Academic Programs

How to Succeed at the Game of Acting
July 12, 2012

How to Succeed at the Game of Acting

So many of New York Film Academy‘s instructors have secret lives outside of teaching, and we’re always proud to hear about their accomplishments. Such is the case with NYFA Acting…

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Screenwriting Instructor’s TV Series Premieres Tonight!
July 9, 2012

Screenwriting Instructor’s TV Series Premieres Tonight!

New York Film Academy screenwriting instructor Jerry Shandy is looking forward to tonight’s premiere of the television show Perception. In addition to his staff writer credits for the series, the…

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Financing Your Indie Film and Developing an Audience
June 28, 2012

Financing Your Indie Film and Developing an Audience

Rohit Gupta is a Mumbai native who came to the United States over 12 years ago. Coming from a family of entrepreneurs, Rohit didn’t have “the slightest idea about filmmaking”…

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Sarah Louise Wilson’s Feature to Air on PBS This Weekend!
June 26, 2012

Sarah Louise Wilson’s Feature to Air on PBS This Weekend!

New York Film Academy MFA Film student Sarah Louise Wilson is riding a wave of success. Her films have played at 30 festivals worldwide. Her first short film, which premiered 3…

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Pixar’s Rules for Great Storytelling
June 25, 2012

Pixar’s Rules for Great Storytelling

Thanks to department chair Eric Conner of the screenwriting program for this great tip! A story artist at Pixar Animation Studios had been tweeting a series of “story basics” which…

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Brazilian Women Rock Behind the Cameras
June 21, 2012

Brazilian Women Rock Behind the Cameras

Gabriela Egito is a New York Film Academy alumna living in Los Angeles, with a Masters in Film from Brazil. She has three short films running the festival circuit worldwide,…

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The Collaborative Process of Storytelling
June 20, 2012

The Collaborative Process of Storytelling

Meet Peter Allen Stone, an actor and teacher at the New York Film Academy who helped create the successful play Unnatural Acts. Receiving 3 Drama Desk Nominations including “Best Play”,…

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Michael Staininger on Directing His First Feature
June 19, 2012

Michael Staininger on Directing His First Feature

Imagine being in charge of a 2 million dollar feature film, written and produced by the same guy who wrote The Crow. Your only experience is from directing a student…

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Superheroes are Taking Over Hollywood (and I Feel Fine)
June 14, 2012

Superheroes are Taking Over Hollywood (and I Feel Fine)

 Eric Conner is the Chair of the Screenwriting Department for New York Film Academy’s Universal Studios – Los Angeles campus. With an MFA degree from USC School of Cinema and…

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