 246 272 BFA Application Form
AFA Admission Policy 248 279 MFA Application Form
Summer Camps for High School Students 249 286 Instructors
What makes
us
different?
To support our philosophy and our
innovative curricula, the Academy
maintains an unparalleled faculty and
one of the largest film and production
equipment inventories in the world.
The Film Academy’s many programs in
visual and performing arts do not require
previous experience, however, they
challenge students to push their creative
abilities to the maximum.
The New York Film Academy believes
that the most effective way for our
students to master their chosen craft is
to immediately start creating their own
work in a hands-on intensive working
environment. Towards this end, all
students begin practicing their craft
during the first week of all our programs.
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Hands-on Experience
From Day One
All of our programs are based on the philosophy of “learning by
doing.” Every curriculum stems from that belief. We offer an intensive,
hands-on, total immersion approach to learning.
To support our philosophy and our Our courses are taught through a balance of
innovative curricula, the Academy classroom instruction, hands-on workshops,
maintains an unparalleled faculty and and immediate experience. The approach is
one of the largest film and production holistic, ensuring that students understand
equipment inventories in the world. and have experience in all aspects of the
subject they are studying. This gives them
The Film Academy’s many programs in
flexibility as they become professionals. The
visual and performing arts do not require
experience they gain in the many collaborative
previous experience, however, they
roles that are required to produce good work,
challenge students to push their creative
will be of immeasurable value to them as
abilities to the maximum.
directors, actors, writers, producers, editors,
The New York Film Academy believes cinematographers, animators, or whichever
that the most effective way for our path they choose.
students to master their chosen craft is
Celebrated guest speakers from the film,
to immediately start creating their own
television, and media industries frequently
work in a hands-on intensive working
visit the Academy to share their knowledge
environment. Towards this end, all
and experience with our students. Please see
students begin practicing their craft
a partial list of recent guest lecturers on the
during the first week of all our programs.
next pages.
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GUEST SPEAKERS
The New York Film Academy is noted for its hands-on philosophy, where students learn by doing. At the same time
we know how inspiring it can be for our students to meet with and learn from celebrated industry professionals.
We have been privileged to welcome major directors, actors, producers, editors, screenwriters, and cinematographers to teach master classes
and guest lectures. Here are some of the exceptional film artists with their partial credits who have shared their knowledge with our students:
Glenn Close, Actress Kevin Kline, Actor
• Dangerous Liaisons • A Fish Called Wanda
• Fatal Attraction • The Ice Storm
• Air Force One • In & Out
Brett Ratner, Director Doug Liman, Director
• Rush Hour 1, 2 & 3 • The Bourne Identity
• Family Man • Mr. & Mrs. Smith
• X-men: The Last Stand • Swingers
Mira Nair, Director Matthew Modine, Actor
• The Namesake • Full Metal Jacket
• Monsoon Wedding • Married to the Mob
• Salaam Bombay! • Birdy
Dennis Hopper, Actor Gabriel Byrne, Actor
• Easy Rider • Usual Suspects
• Hoosiers • Miller’s Crossing
• Blue Velvet • Enemy of the State
Garry Marshall,
Mike Fenton, Casting Director
Producer/ Director/ Writer/ Actor • The Godfather Part II
• Pretty Woman
• Chinatown
• Georgia Rule
• American Graffiti
• Princess Diaries
Ted Hope, Producer Jon Voight, Actor
• American Splendor • Midnight Cowboy
• The Ice Storm • Runaway Train
• 21 Grams • The Rainmaker
Thelma Schoonmaker, Editor James Signorelli, Director
• The Departed • Saturday Night Live
• Goodfellas • Easy Money
• Raging Bull
Paul Schrader, Writer/ Director Meg Liberman, Casting Director
• Blue Collar • Band of Brothers
• American Gigolo • From the Earth to the Moon
• Writer: Taxi Driver, Raging Bull • The King of Queens
Joel Schumacher, Director Kenneth Lonergan,
• Flatliners Director/Screenwriter
• You Can Count On Me
• Batman Forever
• Gangs of New York
• Phone Booth
• Analyze this
David Koepp, Lou Diamond Phillips,
Screenwriter/Director/Producer Director/Actor
• Angels & Demons • La Bamba
• Jurassic Park • Young Guns
• Indiana Jones • Courage Under Fire
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GUEST SPEAKERS
Paul Zaentz, Producer Tom DiCillo, Director
• The English Patient • Living In Oblivion
• The Talented Mr. Ripley • Johnny Suede
• Goya’s Ghost • Box of Moon Light
Ben Stiller, Actor Mark Harris, Producer
• Meet the Parents • Crash
• Zoolander • Gods and Monsters
• Night at the Museum
Dylan Baker, Actor Anthony Quinn (1915-2001)
• Spiderman 2, 3 & 4 • Lawrence of Arabia
• Happiness • Lust for Life
• La Strada
Mary Kay Place, Actress Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Actor
• The Big Chill • 500 Days of Summer
• Being John Malkovich • Mysterious Skin
• Big Love • Brick
Barbara De Fina, Producer Michael Besman, Producer
• The Age of Innocence • About Schmidt
• Goodfellas • Bounce
• The Last Temptation of Christ • Seven Years in Tibet
Paul Haggis, Writer/Director Diane Neal, Actress
• Crash • Law & Order
• Million Dollar Baby
• Flags of Our Fathers
Laszlo Kovaks, Cinematographer James Avery, Actor
• Easy Rider • Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
• Ghostbusters • The Closer
• Five Easy Pieces • Dr. Dolittle 2
Bob Fisher, Screenwriter Nanette Burstein,
• Wedding Crashers Director/Producer
• Married with Children • American Teen
A.C. Lyles, Producer of
George Gallo, Writer/Director
Paramount Pictures
• Local Color
• Deadwood
• Midnight Run
• Rawhide
• Bad Boys
And 66 other film & TV shows
John Favreau, Actor Bill Fraker, Cinematographer
• Swingers • Tombstone
• The Replacements • War Games
• Iron Man • Rosemary’s Baby
Roger Guenveur Smith,
Janeane Garofalo, Actress
Writer/ Actor
• Reality Bites
• Do The Right Thing
• Truth About Cats & Dogs
• Malcolm X
• Ratatouille
• School Daze
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What Former Students
are Saying & Doing
Cindy St. Vil
Before I came to the New York Arriving at NYFA I realized I was interested in more than
New York City
Film Academy I knew absolutely just producing. It was in my editing class that I realized
nothing about producing or how much I like editing and have learned to do it very well
filmmaking. During my first year in such a short amount of time. I have not even finished
as an MFA producing student, I not only learned everything the MFA program yet and people are already requesting
there is to producing and filmmaking, but I produced, my service full time after I graduate. During the second
wrote, directed, casted, and edited four commercials, a semester of my first year, I had the opportunity of
TV Reality show, an infomercial, and a TV pilot. My first participating in an internship program which gave me on
year alone taught me how to do all those things as well set experience with Disney. I was not only able to meet
as create and manage a budget for each project. It is my celebrities and be on a major set, but I was able to work
education at NYFA that has caused me to be in high on the set as a production assistant on a major shoot.
demand even as an upcoming producer. I produced,
Now in my second year as an MFA producer I’m in
directed and edited two music videos during my summer
the process of developing a TV musical with both an
vacation after the first year and as a result of the good
independent budget as well as the industry standard
work, I received phone calls from other artists asking me
budget. I am also learning how to pitch my projects
to produce their videos. It is because of the education
effectively to major networks when I graduate. So far, my
and experience that I’ve gained as an MFA producing
time at NYFA has been well spent. I can officially say that
student at NYFA that has caused recording artists to pay
I am a real producer.
for my flight to NYC just so I can produce their videos.
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What Former Students
are Saying & Doing
Jonathan Dear Friends of the Academy. The workshop
Jakubowicz I did with you was an open door for a career Tommaso
Venezuela beginning in filmmaking that couldn’t have Bernabel Things are going
been better. I shot a 35MM documentary on well. I got a job
Italy
the arrival in Venezuela of two ships filled as a Director
with Jewish refugees just before WWII. The film has been broadcast on in a production
HBO for all of Latin America. It has premiered in thirteen countries. It company in Florence and Milan
has received the following awards: (doing commercials, music videos, art
• Winner: Best Documentary, Premios a la Calidad de CENAC documentaries, corporate films, etc.) and
(Venezuelan Oscars)
I do some Assistant Directing for features.
• Best Direction of Photography, Documentary - San Juan Cinemafest
Right now, I am doing a comedy by an Italian
• Semi-Finalist, Director’s Guild of Americas, Angelus Awards - LA
director. I worked a lot and am still working to
Also directed a successful feature film, SECUESTRO EXPRESS. make a future out of what I learned in NY.
Nidhi Sharma New York Film
Adriano
Academy’s intensive I just wanted to keep you informed as
India Wajskol
Filmmaking to what I did after leaving NYFA. When I
Italy
program is like came home with my ten minute 16mm film
a constantly in my hands, I sent it directly to the Venice
accelerating treadmill. Once you get on, the Film Festival where it was accepted. People are still very surprised
only way is to keep pace, and I think this
that I edited the short film myself, just with what I learned at NYFA.
experience has readied me for the craziness
In fact, what was aggressively taught at NYFA helped me to be an
that lies ahead in the film business. This,
editor for a documentary shot in Italy for the French-German TV
coupled with a great Directing faculty,
channel Arte. Subsequently, I have written a script that received
availability of the latest film equipment, and
funding from the Italian government. I can say that I still have clearly
working with film students from across the
in mind the basics that I learned at NYFA to write, produce, direct,
world makes it a great place to study film.
and edit. There is no way could I have learned this in Italy so well
Personally, the course has worked very well
with my first job assignment in LA which came in so little time. The film received one Jury Prize and one Audience
very soon after I finished the program. I have Choice Award at the Capalbio Film Festival in Tuscany, after which it
also bagged very interesting assignments in was invited to several festivals in Canada, Turkey, France, Germany,
India based on the films I have made at NYFA. and Switzerland. It was then bought by television stations in Italy
and in Switzerland.
Danielle
Childress My screenwriting instructors have provided me with priceless information
Nevada regarding screenwriting and the industry around it. The One-Year
Program leaves you well-rounded and confident about your skills
as a writer. I could not have asked for better instructors. Not
only were they extremely knowledgeable about the subject, they also devoted so
much time and genuine effort to help one produce the best possible result.
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What Former Students
are Saying & Doing
Russell Ince …with regards to my screenplay, I owe
an awful lot to you. After two more re-
Nevada
writes and some lengthy editing, it all
fell into place. I have three agents in
London interested in representing me and am still waiting
to hear from a few others, so that is brilliant!
Ernie
Hiyane
New Jersey
I feel very
Judith Belfer
confident to begin my journey in the
My expectations
industry due to all the preparation San Paolo, Brazil
were exceeded
and inspiration my peers have given
during my
me. It’s been great!
Screenwriting
program at NYFA. Having both theory
and workshop classes with amazing,
highly qualified teachers in a pleasant
environment helped and stimulated
my writing. I wish the course hadn’t
Leslie finished; I learned and evolved more
I’m really thrilled to keep in
Carvalho
than I ever thought I would. And all that
touch with all of you who
India positive result surprised and impressed
inspired me to make my first
me in the best possible way.
feature film. I am happy to
say “The Outhouse” was the
official Indian entry to Cannes... I am also the recipient
of two Best New Director Awards at the national
and international levels. All this happened due to my
education at the New York Film Academy.
Leslie Casillas
I am working in
Mexico Mexico City. I
have directed two
music videos, and
in the next coming months, I will
be promoted in the company that I
Christine
currently work for as Production &
Ajisafe
I had a fantastic experience
Post-Production Manager.
London, England and I would do it all again.
This school has made my I will always thank all the good
dream possible in a way that most schools probably things I learned that year with you
could not. guys. You rock!!!
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